As the end of the high summer selling season approaches, many sellers decide not to list until some time in the new year, expecting that they'll make more money by playing a waiting game.

Last week I attended a very high profile real estate conference in Las Vegas, which …

Last time I wrote to you, I talked about how resilient our Iron County real estate market has been, despite higher federal funds interest rates and increases in mortgage rates.

We're still in fabulous shape in our local market, but a logical question at the moment is how long …

I recently read some really interesting statistics concerning real estate and related matters for Iron County, so I thought I'd share some of them with you:

Renters - Out of the total population of 49,940, 16,460 are renters. What's really interesting is that 4,148 of those …

If you're looking for a home, it won't have escaped your attention that mortgage rates have been climbing for some time now. Indeed we recently saw the highest 30 year rates for seven years.

Of course we've become more accustomed to seeing rates travel in the opposite …

Although we've had some variable weather of late - high winds and snow already this week for instance - Spring has in fact been here for a few weeks and so it's time for some important maintenance tasks around the home.

Here are some useful pointers to some of the …

I thought I'd let you know about a very positive Iron County real estate market trend we've been observing here in recent weeks.

We're noticing a significantly higher than normal influx of enquiries from buyers.

Considering that spring is not yet here, this is very encouraging for …

Have you ever wondered why those "for sale by owner" signs never seem to change to "sold"?

Despite this, some sellers still think they can do as good a job as a professional agent and avoid paying commission.

Emphatically, this is a false economy, because the odds are really stacked …

We recently received the latest Iron County real estate market statistics (for November) issued by the Utah Association of REALTORS® and one figure really stood out.

The median sales price for the area of $181,700 is actually the highest figure in this category in over a decade!

As if …

A Happy New Year to you. I hope you enjoyed the holidays.

I'm writing this blog so early in 2018 as there is a huge current opportunity if you are planning to sell your home.

The tendency of many sellers is to wait until the spring, but as the …

The holidays and end of the year are now almost here, so it seems a good moment to reflect on 2017 and also assess the prospects for the New Year.

It's been another great year for us and for Southern Utah real estate in general!

2017 saw a return …