Today I thought I would share with you some exciting recent real estate market stats for Cedar City and Enoch.

The above graph shows that we are seeing some exceptional pending sales activity across most of the market.

You'll notice how the red pending line roughly matches most of the contours of the blue current active listings line.

This again reinforces how quickly homes are selling and these statistics do not take into account the important fact that we are now heading into the traditionally busiest sales months of the year.

It therefore seems reasonable to expect demand to chase supply even more closely as spring makes way for summer.

It should also not be forgotten that mortgage rates have been falling and are currently near the lowest levels this year. This can only add to the already vibrant buyer sentiment the above graph amply demonstrates.

So if you're considering listing your home soon, here are yet more great incentives to do so.

Feel free to contact us today to discuss how to best capitalize on this fantastic opportunity.

Clearly there is no shortage of agents out there wanting to list your home.

Unfortunately, this does not mean that every agent makes the same efforts on your behalf.

According to the National Association of REALTORS® the average agent sells just four homes during the year. That's just one every three months...

This automatically suggests that many agents aren't solely working at selling homes and have other calls on their time.

So what, you might ask, does a top performing agent sell a year?

Over recent years we have averaged over 130 sold properties per year. That's over 11 per month on a highly consistent basis!

To give you some more perspective on this, this ranks us in the top 1% of realtors nationwide. Yet another statistic that demonstrates how easy it is to team up with an agent that's not going to put everything into selling your home.

But you may be thinking how important that is when the market is so active at the moment and demand often exceeds supply?

The answer is that top performing agents do many things that most agents don't to get the best results. One example is prospecting for hours every day, connecting with a wide range of people who might be interested in your home or can positively influence the sale. This, among other active marketing intiatives, inevitably creates more interest in your property and is far more likely to lead to competitive bidding, helping you to get the very best return.

This is why it's vitally important that you always check out the agent's recent and long term track record.

Why not contact us today for a more in-depth explanation of how we go the extra mile for our clients to get top results that rank high nationally

First of all, a very happy St Patrick's Day to you. As this is a day when we all traditionally hope to find a pot of gold, I can point potential home sellers to a major opportunity that exists right now!

Low inventory of available homes for sale continues to be a significant factor in Iron County.

If you're selling, low inventory means that you have less competition from other homeowners with similar properties, affording you greater market visibility and the ability to hold your asking price more robustly. Indeed a nicely maintained and well specified home that compares favorably with competitors stands a good chance of attracting multiple offers, possibly even going beyond the asking price.

For buyers there's less choice at any given price point and, quite possibly, some difficulty in finding exactly the right specification of home. Despite this, however, buyer sentiment continues to be a very high level.

Looking ahead to later this year, it will be interesting to see how that sentiment sustains if the Fed carries out its intention to continue to raise interest rates, just as it has done this week. While these interest rates don't necessarily have a direct effect on mortgage rates, they could start to erode affordability of homes for some people later this year, so there's another incentive to list your home right now!

As always, we'd be delighted to discuss how best to take advantage of the current market in your own situation and create a tailored strategy to get your home sold in the quickest time for the best return. Why not contact us today. 

Conditions for selling and/or buying a home are superb at the moment and the same applies in the local income/rental property investment arena.

This is a hot market right now.

If you have investment properties that you'd like to cash in on, there's a great opportunity at present, due to a shortage of available properties and high buyer/renter demand.

If you're looking to add to or start building a property investment portfolio, while it's great that stocks have been up since the election, it should never be forgotten that markets are volatile, while property is arguably the most reliable and safe long term investment.

And while home ownership is on the rise, the rental sector is also predicted to continue to be very strong in any foreseeable future. Therefore the possibility of developing a strong and growing passive income stream from rentals is as good as, or even better than, ever.

We always have listings that make great investment properties and have huge experience in helping our clients develop and exploit their portfolios to the max.

Why not contact us today for an informal discussion of how you can make the most of the current fantastic opportunities.

It's reckoned that there are over 9 million adults who can qualify for a mortgage, but have yet to own a place of their own.

Does this sound like you or someone you know?

Many Americans simply don't believe they have the financial capability to have a place of their own and continue to rent, when they could in fact break the cycle.

This is especially sad when you consider the huge equity gains made by homeowners in recent years. It's reckoned that the average home equity more than doubled between June 2011 and June 2016.

Closer to home, homeowners gained an average of $19K in equity between June 2015 and June 2016 alone.

The other near certainty with renting is that it will always continue to get more expensive, due to high demand that is predicted to last into any foreseeable future. A fixed rate mortgage, on the other hand, will never rise.

There are so many compelling reasons for owning your own home, so why not contact us today.We can put you in touch with the top mortage professionals in the area. If anyone can get you, a friend or a relative qualified for a home loan, they are the go-to people.

We're really excited to share the above very latest Cedar City/Enoch real estate market graph with you, depicting current active (blue line), pending (red) and sold (green) homes in Cedar City and Enoch.

Your attention is particularly drawn to the red pending line. This demonstrates the fantastic levels of sales activity in our marketplace right now!

Considering that it's so early in the year, this is an incredibly encouraging sign for prospects in the area during 2017.

The relationship of the blue active line to the red pending line is very significant, as it indicates how near pending sales are to absorbing most available homes in several price sectors.

If you've been considering selling your home when spring arrives, hopefully you can see that this graph is overwhelmingly suggesting that there's a great deal of sense in listing now.

Such high demand will inevitably have a further impact on the numbers of homes for sale in most market sectors, so if you list now you'll be able to benefit from less competition with other sellers and consequential asking price robustness.

Don't delay any longer. Contact us today for an informal discussion of the best way for you to take full advantage of this great situation.

The entire team here at Jared Zimmer Real Estate would like to wish you a very happy, healthy and successful 2017.

With all the festivities behind us, prospects for this year are now very much at the forefront of our minds.

The good news is that, in Iron County, there's every indication that we can look forward to another great year for real estate.

Just prior to Christmas, I wrote to you explaining that the lowest inventory of available homes for sale in the area for over a year presents a fantastic opportunity, with high buyer demand still ongoing. If you are contemplating selling your home, listing right now would bring many advantages, acting faster than most of those sellers returning to the market after the holidays.

It's a super chance to sell at a time when there's still reduced competition and better prospects of asking price robustness.

While mortgage rates have risen lately, this is largely because of a much overdue market correction from the extremely low rates of recent times. Rates are still very, very competitive by any historic comparison and let's also not forget that they have risen as a result of much higher confidence in economic prospects during 2017, which can only be a good thing.

The National Association of REALTORS® has said that 2017 is going to see even more millennials buying a place of their own, following on from the major return of first time buyers last year. This will further energize the entire home purchasing chain.

A recent report by Corelogic predicts homeowners' net worth will rise by 5.2% in 2017, building on the significant rises in home equity that we've seen in recent times. This creates a great environment for people to consider selling their homes to upgrade.

Don't hesitate to contact us today if you're thinking about a move in 2017, or have any real estate questions. We're always happy to help.