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March 2007

Zion National Park

Posted at 3:16 PM, Mar. 13, 2007

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Build a plan of action and get ready

Posted at 2:21 PM, Mar. 13, 2007

Build a Plan of Action and Get Ready

Buying a home will probably rank as one of the biggest personal investments one can make. Being organized and in control will contribute significantly to getting the best home deal possible with the least amount of stress. It's important to anticipate the steps required to successfully achieve your housing goal and to build a plan of action that gets you there.

Before you can build a plan of action, take the time to lay the groundwork for your decision-making process.

First, ask yourself how much can you afford to pay for a home. If you're not sure on the price range, find a lender and get preapproved. Preapproval will let you know how much you can afford so that you can look for homes in your price range. Getting pre-approved helps you to alleviate some of the anxieties that come with home buying. You know exactly what you qualify for and at what rate, you know how large your monthly mortgage payments will be, and you know how much you will have for a down payment. Once you are pre-approved, you avoid the frustration of finding homes that you think are perfect, but are not in your price range.

Second, ask yourself where you want to live and what is the best location for you and/or your family. Things to consider:

*convenience for all family members
*proximity to work, school
*crime rate of neighborhood
*local transportation
*types of homes in neighborhood, for example condos, town homes, co-ops, newly constructed homes etc.

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Gizmo goes on a Diet!

Posted at 1:55 PM, Mar. 13, 2007

This month, I’m afraid I’ve got some really bad news for you. I’ve been put on a DIET! It all started when my female human took me to that dog doctor. Now, mind you, there is NEVER anything good that happens at that place. As I recollect over years past, it seems that every time I’ve been there, something gets lopped off, poked, prodded or even less desirable procedures that I won’t go into here. Anyway, this dog doctor put me on the scale and said I was “too fat”. TOO FAT?!? How can that be? I eat right, I exercise and yet, I’m fat? Okay, so maybe I haven’t been exercising all that much lately, but surely that is not my fault. I have to have a human hooked to the end of the leash to make that happen, right? And who can refuse those tempting nummies offered up so frequently?

So, after the disappointing news from the so-called “dog doctor”, I now find myself limited in my food intake. “What’s the big deal?” you ask? The big deal is that Stoopid is NOT on a diet. I know I’m just a dog (although a very smart one) but for the life of me I can’t figure out why I’m considered obese and he’s not. Supposedly he only weighs 11 pounds and I tipped

the scales at 13. That didn’t sound like much to me until the dog doctor started telling the female human that 2 pounds on me is like 20 on her. Hmmmmm….

When the female human was telling the male human about my predicament, I overheard him saying something about sending me to “Fat Camp”. I don’t know about you, but anything with the word “camp” in it can’t be all bad. Where do I sign up?

Wait just a minute! It suddenly dawned on me. I know why I’m 2 pounds heavier than “Stoopid”. I’m at least 100 times smarter than he is, so that would mean my brain would weigh more, right? Also, I’m sure the heavy collar with all the tags on it probably makes up the difference. Not to mention all the hair on me. Now I just have to convince the humans.

Until then, I just have to hope and pray that there will be lots of overnight trips to Grammie’s house, because I know she’s not as tough with me. Remember, she’s the one who gives me a Beggin’ Strip just for doing my “business”. All I’ve got to do at Grammie’s is just give her the big “Gizzie” eyes and I can have whatever I want. I mean, I even eat off of a china plate there, and get my face washed with a warm pink washcloth. (Promise you won’t tell anyone about the pink washcloth, okay?) Just maybe, I’ll tell Grammie about that cool Burger King place...

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Real Estate Statistics for Feb 2007

Posted at 1:49 PM, Mar. 13, 2007

The total number of single family homes on the market in the Washington County MLS as of March 5, 2007 was 2651, which is an increase of 23% over last year. There are 2215 subdivided lots on the market compared with 1374 that were on the market last year.

Given the number of total properties for sale in our MLS and the number of sales during February 2007, there are 19.81 months of inventory on the market. In other words, if no other properties are listed and sales remain at the same level, it would take better than 1 1/2 years to sell all of the current inventory.

The average sale price of a single family home last year in the Greater St George area was $355,732; this year the average sale price increased only 1+%, or $360,013.

Do these figures indicate “gloom and doom”? We don’t think so. If you study the real estate market in Washington County for the past 10 years, the present market is typical of the cyclical market we have seen in Washington County for the last decade.

We believe that there will be an influx of “boomers” relocating to Southern Utah in the next decade as millions of them start to retire and look for a warmer climate and a better quality community in which to spend their “Golden Years”.

Please feel free to call us if you would like more information on our current real estate conditions.

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