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February 2008

450 Ideas to help your home sell faster

Posted at 3:13 PM, Feb. 26, 2008

This booklet has lots of really great ideas for getting your home ready to sell. In this market, you need to not only be priced at, or a little below market value, but your home really needs to "shine". First impressions are very important and this information will be helpful in making the very best first impression on the buyers who will be looking at your home.

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Gizmo is on STRIKE

Posted at 9:40 PM, Feb. 11, 2008

My turn, my turn! Finally! Yes it’s me Moose (but I think you all know me as Stoopid). Since those Hollywood writer types are still on strike (and Gizmo thinks he’s that important), I get another shot at writing the column. You may remember my last writing attempt didn’t go too good cuz’ I wasn’t a very good speller, but you’ll be happy to know that I have completed the entire Hooked on Phonics mail order course and I think I’ve come along quite nicely.

Anyway, I know you’ve heard about that diet thing we got put on just after Christmas. Well, I’m here to tell you, there’s only one of us dieting and it’s not Gizmo. Us dogs have this thing called hierarchy and apparently, I’m not as high up on this hierarchy as Gizmo. When the humans put down the 2 bowls of food, he rushes in and scarfs up both bowls. Apparently he’s on the see-food diet and I get the air and water diet. I must admit though, that I am looking rather svelte. The humans have finally caught on to his tricks cuz’ now we have to eat in shifts. He gets the first shift and I’m stuck on the second shift. At least I’m getting fed again!

Now, to completely change the subject, how about this white stuff that’s laying all over my yard? I’m not quite sure, but I think I heard the humans call it snow. Whatever it is, I LOVE IT and don’t ever want it to go away. I have spent the entire day in it, rolling around, eating it, peeing in it and kicking it with my back legs to the high heavens. Grass is good to kick too, but not nearly as much fun. When I came in through the doggy door covered in snow this morning, the female human told the male human that someone had stolen her dog and replaced it with a baby polar bear. Baby polar bear my foot! I’m at least as mean and fierce as a big old daddy polar bear. Not to mention better looking.

I don’t know how long my writing gig will last but I’m hoping for more than just this one time. I am getting a little worried about Gizmo though. He seems to be seeing things in the yard that no one else sees. He spends the majority of the day barking furiously at invisible monsters. Every once in a while, I’ll go out and bark too, just to make him think that I’m seeing the monsters too. Trust me though, there’s nothing out there. He is (according to the humans) totally deaf. Personally, I just think he’s not interested.

Well my friends, my new best friend (the snow) is calling my name and I must heed that call. Lord knows how long it will stick around and I don’t want to miss the opportunities that await me (muddy paws, snow in the house, etc.).

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Washington County Real Estate Stats for 2007

Posted at 9:32 PM, Feb. 11, 2008

2007 was an interesting year in real estate in Washington County!

We started out the year with 18 months worth of inventory, (single family, condo/townhomes, lots, multi-family, commercial, and mobile homes) which was about 10 months more than we ended with in 2006 , and we ended 2007 with almost 38 months worth of inventory. What that means is that if NO other properties come on the market, it will take 38 months to sell everything that is currently on the market. That is assuming that the sales rate is consistent with the number of sales in December.

Even though the number of single family homes that sold in 2007 was 17% less than those sold in 2006, the average sales price was only down 2% over the year before. The average sales price in Washington County in 2007 was $339,067; in the greater St George area, the average sales price was $363,892; and in the Hurricane Valley, the average sales price was $260,907.

At the end of 2007, there were 6,196 active listings in the Washington County MLS, and there were a total of 165 sales in December 2007. In December 2006 there were 5200 active listings and 319 sales.

These numbers show that we have a very high supply and a low demand for homes right now. When this situation exists, the buyers are in the driver’s seat and can easily shop for the very best home at the very best price. This means that sellers must price their homes at current market value, or less, in order to be competitive and get buyers to look at, and make offers on their homes.

The interest rates are predicted to fall a little bit this month which makes this a perfect time to purchase a home or condo. If you have been thinking of buying that 2nd or vacation home, now is probably the best time to take the plunge. There are also some really good buys out there due to the number of “short sales’ and foreclosures in the market place.

If you have an interest in selling or purchasing property, please give us a call and we will be happy to assist you in any way that we can. We can send you an email whenever a new listing comes on the market that matches your criteria. Just call or email us with your wish list.

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