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This is the very best weblog you can visit to find information about real estate and what's happening in Southern Utah. We post here often about present conditions of the real estate market in Washington County and how you can benefit as either a buyer or seller. Visit our website to search the Washington County MLS anytime without having to register your name at www.BassoGroup.com

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St George Utah Real Estate Information

St George Real Estate trends

Sep. 28, 2008
Categorized in: St George Area Real Estate Statistics
Tagged with: homes, real estate, real estate sales, st george, statistics

 

I am going to give you the year-to-date statistics this month to give you an idea of where we are at in comparison with last year. 
 
Last year at this time there were 1513 single family homes that had sold at an average sales price of $343,137, this year there have been 1173 sales of single family homes at an average sales price of $313,877, which represents a 22% decrease in the number of homes sold this year.      
                
The most dramatic change in our market this year in comparison to last year is in new construction . Last year there were 43 sales of new homes and this year the number has dropped to just 7 new homes sold for an 83% decrease in the sale of new homes from last year at this time. While this isn’t great news for all of the businesses that depend on construction, it is great news for sellers who have been competing with new homes to sell their homes for the past several years. 
 
Subdivided lots, which were selling like hot-cakes in 2005/06, have slowed down considerably this year. There was a 56% decrease in the number of lots sold this year over last year and the prices have dropped 25% overall. 
 
 
 
 
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Washington County Real Estate Statistics for June 2008
Aug. 1, 2008
Categorized in: St George Area Real Estate Statistics
Tagged with: real estate, real estate market, st george, statistics, washington county

 

There were a total of 240 properties sold in the Washington County MLS in June , which include homes, lots, commercial, and raw land. This represents 30 less property sales than the total in May which was 270. As of the end of June 2008, there was 26.3 months of inventory on the market. 
                 Single family home sales totaled 158 in June 2008 compared with 198 sales in 2007. That is a 20% decrease in the number of single family homes sold. The price of the median home sold in June 2008 was $269,500 compared with $295,000 one year ago, which is an 8.6% reduction. 
                 The number of building permits pulled so far this year are down dramatically compared with those pulled just one year ago. The average number of permits being pulled monthly this year are 54 compared with an average of 146 that were pulled monthly in the first 6 months last year.   In 2005 there were a total of 3479 building permits pulled. If we continue building at the same rate, there will be a total of 648 new builds this year. 
 
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Washington County Real Estate Stats for 2007
Feb. 11, 2008
Categorized in: St George Area Real Estate Statistics
Tagged with: real estate trends, statistics, trends
 
     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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