Ironman video
I love this video of the St. George Ironman!!! What an amazing thing to have in your community. I volunteered for the Ironman this year to help the athletes and it was inspiring. In fact while I was helping at the Ironman I signed up for the marathon and just finished running last month. I will post more about that experience later, but bottom line is that the Ironman is full of just what the name states women and men with the will and determination of iron.
Guam clients
Cool transaction. I had some clients find me over the internet back in July that are from Guam. I sent them daily updates of listings that were in their price range and kept in contact with them through email. They came to Salt Lake City to visit family and made a trip down to St. George for two days at the end of September. We had a great time together. What great people. I learned a ton about Guam and learned that Guam isn't much different than visiting another state in the United States. They have a lot of the ...
About Me
I have always enjoyed helping people. When I was 22, I started working for Lifestyles 2000 (Health Club) in the Salt Lake City/Orem areas as a personal trainer. I loved helping people reach their goals and at the same time making life long friendships. I was a Health Club Manager/Sales Manager for 11 years. My wife and I will be celebrating 14 years of marriage in 2011. We have four beautiful daughters. Brylee is our 11 year old gymnast. She is the youngest on her Level 8 team ...
Feb 12
1
Testimonial-Thanks Brookshire’s
Buying or selling a home, especially in today’s market, is not only an overwhelming experience, but often times, can become very confusing. Finding a realtor who has the knowledge, marketing savvy, and the perfect fit for a homeowner is another hurdle one has to face. Well look no further! Craig Barr, with ERA Brokers, is the right person for the job!
Thanks to all his expertise and the necessary tools Craig provided us, we just sold our home. Craig walked us through every step of the way, taking the time to explain every minuscule detail. We never felt rushed during our face to face meetings and gave us all the time we needed to alleviate our concerns. No matter what question we had, he was punctual with his response, either by phone or text. He was also a man of his word! If he said he would follow up with us within a particular time frame, you can be rest assured that he kept his promise.
The marketing of our home is what sold it! Craig has twenty six steps he outlines in his action plan and he follows every one. He took advantage of the influx of tourists who were visiting St. George for the Huntsman’s Games and for the Marathon.
On a personal note, Craig is very contemporary, positive, upbeat, and possesses a professional easy going manner. Craig really does live up to his motto – Raising the ‘Barr’ in Real Estate. With another house to sell in the future, we will DEFINITELY have Craig handle the transaction.
Sincerely,
Mike and Carole Brookshire
Thank you Jared Plewe for the information below!
Attached are the final graphs and stats for 2011. As far as trends go,foreclosures definitely had a downward trend in 2011. For the first
few months of the year foreclosures were in line with 2010, but as
2011 progressed the number of foreclosures tapered off considerably.
Notice of defaults didn’t really trend upward or downward in 2011. But
the fantastic fact is that there were 997 less notice of defaults
filed in 2011 than in 2010. That has to be one of the most significant
Notice of Default declines year over year in the history of Washington
County. I think it’s safe to say that this rate of decline won’t
continue in 2012, but as long as there are less filed in 2012 than in
2011 it will be a great year. As foreclosures are trending in a
positive direction so too are building permits. I compiled the 2011
final building permit stats for each of the major cities in Washington
County. Every city, with the exception of Santa Clara, experienced an
increase in the number of building permits pulled year over year. St.
George took the top spot with 368 units with Washington in a close
second with 333 units. Jared Plewe | 435.703.9400 Escrow Officer | Title Guarantee 61 N. Main | St. George | UT 84770
track lower than previous years. St. George had another solid month
for new building permits. But the best news that I have for you this
month is that the number of trustees sales (foreclosures) performed
last month (60) is the lowest amount in any given month since August
of 2008. In other words, foreclosures hit their lowest point in over
three years. Stay positive and make it a wonderful month!
I had a closing on Friday with a second time client. They just bought
their first investment property. Really great people that are excited
about investing in their future and what a great time to invest! I
received this email from them this morning…
orchestrated appraisals and home inspections in a very timely manner.
You were very sensitive to our home buying needs. Your answered every
question we asked, and knew exactly what type of home we were looking
for. You are very easy to work with, and took a lot of home buying
worries off our back. We appreciate all the work you’re done in
purchasing our primary home, and our rental house. We highly
recommend you to other people, because you work very hard four your
clients.” Kent and Elizabeth Halladay
Sep 11
26
Kick Your Yard in the Grass!
some ideas! I like the gravel patio idea. http://www.houselogic.com/slideshows/lawn-replacements-kick-your-yard-grass/s…
Sep 11
23
K. Welch Construction spec under contract (with multiple offers) immediately after completion!
contract. We had multiple offers on it immediately after the
construction was completed. Beautiful custom home with granite
counter tops and travertine tile throughout the home.
• About four-fifths of respondents said that owning a home is still a better financial decision than renting
• Nearly nine-in-10 homeowners say would buy their home again
March 23, 2011.
St. George area received 2 years worth of rain in one week just before the holidays. Our yearly average is 5-6 inches we received 11 in one week. I’ve included a little video. view video one more video First time posting from my phone, so I hope it works okay.
Dec 10
13
Short Sales in St. George
I have worked on 4 short sales. I was the listing agent on two of them. The first one that I had listed took a little over a year from start to finish. The second one was an already approved short sale and took 3 months from start to finish with Wells Fargo. The third short sale took 3 months from start to finish. I had to be in contact with the bank on a daily basis and we had an offer on it a week after listing it, which is key because no communication can start with the bank until there is an offer to review. The short sale that I am working on right now has had an offer at the bank for over a month now and we still haven’t heard back from them. It is with Bank of America. Buyers often ask me if they offer full price with a short sale, will they get the offer accepted? My answer is “No.” Agents list homes that are in short sale at a price that they can get offers on. It’s not the approved price from the bank, which is all that matters because the bank has the final say. The bank has to approve the price short of what is owed, thus the name short sale. The bank determines the value of the home by obtaining an appraisal or a BPO (Brokers Price Opinion, which is a separate agents opinion on price) and then determines the price of the home from that.
Dec 10
4
Foreclosure Stats in St. George
Below is a link to Foreclosure and Notices of Default stats for Washington County Utah