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By inboundREM Market Updates
(InboundREM)
How Utah title and escrow charges Fit Into ClosingFor buyers and sellers preparing for a real estate transaction, Utah title and escrow charges are part of the expenses that appear between an accepted offer and the final transfer of ownership. These costs can include title insurance premiums, escrow services, settlement work, recording fees, and other charges connected with closing.The final amount varies by transaction. Purchase price, financing, the title agency selected, recorded documents, and contract terms can all affect the total. Reviewing these costs early helps buyers plan for closing and gives sellers a clearer estimate of expected proceeds.What the Title Company DoesA title company researches public records connected with the property. The review may uncover mortgages, liens...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
When You're Active - It Rains! Anyone who has spent more than a few cycles in this industry understands full-well the importance of working behind the scenes to avoid the feast vs famine nature of the business. Many newbie agents are known to give up quick because 'riches and fame' take time. Agents can do these 5 things to remain visible to buyers and sellers:  Check-in with raving fans from past sales dealings who will refer to their sphere. Referrals and repeat business still drive a large share of production in slower cycles for the agents who stay in touch harvest that when others go quiet.    Pick a defined geographical area of homes. Send postcards, just-sold cards, neighborhood snapshots, printed or emailed market reports. Consistency beats flash and homeowners will recognize th...
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By Lance Clifford, Real estate agent serving Southern Utah
(Keller Williams Realty)
Washington County, Utah closed August 2026 with a median sale price of $520,000, down 2.7 percent from $534,250 a year earlier. Stop reading there and you tell your seller the market is softening. The price band detail underneath says something more specific, and it changes the advice.One band grew, every other band shrankSales from $400,000 to $499,999 came in at 77 for the month against 55 in August 2025, an increase of 40 percent. Everything else fell. Under $400,000 dropped from 92 closings to 57. The $500,000 to $749,999 range fell from 136 to 98. The $750,000 to $999,999 range slipped from 33 to 31. Sales at $1,000,000 and above went from 43 to 32. Total closings were 295 against 359 a year earlier.Push that through a median and the result is arithmetic rather than economics. Home...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
Sunnyface's Missed Opportunity to Shine Sunnyface hid behind the leaves. She feared the other flowers would outdo her. She waited for them to wither. They refused. New blossoms claimed attention. Sunnyface wasted her season. Worry drained her bright yellow color.     Her petals curled and died. Fear stole her bloom. Life moved on without her.     How many times in life has fear kept someone from achieving a goal or simply sharing a brilliant idea with someone? I think we've all been there at some point. Sunnyface could have reached her full potential had she just pushed through the discomfort.     Advice: Step out into the light in your time and shine!
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By Lance Clifford, Real estate agent serving Southern Utah
(Keller Williams Realty)
Washington County's August numbers came in this week and they resolve some of the ambiguity July left behind. The median sale price landed at $520,000, down 2.67% from $534,250 in August 2025, and 295 homes closed against 359 a year earlier, a drop of 17.8%. July had the median rising while closings fell, which is the sort of split that makes a market read like noise. August moved both measures the same direction.The average fell faster than the median, and that mattersThe average sale price dropped from $664,447 to $635,895, a steeper slide than the median took. When the mean falls faster than the middle, the usual explanation is compositional rather than directional. The upper end of the market transacted less, which pulls the average down without every individual home losing value. I...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
Old-Fashioned Service? You’ve Come to the Right Agent! From the very beginning, my goals are simple: Make you feel that you matter, even when the real estate world is chaotic. To keep things running smoothly by bringing back a few old-fashioned courtesies that make buying or selling a home a whole lot easier.  First ContactAll calls come through my personal “switchboard” (yes, that’s me wearing the imaginary headset). I’ll qualify you first, get a 'wants and needs list' going and ensure questions are answered or get them to the right person. Information up front helps everyone. Mutual RespectReal estate can be very stressful and emotional. I understand that and good communication goes a long way. We believe in treating everyone involved with courtesy and respect, no shouting, no unneces...
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By Lance Clifford, Real estate agent serving Southern Utah
(Keller Williams Realty)
The city line is not where the money isI have sat across from a lot of buyers convinced that choosing the right Washington County city would save them real money on property tax. It is a reasonable instinct coming from Texas or Illinois, where a school district line moves a bill by thousands. It does not hold here, and I ran the whole county to settle it.At the county's 2026 proposed rates, a $600,000 primary residence is billed about $1,928 in unincorporated Washington County, $2,177 in St. George, $2,505 in Hurricane and $2,629 in Toquerville. That is the entire spread. Roughly $700 a year from the cheapest place in the county to the most expensive, and about $452 between the cheapest and most expensive incorporated cities. Call it thirty-eight dollars a month for a decision people ag...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
Finding Ourselves Again in Nerdin Gardens on Date Night Somewhere between that first sip and the second laugh, we remembered how good it feels to simply be together. Date night found us wandering into Nerdin Gardens, where the evening air smelled of growing possibilities. Beneath the glowing arbor, strings of tiny lights twinkled overhead like stars caught in the vines. We settled into two chairs, cocktails in hand, sharing small bites from a prepared platter. No agenda. No errands. No phones. Just two of us, present and tucked away beneath a magical, outdoor canopy. We talked about everything and nothing, old memories, future dreams and the little things that still make us chuckle. Romance isn't always grand vacations or candlelit dinners in restaurants, it’s quite often found at home....
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
Nerdin Gardens: In A Pickle The back yard garden is producing more than I can keep up with, so I decided to take an assortment of cherry tomatoes, 6 varieties of peppers, red onion, garlic, dill and a diverse amount of spices and pickle them. While making the brine, it permeated the kitchen in such a good way. When it was simmering on the stove top, I cut the onions, peppers, thinly sliced the garlic, then packed the jars with the medley.  Several of the peppers 'hearted' me while preparing them for the mixture. The feelings are reciprocated. Mike and I have been so very thankful and grateful for the many harvests that Nerdin Gardens has produced.  Carefully, pouring the hot liquid into the clean, sterilized jars, I then sealed with a top and metal band, allowing them to cool and put th...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
So. Utah Golf Course Homes for Sale: Highland Park at the Coral Canyon Discover easy living in this one-owner, impeccably maintained 1,323-square-foot home in Highland Park at the Coral Canyon, a premier master-planned golf course community. Xeriscape yard with mature trees that provide shade during warmer days and native desert plants requiring less water, this home aims to please any buyer.  Split floor plan with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and 2-car garage, this residence offers comfort and convenience, ready for new owners. Custom water feature in the back yard mimics a bubbling brook, creating a most relaxing, outdoor environment, whether enjoying breakfast at the first of light or a BBQ with family and friends.  Residents enjoy exclusive amenities including indoor-outdoor pools, a modern...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
Subject to Sale or Subjected to Suffering? Subject To Sale offers are becoming more common with the understanding that the buyers must sell their own property first. The concept can be practical, unless the timeline is left wide open with little more than a vague promise that a sale is somewhere on the horizon. A reasonable contingency can feel like one that never quite ends, with:➡️  No firm deadline for acceptance on the buyer’s home.➡️  No firm closing date for that sale.➡️  No clear milestones requiring the transaction to move forward. Eventually, the buyers list their house. Showings happen…S-L-O-W-L-Y. An offer comes in and falls through. Another appears shortly afterward but the buyers need just a little more time. Then weeks turn into months. Meanwhile, the seller’s property sit...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
PSA: Back to School 2026 | Washington County Utah School District   Public school for all of Washington County, Utah students is now in session. Be aware that it is time to S-L-O-W  D-O-W-N and be extra cautious of young people darting out between cars, in and outside the crosswalks, into the street to get to school.   STOP 🛑 | LQQK 👀 | LISTEN 👂 | PAY ATTENTION!!! Turn phone off / no texting More traffic will be on the road Heed posted 20 mph speed limits Leave a little earlier from home People jaywalking in between crosswalks Watch for bicyclers weaving in and out of cars Stop when the bus's red flashing lights come on Be cautious of people in cars pulling out in front of you Slow down when approaching school when picking up / dropping off   For the safety of everyone, watch for 🚨 flas...
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By Lance Clifford, Real estate agent serving Southern Utah
(Keller Williams Realty)
If you have told a client that escrow fees get split down the middle in Utah, you are in very good company and you are also quoting the wrong contract. I went looking for the source of that rule last week and found something I did not expect.What Section 4.3(a) actually saysThe state-approved Real Estate Purchase Contract, effective December 4, 2024, reads at Section 4.3(a): "Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, Seller and Buyer shall each pay their respective fees charged by the escrow/closing office for its services in the settlement/closing process." Each party pays its own fee. The escrow office decides what each side's fee is, and there is no halving anywhere in the sentence.My assumption going in was that this changed in the December 2024 revision, which would explain why the 50...
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By inboundREM Market Updates
(InboundREM)
How Southern Utah recreation and community amenities shape daily lifeThe Southern Utah recreation and community amenities available across St. George, Washington, Ivins, Hurricane, and Cedar City give residents access to parks, trails, sports facilities, reservoirs, and community programs. Buyers can choose between neighborhoods with everyday recreation close to home and locations that offer convenient access to larger outdoor destinations.Recreation should be considered alongside housing costs, commute needs, property type, and neighborhood location. A home may be close to a major park or trail system but still require driving to reach a practical entrance. Buyers should compare the amenities they expect to use most often instead of focusing only on general proximity.St. George parks a...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
Nerdin Gardens: From A Promise to Performing     Just My Honey and me in Nerdin Gardens this fine morning.     We bear witness to hanging Butternut Squash, tiny, fuzzy cucumbers, pumpkins, several varieties of tomatoes on the vine, Kumquat trees bearing fruit for the 2nd time this year, pepper plants bringing the heat & popping with bright colors and the Raspberry bush potentially gifting us with fruit for the 1st time ever!     There’s so much more plus something magical about tending the earth, the morning sun, the scent of good soil, the promise tucked beneath every growing leaf and blooming flower. Weeding is done, but truthfully, it never feels much like work when we get to enjoy the sweet satisfaction of raising our own food.         A little dirt under the nails, sunshine on our...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
Best Basil Pesto: Fresh Flavor Friends In the spirit of contributing to Anna "Banana" Kruchten's weekend recipe ideas, this one is a BIG HIT in my house. Ask Mikey, he likes it, he really, really likes it! He’s currently out back high-fiving the basil plants and blessing the garlic cloves with care. Best Basil Pesto Ingredients: * 6 cups fresh basil leaves* 6 cloves garlic, peeled
 * 3 cups extra virgin olive oil* 3 teaspoons fine sea salt
 * 3 teaspoons ground pepper
 * 3/4 cup pine nuts, walnuts or plain almonds (optional)
  Yield: Several meals and also depends on how much is used per serving.  Directions:Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.  When mixing with pasta, add 1/2 cup shredded Parmigiano cheese to the toss. This pesto freezes beautifully for those even...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
Liftoff is Good As a Rocket Scientist But...     Not for roof tiles! A rocket scientist loves when a rocket reaches its intended target of outer space. Roof tiles, on the other hand, are intended to remain in place and attached to the topmost part of a house for decades. They create a buffer against high winds, downpours, adverse and everyday weather.     Prior to the home purchase, a roof inspection is part of an overall home checklist. Due diligence is a set window of time after acceptance on a buyer’s offer. It can be a week or up to 3 weeks. During this time-frame, the buyer has the right to carefully investigate the property before making a full commitment.     Many things happen:   A reputable, experienced home inspector checks the home’s structure, foundation, roof, electrical sy...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
Nerdin Gardens: Sensory Delights   Ever smell the heady aroma of freshly crushed tomato leaves between your fingers or appreciated brightly colored squash blooms offering up pollen to honeybees?   Nothing subtle about nature’s sensory delights in the back yard garden. From birds singing lovely melodies to buds bursting forth with rich perfume to flavorful explosions.   True gardeners touch on all of the senses to gain valuable insights, improve methods and systems, troubleshoot, seek solutions, ensuring sweet, delicious success.   Happy Gardening all!   ~Wanda Kubat-Nerdin in Nerdin Gardens     Pics are mine and all-natural, not AI.
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
Southern Utah: A Record of Wonder Yet to set foot on the ground or crossed over into the high desert of southern Utah? Well then, prepare and get ready to be struck with super sensory overload! This sun-soaked corner of the Beehive State is basically nature’s greatest hits with a side of perfect weather and enough outdoor fun to test a person's fitness tracker’s limits. Washington County serves up mild, low-humidity winters and more than 300 sunny days a year. The high-desert vibe means you can hike, bike or just relax outside almost any day without freezing your tootsies off. Summer temperatures might have you melting into a puddle during the heat of the day, though! Prepare wisely. St. George has rightfully earned the title of “Year-Round Golf Capital of Utah.” Courses like Sky Mounta...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
Pros vs Cons: Fueling Freedom or Testing Grit? At first glance, becoming a real estate agent looks glamorous. After all, we are the keepers of keys to beautiful homes, earn big sales commissions plus there's freedom in being 'the boss'. HA! Anyone who’s lasted in the business knows it’s a mix of highs and lows with a future that's decided, with an eyes wide open approach.   The pros tell a strong story. You set your own schedule and work on your terms. Earning potential has no ceiling -if- you stay consistent, guiding people through one of life’s biggest decisions makes a real difference. You gain independence, build sales and negotiation skills and lifestyle that fits you, not the other way around.     The cons are very real. Income depends on closed deals, so it's often unpredictable....
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