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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
Home Buyers: Avoid the Do-It-Yourself, Slap Together and Patch Trap Buying a home can be an emotional rollercoaster, especially when getting caught up in all the excitement. When an agent advises caution, it's intended protection from costly mistakes. A true professional relies on facts when relaying the many reasons to walk away instead of defend a potential money pit. Imagine when the home inspector shows up, the drywall inside the systems closet is new, the jetted tub had a note that said, "Do not turn on." A big red flag moment! He turned on the water to fill the tub. In the meantime, unbeknownst to anyone yet, a slow leak turned into a cascade downstairs. The home inspector went to check the systems filter, leaned down on one knee, his pants became saturated, proof of a hidden leak...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
Ollie the Owl Refused to Leave His Post Early one morning, marauding birds  descended into the orchard of Nerdin Gardens, savagely pecking at the ripening fruit. Mr. Green Jeans, at his wits end, threw his hands up, yelling to scare them off, then realized it was futile, thinking there was a better way to reclaim his trees. • • • 🦉 • • •Approaching the wise matriarch of the local Barn Owl clan, he explained the dilemma.  It was agreed that Ollie, one of his sharpest, reliable owls would help for an extended period. His tenure began during growing season and lasted well until all the fruit was safely harvested. • • • 🦉 • • •Ollie had an impressive wingspan, along with the 360-degree ability to pivot on a whim, day or night! Soon, not even a tweet or peep was heard during appointed rounds...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
Hot Diggety City Dawgs! Two older farmers, who made it to the big city for the first time ever, became hungry. One of them said to the other, "I hear that the people in the big city eat dogs." "Odd," the man's friend replied, "but if we spend time in the big city, we might as well do as the city folks do."  Nodding excitedly, he pointed to a hot dog vendor and they both walked toward the cart.  "Two dogs, please," one of the men said.  The vendor was happy to assist, and wrapped two hot dogs in foil and handed them over the counter.  Excited, the farmers hurried to a bench and began to unwrap their "dogs." One opened his foil and began to blush. Staring at it for a moment, he turned to his partner, and said, "What part did you get?" 👀  
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
Transporting a Magical Memory Maker Whimsy Wandrin, a woman whose life revolved around celebrations, ✨glitter✨ and grand dreams, had just acquired a vintage two-horse trailer. Most people saw only rust, smelled a faint scent of hay and horse manure, she knew it was her destiny.  • • • 📷  📸  📷 • • •  "It's not just a trailer," Whimsy declared to herbewildered cat, Slinky Sparkles, "It's a mobile photo booth waiting to happen!” • • • 📷  📸  📷 • • • Weeks went by, fabricating new doors, painting the exterior a shimmery, metallic gold, the interior a pristine white coat that allowed all themes to be introduced to the simple palette. Soon ahe was prepared to do weddings, bridal showers, rodeo events, baby showers and more! A sturdy, wooden bench, white curtains, prop boxes overflowing with si...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
 Buying -or- Selling a Home in Southern Utah?  Yearly events like the Huntsman World Senior Games, Ironman St. George 70.3, St. George Marathon (a qualifier for the Boston Marathon) attract a great number of athletes. The St. George area has grown incredibly fast in the last 25 years, thanks to people coming from all corners of the United States to play, then stay!  Typically, low interest rates make borrowing easy and encourage spending, high rates can make borrowing expensive and potentially slowing things down. Right now, because of the Federal Reserve, interest rates are going up in an attempt to manage the economy, making it more costly to purchase property.  Buying a Home? Higher interest rates mean your monthly mortgage payments will be larger. Buyers might not be able to afford ...
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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: A Lizard's Blooming Tale  As the morning sun began to shine down on Nerdin Gardens, busy bees buzz in and around bright blossoms, gathering sweet pollen. Leo, an active little lizard is playing hide-and-seek with his friends, Todd the Toad, Chickadee twins, Mitt & Matt and Penny the Partridge.  Todd pressed against a cornstalk, while slowly counting down from 10, as they all scurried to seek out cover. Leo zipped by, a flash of emerald green, giving a quick "side-eye" and a quick shush to a praying mantis as he skittered past, looking for the perfect hiding place. They were all easily discovered, except for Leo. He held his breath, hidden in the very best spot, he thought. But wait! Is that a little green tail twitching from inside a cheerful zucchini bloom? Hidden withi...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
Did June-o? It's National Home Ownership Month! Come June, warmer weather makes it a popular time for travel after school lets out. Many buyers are out in force during the summer season, some are looking to find a home to purchase and get settled before school begins again. Some southern Utah events in June: • Tuacahn Musicals• St. George Festival• The Downtown Farmers' Market• Utah Shakespeare Festival • Final Friday Art Walks This is an opportunity to make yourself available while other agents may be taking extended excursions, some will vacation for the entire summer. Find out where people are coming from and market to potential buyers who may start looking in your selling area.  Now is a great time to buy during National Home Ownership Month. Help guide clients to make their home dr...
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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 Golf Courses Homes for Sale - June 2nd, 2025 Summer has arrived and golf is in full swing! From a challenging 9-hole course to a 27-hole championship golf course, you can have your tee in the morning, noon or during the evening hours. Your choice! SunRiver Golf Course - St. George - 18 holes - PublicThere are currently 17 golf course homes for sale in the SunRiver Subdivision priced from $365,000 to $798,000. These homes range from 1,005 square feet of living space to 2,995 square feet of living space.🏌️‍♀️⛳🏌Bloomington Country Club Golf Course - St. George - 18 holes - PrivateThere are currently 16 golf course homes for sale in the Bloomington Country Club Subdivision priced from $299,900 to $799,900. These homes range from 1,800 square feet of living space to 5,182 squar...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
It’s NATIONAL SMILE DAY!!! The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, the garden is growing. There’s so much to be thankful for and that always brings a grin to our faces. As I am writing this, we are sitting in Nerdin Gardens. Happy NATIONAL SMILE DAY all!  
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
We fly or we fall. This is a sales-based industry, we are only paid upon recordation. That is the reality. There is no financial support system for us. No unemployment checks to cash when the market stalls, though we are required pay into that system.  We sink or we swim.  We fly or we fall. One can only hope it’s a short descent with a soft landing. Of course, that may depend on ego-weight. Some crash down like a comet falling from the sky to the ground. Others, easily get absorbed into the work force, for pay. Right now, I'm floating.No free-fall for me! Experienced professionals understand the need to pay attention to current trends and subtle nuances in local selling areas. Changes, rules and guidelines in past cycles, can aid in remaining afloat by learning, adapting, progressing. ...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
School's Out For the Summer: A St. George Utah Area FUN Guide  The St George, Utah area offers many FUN and educational summer day camps for kids of all ages, that include:•  Aquatic camps•  Arts Camps•  Educational camps•  Outdoor Recreation camps•  Sports camps Click HERE for more FUN information. In the meantime, here are more ideas to fill the endless hours of SUMMER FUN! The St. George Art Museum classes are held in the Social Hall next to the museum building. Register today, or call the front desk for more information at (435) 627-4525!   The sky is the limit for other summer activities:•   St. George Town Square•   Art Around the Corner•  Concert in the Park Series•  Veyo Pool & Crawdad Canyon•  And much, much more! Take a HIKE! Go Boating! Camping!•   Gunlock State Park •   Sand...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
On the Faded Side of an Early Bloom Things that start out as fresh and vibrant, eventually fade. Many seasons take a toll, leaving in its place, remnants of initial brilliance. This also refers to the natural cycle of growth, peak, and decline of blooming flowers. While some are still in the bud stage, others eagerly anticipate to be 'best in show' early.  This also speaks true about a lengthy real estate career. The excitement of becoming a successful professional, studying the material, passing the test, learning everything possible and gathering clients, then eventually, retirement. The cycle repeats similar to nature's way, growth, peak, and decline. We are all subject to the effects of time and nostalgia is a way of wistfully remembering, without diminishing the journey. There is s...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
She Was Stuck in the Middle Brenda, a top-producing real estate agent took home the prestigious high-volume award for 10 years straight. When the market stalled, she was completely unprepared! Contracts were canceled, and fairly soon, every open house felt like a 3-ring spectacle of despair.  • • • 🃏 🤡 🃏 • • •  At one time, she had a steady source of business referrals from past clients. The phone now rang with calls from the car warranty renewal guy or fellow agents. Instead of wanting advice, they spouted absurd theories, each more nonsensical than the last. One joked, “It must be the alignment of Jupiter, Uranus and Venus in retrograde!” Another more serious, perpetually tanned peer thought it was the result of a “spiritual cleansing of unsustainable wealth.” Brenda would quietly gri...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
🎵🎶🎼 Why You'll Whistle When Working With Me! 🎼🎶🎵 Providing royal treatment to clients, as part of a successful business model in real estate, is less about extravagance and more about attentiveness, respect, and going the extra mile. Hire an agent who puts your wants and needs first by following up and through consistently without over-promising or under-delivering.    reasons to hire me: Not BASHFULL 😊 when negotiating terms on clients behalf. A promise to submit DOC's 👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️ in atimely manner, prior to deadlines.   My professionalism and work ethics are nothing to SNEEZY 🤧  about. Never a GRUMPY 😠 pants, gladto relay local market knowledge. Sales skills, yielding optimum results, no DOPEY 🥴 behavior. HAPPY 😀 to help find that HomeSweet Home on your dream list or sell an existing one...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
Real Estate Broker Self-motivation plays a huge part in business success. No lazy standards, only a strong drive that far exceeds countless industry peers. Many agents must be told who to engage, what to say when doing it, where to go, the why and how. Staying the course while setting expectations is key in maintaining momentum. It pays to stay engaged during a lull, through calls, texts or emails with past clients too. That solidifies trust, which can create future business referrals. Markets are cyclical. Energy levels must be remain high, despite the sluggish aspects that present. In the end, those who continue to stay on top of their game will benefit financially and those who hesitate, will be real estate broker! Guaranteed.    
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
Queen Bees and So-Called Butterflies Many stories have been written about lessons learned from the saying, "The grass is greener on the other side." The reality remains...that, quite often what is over there is weed-choked, not being watered or consistently cared for, resulting in a huge mistake. The person who strayed most likely is not welcome back either. What started out as a so-called butterfly turned out to be a flying cockroach instead, sucking the existing life out of anything it encounters, turning it into refuse, then on to the next greatest thing. That's gotta sting! 🐝 🐝 🐝 So, my advice is: Appreciate what is before you. Don’t lose a Queen Bee over so-called Butterflies, they’re actually Flying Cockroaches. 🤣 Lettuce spray!   
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
A Tale of Tunnels, Toils & A Heap of Trouble A house, already bursting at the seams with more folks than a clown car at a circus performance (total of 27), recently got the attention of local law enforcement. Rather than look for a larger property, the Do-It-Yourselfer residents decided the best solution was to expand the living space themselves and got to work!  • • • 🤡 •  •  • The tenants became like fastidious moles, scooping out dirt well past the foundation above, toward the sidewalk, to create several subterranean bedrooms for those sleeping on the floors at night. They completely ignored applying for building permits or hiring an engineer to ensure structural stability. . . . 🕳 . . .  It turns out that digging underground foundations with zero job experience, doesn't create a saf...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
If the sun is going to rise, I am going to shine. Yesterday was spent showing homes in the southern Utah area to a potential, out-of-state buyer. We discussed high points and locations that might work for his wants and needs. It was important that I rise to the occasion and did just that!He had several questions that required answers. After he left to golf, I got busy, working toward putting his mind at ease. Later in the day, he was sent a detailed message, outlining every concern we discussed earlier, putting his curiosity to rest.First thing this morning, I followed up!Morning all. If the sun is going to rise, I am going to shine. That’s a promise because Wanda Can! ✨☀️✨
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
We Know Our 💩. But Do They?!! Little by little, I notice our industry has become eroded through bureaucratic overreach. The majority of people making decisions that adversely affect our industry, have zero experience but their know-it-all egos override all logic, claiming, "Real estate is so easy, anyone can do it." Well, then, I ask, why aren't they? There's nothing better than getting to know buyers and sellers through a sincere connection, having boots on the ground, researching a property or feeling the dirt between the toes before excavation begins on a new home for a special client. None of those people will have the luxury or satisfaction of doing exactly that! The joy of discerning whether a property will serve clients well or one that requires running away at a high rate of spe...
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By Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!, Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.
(Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374)
Overcoming The Back-in-My-Day Crew  An agent's resonsibility is to help guide clients toward their sales goals when buying a residential property. Along with that, everyone who has signed the contract has a stake in bringing a successful end result. Budget can determine size, condition and location most of the time. Minor repairs, discovered upon inspection can be negotiated. In an ideal world, everything goes smoothly because all involved are fully aware of the process but what happens when the Back-in-My-Day Crew makes an unexpected visit? By that, I mean relatives who want their say, like: Doting DaddyChanneling his inner Bob Vila, he gets up on a rickety ladder, peering into the attic, asking if the trusses are doubled-plated. Then he pulls out a well-worn tape measure to ensure the...
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