Jeremy Larkin

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Location:	Saint George
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how long until entered listings show up?

Asked Mon May 5 2008, 14:44 by Jennifer Mur… - All locations - Using Trulia - 3 answers

Jeremy Larkin answered:

It will depend on you MLS. Ours in Washington County, Utah posts listings in "real time" or in other words, immediately. Most offices don't enter listings after hours or on weekends. As listing terms end or "expire", they will typically show up as expired at the same time daily, the middle of the night. Take care - Tue May 6 2008, 10:11

Find golf course homes only.

Asked Mon May 5 2008, 23:28 by Mel - 84770 - Home Buying - 7 answers

Jeremy Larkin answered:

As mentioned by Jennie, you will most likely need to contact an agent directly in the area you like (Iron County or Washington County presumably).

She gave you a reference to search engine for the Cedar City area, below is a link to access the entire Washington County MLS from your computer. Best of luck. - Tue May 6 2008, 10:07

Lot prices in and around Saint George?

Asked Sun Apr 20 2008, 11:53 by A Looker - Saint George - Home Buying - 4 answers

Jeremy Larkin answered:

Not in the really near future. There are many areas that have a nice Southwestern feel, but nothing in the short term that really matches up to Kayenta. There are places like Entrada that will cost you a premium much higher than you mentioned.

Way down the road is coming a place called "Avanyu" which is set against the Hurricane Cliffs south of Hurricane City, but that is also way off.

You migh consider "Cliffdweller" in that same Hurricane area? - Thu Apr 24 2008, 13:02

(UPDATE FROM ORIGINAL ANSWER) I wish I could say different for the sake of our sellers with building lots, but they will most likely continue to fall. Of course it sounds cliched coming from an Agent, but a good agent can find you below market lots right now so you can buy "ahead" of the curve.

There are (great) lots available under the price level you mentioned even now. So do you wait? That is a good question. Consider this: if the lot you wanted fell a whole 10% (which is ALOT) in the next year, but interest rates went up just 1% (totally realistic), you would save nothing and would have waited a whole year to carry out your plans. Make sense? Check the link below to see that analysis in detail:
Best of luck! - Sun Apr 20 2008, 20:10

Price Assessment

Asked Wed Apr 16 2008, 18:46 by Arash - All locations - Home Buying - 5 answers

Jeremy Larkin answered:

Real estate values are all about 2 things: Comparable sales, and ultimately, what a buyer is willing to pay and what a seller is willing to accept.

That being said, start with comparable sales in your area. Forget about Zillow or other online "mega-engines"...they are inaccurate and don't have the benefit of the #1 tool to determine price: local, "on the ground" knowldege. Contact a good local agent and ask for a Free market analysis.

As a general rule of thumb however: When the square footage is spread out over multiple floors, the value per sf will be lower than if on 1 single level. The reason being that there is only 1 roof to cover the entire 2 floors and as such, "economies of scale" come into play making the value per SF lower. Best of luck. - Wed Apr 16 2008, 20:36

Where do I get a list of government tax foreclosures in and around my area?

Asked Sun Apr 13 2008, 20:45 by Trevor Press… - Saint George - Foreclosure - 2 answers

Jeremy Larkin answered:

Trevor:
There are alot of resources for that, almost all of which will cost you $15-$20/month, perhaps more. An example would be http://www.Foreclosure.com. Those lists are built around the concept of calling on distressed sellers BEFORE they get foreclosed on and asking if they want to do a deal. It SOUNDS easy, but most people just aren't up for it when it comes time to do it. If someone is willing though, the deals are there.

The same goes for showing up on the "courthouse steps" the day they put the home up for sale prior to foreclosure. You need $5000 cash that day and the ability to close the entire deal almost immediately thereafter - few can do it.

Most of the very best deals I'm seeing right now have been through the foreclosure process and are now back on the market "bank-owned" with traditional real estate agents. The banks don't want to hold them so they price right. You can search for those any # of ways, one place is here: http://www.DixieHomeSearch.com. Hope that helps. - Mon Apr 14 2008, 11:44

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