Blog
Notes on this market
Cedar City and Southern Utah, written from Iron County data rather than borrowed from the metro an hour south.
Cedar City Utah Realtor: Iron County Data
Cedar City is CBSA 16260, Iron County only. Why that decides whether a price is right, with current Iron County numbers and sources.
Choosing a Cedar City Realtor
How to choose a Cedar City Realtor now that buyer agreements are required before touring, and the questions that actually separate people.
Agent, Realtor, Broker: Utah Titles
Agent, Realtor and broker are three different things in Utah, and limited agency is a fourth. What each one means for your transaction.
How to Read the Cedar City Market
Median versus average, list versus sale, one month versus year to date. How to read Iron County real estate numbers correctly.
First Time Home Buyer in Cedar City
A first time buyer guide for Cedar City: what to do before you look, what changed in 2024, and the Utah deadlines that matter.
What to Fix Before Listing in Cedar City
Which repairs actually pay before listing a house in Cedar City, which ones do not, and the Utah disclosure obligations you owe a buyer either way.
Water Rights in Iron County
Cedar City Valley and Parowan Valley are both closed to new water appropriation. What that means if you are buying land in Iron County.
Southern Utah Is Four Counties, Not One Market
Iron, Washington, Kane and Sevier are four separate markets with different prices, climates and buyers. What to know before you buy.
Pricing a Home When Comps Are Scarce
In a county the size of Iron County the comparable sales run out fast. How a Southern Utah home actually gets priced, and why a regional average makes it worse.
The Four Cedar City Markets That Share One MLS
In-town blocks, new subdivisions, valley acreage and mountain property are four different purchases in Cedar City, with different questions.
An Iron County Buying and Selling Checklist
A checklist for an Iron County transaction: what to do before you start, the deadlines that run the contract, and what to verify.
Commercial and Land in Cedar City
Commercial property and land in Cedar City run on different questions: permitted use, utility capacity, access and water.
Living Near Zion National Park
What it is actually like to live near Zion National Park. Real Park Service distances from Hurricane, Kanab and Cedar City, and the tradeoffs of a gateway town.
Why Cedar City: The Honest Case
An honest case for Cedar City, Utah: the university, the theatre season, the parks within a drive, and what people find hard about it.
Next step
Ready when you are
A text usually reaches me faster than a call.