Paula Smith Real Estate Blog
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I'm Paula Smith with RealtyPath Real Estate St George. I am a full-time Associate Broker in St George, and I have been licensed and selling full-time since 2006. I intentionally keep my business smaller to devote my time and energy to every client allowing me to be involved in every transaction element.
Paula Smith Real Estate Blog
11M ago
Nightly Rental Homes in St George Utah Vacation Rentals are popular and sought after here in St George, Utah. This article aims to answer frequently asked questions about short-term rentals (STR), also known as vacation rentals or nightly rentals. First things first….STRs in St George and surrounding areas are not sold within single-family residential homes—they are always within an approved "nightly rental zoned" community. Hurricane is a little different, but they have a wait list that can run into a year or more; I will highlight their rules in a future post. Here is another article h ..read more
Paula Smith Real Estate Blog
1y ago
We are now into the second half of 2022, so let's look at the first half of the real estate market conditions. Here is a great infographic showing the past two years, specific to the Greater St George area, residential homes.  ..read more
Paula Smith Real Estate Blog
1y ago
St George home sales have been stagnant. February marks the 5th month of stagnant sales (nearly identical figures); January dropped (normal), but February didn't jump—which is very unusual. Typically February and March have a decent sale increase due to the annual Parade of Homes event. I am holding out hope for the market to do a March rebound, however, as there are currently 285 homes pending (since February 1, 2023). The higher number of homes pending is positive news, and we may see a delayed increase in sales. Lending has been more challenging lately, so the delay of the expected "spring ..read more