You can live here too!!!!

     Today's post has to do with the economy!  Yes!  According to 24/7 Wall Street and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, "Utah is  number 7 on a list ranking states with the fastest-growing economies".  It has been estimated that job growth in St. George could see an increase of over 27%!  What does that mean to you and me?  Well, it means the amazing red rocks of Dixie are calling!  Happy people, safe neighborhoods year-round outdoor recreation and breathtaking scenery are the things that draw people here; and once they get here?  They want to stay. 

     As of last Wednesday, Washington County schools are back in full swing.  Today Dixie State University students also head back to class.  For those of us lucky enough to call Utah's Dixie home, the excellent schools available are among the most important of the many reasons to live here. 

     No matter where you live, take the time to be involved at your child's school.  If your kids are grown or you don't have children, your local school district can help you learn about opportunities to volunteer helping students or to be a part of a community council.  Or maybe you are thinking about heading back to school yourself.  There couldn't be a better time than now!   

     If you are thinking of making that move to Southern Utah, check out www.washk12.gov for more information about Washington County School District.  To find out more about Dixie State, check out www.dixie.edu.  And as always, if you need a place to call home, just give me a call.

     As you all know, I love my home in St. George and I love helping people find homes in St. George.  Frank Wildhorn, famed composer of  musicals such as The Scarlet Pimpernel and Jekyll and Hyde, penned the phrase "...here safe and sound...and home."  When I am home with my family, I do feel safe and sound.  That is why on Saturday and Sunday mornings, I devote a little of my time to being in a different kind of home; a house of prayer.  I feel so blessed to be safe and sound at home that it only makes sense to me to show my gratitude.  No matter your belief, gratitude in your abundance is essential to continued happiness and success.
     Saturday is also the day I get to help good people like yourselves find a place to feel safe and sound.  So have a good weekend.  Enjoy being home. And if you know of someone who needs help finding that place to call home, have them give me a call.

     Today's post comes once again from Money Magazine!  Guess which city was listed as Money Magazine's #1 pick in ease of living?  You got it: St. George!  Using a whole list of complicated data and crazy mathematical equations, St. George came in at NUMBER ONE based on commute time, population density, happiness and emotional well-being.  Who wouldn't want to live here?  St. George also made the top 100 as one of the best places to live, coming in at #62 in America's best small cities.
     So, if you have been thinking of relocating to St. George, or maybe purchasing that vacation home, now is the time!  Don't put off your chance to live in America's #1 city.  Give me a call to start your easy living today.

Money Magazine's April 2013 issue says home values will be up over 5% this year.  Washington County residents are finding that, indeed, home values are on the rise.  Now is a great time to buy or sell in Washington County! 
Helping good people find a great home is what I do for fun.  Call me for a different home buying experience.