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Over the last few weeks the Cedar City real estate market has seen a number of good listings go under contract. In the current market situation, there is a nice selection on great priced homes and buyers are starting to get on board. Cedar City Utah has great potential for small businesses as does the St. George area. Combined with all the recreational opportunities and mountain real estate and this area is in better shape than many other parts of the nation.  Interest rates are decent and many buyers who are waiting for rates or real estate prices to go down further may miss out on some great opportunities in the Southern Utah real estate markets. 

The emails and phone calls are coming in from buyers excited about the mountain property real estate market this summer. With limited supplies, many buyers are coming up before the summer months to get first picks on mountain getaways before the hot summer sets in.  With summer temps thirty to fifty degrees cooler than many cities like Las Vegas and Los Angeles, this is the perfect place to find a cool mountain vacation home. The wide open spaces and limited amount of people make this area an enjoyable escape from the city crowds. Just two and a half hours from Las Vegas and a thirty minute drive east of Cedar City lies the Duck Creek recreational area. Panguitch Lake or Brian Head are just twenty more minutes away each. These mountain areas offer…

Its spring break in many areas on the west coast and there is fresh powder at Brian Head Ski Resort just two and a half hours drive from Las Vegas, Nevada.  If you are looking for a place to go this week come enjoy world famous Utah powder. There are some great real estate deals on the market here and activity has been steadily increasing.  Located just forty five minutes from Cedar City, Utah, the Brian Head area is also home to world class mountain biking, fishing, atving, snowmobiling, and many more activities. Just minutes away from Brian Head town is the Cedar Breaks National Monument where you can enjoy breathe taking vistas all the way into Nevada on clear days.  So start planning your next vacation.

The Duck Creek area enjoyed above average snow this year but its melting fast. There should be lots of rich colors on the trees this fall and great fishing in the streams and lakes.  Come see the selection on this years cabins and lots before the summer hits and enjoy the rest of the year in a beautiful mountain getaway. 

Buyers have good attitudes and interest is picking up for specialty properties in this area. Foreclosures and subprime problems seen around the country are not widespread among recreational property in this area and that tends to have the potential of keeping the second home values strong. There is only a limited amount of beautiful Southern Utah mountain property. For a cool getaway from the heat during the Las Vegas summer these mountains are just two to three hours away. Fishing, skiing, atving, snowmobiling, hunting, hiking, national parks, and other area attractions offer unlimited recreational opportunities.

Brian Head real estate is heating up with the anticipation of this years new terrain. The resort is connecting the two ski areas and adding 35% more ski terrain. There are some exciting things going on at the resort with plans of a larger expansion. There are some great deals on condos and cabins around the ski resort right now. There is something for just about every budget in Brian Head Utah which isn't the case at many ski resorts around the west. Whether you are looking for solitude in the woods, a luxury estate cabin, or a condo on the slopes you can find it in Brian Head Utah. So give me a call to set up an appointment to see properties in the Brian Head area. Now is the perfect time to get into that vacation property of your dreams for the holidays.