Getting Your Garage Ready Before Listing Your Home For Sale

It’s no secret that garages are one of the best places to store your belongings, and they come in handy when you’re working on personal projects. Whether you’re looking to list your home or just want to prepare your garage so you can use it more efficiently, it’s important to make sure everything in there… Read more »

Enhance Your Home Safety With These Exterior and Interior Checks

Regular inspections of your home in Southern Utah can help you address issues before they cause any harm. While seasonal home inspections are the ultimate way to stay on top of maintenance and potential risks, performing an in-depth safety check at least once a year will ensure that you identify minor concerns before they become… Read more »

4 Essentials to Sell Your Home

Selling your home in the St. George and Southern Utah area doesn’t have to be an ordeal. By concentrating on just a few key things it’s possible to minimize the time your property spends on the market. From improving curb appeal to removing excess clutter, here are several things that can help you to improve… Read more »

8 Creative Ways to Save for a Down Payment

If you’re ready to make the jump from renter to homeowner, you’ll most likely need to save for a down payment. The typical down payment to buy a home in Southern Utah is between 3% and 20% of the purchase price. While 56% of buyers with a mortgage put down less than 20%, saving up… Read more »

Pantry Organization for Preppers

With more people staying at home and avoiding crowds, a lot of homeowners are turning to home prepping as a way to cut back on trips to the store and avoid shortages. Unfortunately, many people find themselves overwhelmed. Sometimes it’s hard to know exactly what to stock up on. And once the pantry is fully… Read more »

Salary Drop? – A Mortgage is Still Available

In uncertain times, it can be easy to sit back and worry your time away hoping things will work out eventually. Although worrying will absolutely give you something to do, it won’t get you anywhere. So if you’ve been wanting to buy a home or refinance this year, don’t discount the possibility just because your… Read more »

Title Insurance: What It Is, Why You Need It

Buying a home is fraught with all kinds of peril, from home inspections that go terribly awry to negotiations that seem to go on forever and hinge on every little detail. But once you’re through all of that, you’re basically in the clear, right? For some buyers and sellers, maybe not, but title insurance can… Read more »

3 Renovations To Sell Your Home Faster

If you’ve decided to place your home on the market, you likely want it to sell as quickly as possible. Partially, this is for your own convenience. More importantly, though, the longer that a house sits on the market, the lower its final price tends to be. Therefore, before you list your home, you need… Read more »

Financial Literacy Courses for Children (2020)

Earlier this year The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) has released this financial training for children on their website that is absolutely FREE. CLICK HERE to get to the training. CFPB says, “To build money skills, follow the three building blocks” Due to the coronavirus, many schools are out or transitioning to distance learning and… Read more »

Pool & Spa Liability with Slips and Falls

Owning a pool/spa comes with a number of liabilities.  You must not only worry about your immediate family but those you invite to swim.  What can be done to reduce liability exposure with “slip and fall” incidents? Regardless of a pool/spa size or depth, always have excess insurance coverage to sit over your primary homeowners… Read more »