Cedar City, UT

Just a reminder to my Active Rain friends here in Utah that beginning January 1st, we have to use the new REPC. Until the first of the year we can use either the new REPC or the one that is being replaced. It may be a good time to start to familiarize yourself with the changes contained in the new version. If you're like us, and haven't had hundreds of opportunities to use the new REPC, you make be like us, and should take the time to get the information that has changed down to a science.

After January 1st we will have to use the new REPC, so it is up to us to be familiar with it so that we appear to be the professionals that we are! Have a Great Week!

Well, the Holiday weekend is over and like many others we spent the day getting caught back up on things that had been neglected in our absence. We did our routine Real Estate things, letting owners of expired listings know that we would be glad to offer our expertise in the marketing of their properties. We also had a BPO to complete and another that we turned down, (conflict of interest, we know the homeowner.)

It was good to get back to work, even if it felt like we were running up a steep, muddy, hill. We may not have reached the summit, but we made a good go of it. The thing that never ceases to amaze me with a trip anywhere, is the incredible volume of laundry that has to be done once we return. I had no idea that I owned that many clothes! I also didn't think that it was possible to stuff that much mail into one little box in the community mailbox. I am surprized that the lock wasn't sprung when we opened it.

Just kidding, it was great to sleep in my own bed, and I didn't mind washing and folding laundry. Heck, even the routine stuff was fun today! The worst part was not be able to roll over and go back to sleep!

I have been one of the top REALTORS in Cedar City as well as in the nation for 25 years and have approximately 100 properties, homes, lots, etc. on the market for sale. Therefore, I get a good feel for market changes. I am noticing a pick-up in the # of showings for my listings which is unusual for November and December. When more of my listings are getting more showings by real estate agents in the Cedar City and Iron County areas, I believe that the market is picking up.

I called one of my friends who is also a top REALTOR in our area, and she agreed with me that the market is picking up. She mentioned that she and I would feel the change sooner because of the large number of house and property listings that we have on the market.

I currently have an investor that I've been working with for over 3 years that is currently making an offer on 8 properties. When the investorys get back into the market on a larger scale than in the past couple of years, I believe that is another indicator that the market is turning around.

Please go to www.homesincedarcity.com and click on search MLS. Then call Janet Naisbitt-Bagley at 435-865-1019 or 800-934-3742 at ERA Realty Center to show you every home no matter which office has the listing. That will save you hours of time to work with one REALTOR. Ask for our free list of foreclosures, short sales and bargains available for sale. In this market, you need the experts in the Janet Naisbitt-Bagley team to help with all of the negotiating and contract-writing for all of your real estate transactions.i

Janet Naisbitt-Bagley, Associate Broker, ABR, CRS, ERS, GRI. Email: naisbitt@inxsnet.com

Well our journey to California is over for now. I really enjoyed my time there. The weather other than a few showers on Wednesday must have been ordered by the Chamber of Commerce! It was spectacular! I didn't even take a jacket with me, so that should tell you how nice it turned out to be. While it is always fun to go away and see new places and visit family, it is also good to come home. I can't tell you how much I am looking forward to sleeping in my own bed!

I really do have to say thanks to Darcy's parents, they really took good care of us while we were there! I realize during the Holidays just how much I miss my own parents and would love to just give them a call to see how they are doing. I do believe that there will be a chance to see them again in Paradise, but it doesn't mean that I don't miss them here.

I look forward to jumping back in to Real Estate, I may have not been actively working Real Estate, but I have learned something each day to make me a better Realtor. Much of that has come from taking a few moments each day to read and comment on Active Rain, but it just getting out and meeting people one can learn a great deal also. Have a Great Week!

This is getting to be addictive. I haven't even opened the MLS this morning! Today is day 4 of spending time with family and not really doing a lot of Real Estate. It is true, that sometimes to move forward, you have to take a step back. I can't really speak for Darcy, but it has been refreshing to take a short Real Estate break.

Today is another day to spend with family, we are driving from Victorville to Riverside to meet with Darcy's Aunt and her family. It is going to be fun, we are meeting at the Old Spaghetti Factory for lunch. It should be good. I know I hate Italian food. (Sarcasm intended) Anyway, I hope that if you are working that you're successful! If you're taking a break, Have fun! Be safe and have a great Weekend!