Access Utah Realty

Working from Hurricane rather than St. George puts the firm in the eastern half of Washington County, closer to Sand Hollow, Quail Creek and the approach to Zion, and Downward's practice centers on Hurricane Valley buyers and sellers. It is a small independent office rather than a franchise.

What an independent office trades on

Without a franchise name to lean on, an independent firm in Hurricane lives or dies on referrals and repeat business, which tends to make the owner's reputation the product. The practical difference for a client is access: the principal broker is usually reachable, and decisions about a listing do not have to travel anywhere to be made.

Placing the office on the map

Hurricane sits on the bench above the Virgin River in the eastern half of the county, with Sand Hollow and Quail Creek on its doorstep and the highway to Zion running through town.

Limited agency, and when it comes up

Utah calls it limited agency rather than dual agency: one brokerage representing both the buyer and the seller in the same deal. It is legal here, but only with informed written consent from both sides, and it changes what your agent can tell you — they can no longer advocate on price or terms for either party. In a county where a handful of firms hold a large share of the listings, this comes up more often than people expect, and it comes up at Access Utah Realty the same as anywhere else. Ask early how the firm handles it. Our agent guide covers the questions worth asking.

Every licensed agent attached to this firm is listed above. To compare it against the rest of the county, see the full list of St. George brokerages or browse agents by name.