American Realty of So Utah PLLC

Tabernacle Street runs through the historic core of the city, a few blocks from the pioneer tabernacle it is named for and from the temple, and it has become a common address for small brokerages that want to be downtown rather than on the commercial strips. The firm handles residential sales across the St. George area.

The independent middle of the market

Most brokerages in Washington County are independent offices of this size — large enough to hold a roster and cover for each other, small enough that the owner still knows every file. They compete on relationships and local knowledge rather than on brand recognition, and between them they hold a substantial share of the county's listings even though no single one of them is large.

Where the office sits

That address sits on Tabernacle Street in the historic downtown grid, a common address for firms that want to be downtown rather than out on the commercial strips. Of the communities covered on this site, Foremaster Ridge, Middleton and Stone Cliff lie nearest.

Where the earnest money sits

Earnest money in Utah goes into a brokerage trust account or with the title company — never to the seller directly, and never into a firm's operating account. It is credited to you at closing, so it is not an extra cost, but getting it back out of a deal that falls apart depends entirely on which contract deadline you are on when it does. Ask whoever you work with at American Realty of So Utah PLLC where the deposit will be held and who releases it. The mechanics are the same at every brokerage in St. George; what varies is how clearly it gets explained. More in closing costs in St. George.

If you are choosing between offices, it is worth reading two or three of these pages side by side — the brokerage directory lists them all. Our guide to working with an agent covers what to ask once you have a shortlist.