Home Sales up in Most of Washington County

Hurricane and LaVerkin are the only areas of Washington County experiencing year-over-year declines in residential housing sales said Allan Carter, director of developer services for Southern Utah Title Company. From January to September, the Hurricane and LaVerkin area logged 430 home sales, representing a noticeable drop from the same period in 2009 when the area recorded 472 transactions, according to data compiled by Southern Utah Title Company. In contrast, 621 homes in western St. George were sold from January to September, an increase of 62 sales when compared with 2009 figures. The Spectrum