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Show 7ns Times'Indcpendeht March 200! 8-1- 4, Southeastern Utah Real Estate 4th Quarter Report: A closer look submitted by Joe Kingsley Coldwell Banker Arches Realty Leading indicators tend to cate the health and indi- local and regional economies. One well-bein- . j.! .l g of of those indicators is real estate sales rates and the average home price trends. For that reason, the Utah Association of Realtors publishes real estate activity for each county on a quarterly basis. Home ownership is also very personal and s i can also reflect grass-root- s Ob-yf toward a local economy. 'viously home ownership can be the most single important and largest divestment a family makes. atti-jpude- ' The home values have been wdtteady in this area, with a 7 growth until the 4th quarter. Values dropped -- 18 for Grand County. San Juan County home values declined as well, and for the 4th quarter were in an 11 decline over the 4,h quarter of 1999. The average change in value for the State of Utah homes The largest inwas a positive crease in home values were in Wasatch County and Park City (although sales in Park City were among the slowest in the state). The state average decline in sales with the largest decline in was -Washington County. The greatest increase in activity was in Uintah 7. 7; Ha-si- The aforementioned numbers do not reflect what is happening today, Continued Kstomes Hom&Vtwtdskimsw!d For over 40 years, weve supplied the products that make your house a home. Furniture hxzy Boy Broy Hill r seiCtorLr yurfavorite brands, and the highest quality, Knowles Home Furnishings is your souire in Moab. Appliances Floor & Window Coverings Bedding Flome Electronics and much more . . SufUiwns SyriiUj Ah Vimteev Visit our Zenith Perqo beautiful Showroom! Levolor Hunter Vouqbxs Lime Special orders Stumr Knowles Hoh& Fumisftinqs 1004 S. Highway 191 259-158- 5 Hoip cm t IS itmi ; Ui r L, |