Real Estate Morning Drive
Join Jeremy Larkin & Jesse Poll as they discuss the real estate environment in Southern Utah.
Episodes
107 episodes
Should You Buy in St. George, Utah Right Now?
The St. George real estate market "crashed" according to headlines. The actual data tells a completely different story.Sellers pricing correctly still get 98% of asking price. Inventory is up, buyers are selective, but the market isn't ...
Jeremy Watched 500+ Foreclosures Flood St. George in 2008. Here's His Biggest Regret
What You'll Learn:What the foreclosure flood actually looked like on the St. George MLSHow "cash for keys" worked and why those conversations got realWhy personal responsibility is the only reliable exit strategyThe biggest ...
These 7 Cheap Fixes Made Sellers $50K More
Buyers don't purchase square footage. They purchase confidence.Luxury real estate agent Jessica Taggart Marron breaks down the small, cheap fixes that separate homes that sell in weeks from homes that sit for months in St. George and Hu...
50% of St. George Homes Are Overpriced Right Now (Is Yours One of Them?)
50% of St. George homes are overpriced right now. Here's how to know if yours is one of them.We break down the brutal math: every 30 days your home sits costs you 1.4% off asking price. Meanwhile, the RIGHT homes sell in 2-3 weeks with ...
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The Numbers Prove St. George Has Become A Resort Luxury Market
St. George isn’t playing small anymore, and the luxury real estate data proves it. We sat down on the Morning Drive to talk through a market shift we’re seeing every day: what used to feel “high end” now feels normal, and the real luxury conver...
The St. George Nobody Talks About Anymore
What does it mean to truly belong to a place — and what happens when that place changes faster than memory can keep up?We sit down with Lyman Hafen — local author, historian, and host of the Not Forgotten podcast — to talk about what ma...
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So Yes, People Are Buying And Selling Real Estate
Bad headlines make it feel like nobody should be buying a house right now: higher mortgage rates, expensive fuel, and constant global uncertainty. But when we look at what is actually happening on the ground in St. George, Utah, the story is ve...
How Many People Actually Have $180,000 Down?
Spring heat hits St. George and the housing market heats up with it, and we compare what we’re seeing as realtors with what a lender sees first in the mortgage pipeline. We break down why rates near 6% change real buying power, why headlines ca...
Real Estate Misfires And Mishaps!
A home deal can look perfect on paper right up until the day it doesn’t and the fallout is expensive. We’re talking real estate mishaps and misfires that derail closings in St. George, Utah and beyond, starting with a jaw-dropping story: a buye...
Home Values Double? What A Difference A Decade Makes
Ten years can change a market. Twenty years can rewrite the entire map. We pull real St. George and Washington County real estate numbers from 2006, 2016, and 2026 and compare them head-to-head, including what happened before, during, and after...
I Paid $4,593 To Sell My Car And I Liked It
Sounds crazy until you realize holding it was costing me more every month. Same logic applies if you bought a house or Airbnb in 2021-2022 and it's bleeding cash. Here's how to know when paying to exit beats paying to wait.The Reality C...
Don't Wait For 4% Rates - Harsh Truth About St. George Housing
Stop waiting for 4% rates. They're never coming back.Best case? Mid-fives. Maybe. Here's what's actually happening in St. George and why waiting could cost you.What You'll Learn:Why 4% rates are fantasy (and who profits from...
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2026 St. George Parade of Homes | Are We Turning Into A Park City?
A 19,000-square-foot showstopper. $10–$12 million parade homes. And a starter buyer agonizing over a $170 swing in the monthly payment. That’s the split-screen reality of St. George right now, and we dive straight into why the market feels both...
Waiting 6 Months To Sell Your House? You Just Lost $50,000 (January Data Proves It)
Waiting to sell your house? It could cost you $50,000.Our January data shows homes that sell in 30 days negotiate the least. Wait six months? You're giving back 10% or more—that's $50K+ on a $500K house.The Numbers:About a t...
Carson Left His Solo Real Estate Business To Join The Larkin Group — Here's What Changed
Are you a solo real estate agent feeling the grind? Former golf pro Carson Jones left his successful solo business to become our Director of Operations—and he's never looked back. Here's why structure beat hustle, what actually changed when he ...
Incorrect Build Out Turns Into A Community Staple
A box of pastries for a hotel upgrade is a funny story, but the real treat here is how a bakery can rewire a neighborhood. We sit down with Bonrue Bakery founder Chris Connors to unpack a bold move from Las Vegas to St. George, the ventilation ...
How A $1.5M Vacation Rental Almost Happened And Why We Said No
The $1.5M Reality Check:A local buyer walked in ready to grab a $1.5M short-term rental. On paper, it looked thrilling: waterfront views, high nightly rates, vacation lifestyle. In practice, even with a big down payment and an attractiv...
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The Housing Market Isn't Crashing—It's Recalibrating (St. George Data Proves It)
What if the housing market isn't crashing—it's recalibrating? We open 2025 by putting national fear to the test against local truth in St. George, and the numbers surprised even us. Sellers are landing about 95% of their original asking price a...
Make Sure Your Home Sells Next Year
A hard truth sits under the holiday sparkle: 4,934 homes sold in St. George this year, but 2,600 listings canceled or expired. If your home didn't sell the first time, you're not alone—and you're not stuck. We break down exactly why more than h...
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"My House Is Too Big" — 73-Year-Old's Downsizing Truth (+ The Legacy Living Blueprint)
On this episode, if the house feels bigger than your life, you're not alone. We dig into the real reasons so many people are trading square footage for freedom—from hard data on the downsizing wave to deeply personal stories that make the choic...
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This $200 Photo Mistake Costs A Seller $20,000 — Pro Photographer Reveals What NOT To Do
Why do some listings explode with showings while others sit with price cuts?In this episode, we sit down with world-class architectural photographer James Burkett—a pro who’s shot over 10,000 homes—to reveal how preparation, staging, an...
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Get Ready For The "How's The Market?" Questions For Those Holiday Parties
Ever get cornered at a holiday party with the same three questions: How’s the market, when will rates drop, and is a crash coming? We tackle them head-on with real numbers, real talk, and a real-life move at a 7 percent rate to show how life ne...
How St. George Spent $19,015 to Feed 437 Families — And You Helped Without Knowing It
What if your everyday spending quietly funded a warm meal, a clean shirt, and a second chance? We open with hard numbers—437 families, 2,140 people fed, 187 volunteers, 164 drivers, and $19,015 in gift cards—then trace how those outcomes happen...
400 Families Need Thanksgiving Help — How St. George Can Close The $3,000 Gap
The holidays feel different when generosity has a plan. We're opening the door to St. George's giving season with a behind-the-scenes look at the Basket Brigade—our annual effort to deliver full Thanksgiving dinners to families across the city....
7 Unfinished Homes Reveal the Truth About St. George's Housing Market
Seven unfinished houses sitting side-by-side reveal the real story behind Washington County's housing market—and where the smartest deals are hiding right now.We break down the "builder wars" reshaping St. George real estate: a tough 1–...
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