Resources & tools
Useful tools to take with you
Plan a move, run the numbers, and compare towns. The calculators, checklists, and comparisons are free, with nothing to sign up for. When you want numbers that fit you, I am one call away.
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What do you need today?
Everything on this page fits in three groups. Pick one to jump to it.
Relocation tools
Plan your move to Utah
Moving here from another state? Start with these. Get new homes by email, pick the part of Utah that fits you, and take the move one week at a time.
Should I move to Utah?
Answer a few questions about snow, heat, jobs, and driving. Get an honest answer, even if it is no.
Take the quiz
Utah City Finder
Answer a few questions about budget, weather, the view, and the drive to work. See which of 138 Utah towns fit, and why.
Find your town
Utah relocation plan
Pick your move date. Get a dated plan from 12 weeks out to your first months here, with the Utah steps people miss.
Build my plan
Utah drive times
Pick any two of 138 Utah towns. See the miles and a typical drive time outside rush hour.
Look up a drive
Listing email alerts
Save a home search. When a new listing matches it, you get an email. It is the easy way to watch a town from far away.
Set up alerts
Which part of Utah?
Red rock desert, mountain valleys, or the busy Wasatch Front. See how the regions differ in weather, jobs, cost, and pace.
Compare the regions
Utah relocation guide
The big picture first. How fast Utah is growing, what the move costs, and what to plan in what order.
Get the guide
Interstate moving checklist
A week by week list for a move from another state. Hire a mover, ship or drive your car, and plan your first days here.
Open the checklist
Moving day checklist
The last three days before you get the keys. Get the power and internet on, change the locks, and more.
Open the checklist
Your first 30 days in Utah
The paperwork Utah asks for after you move. Your driver license, your car registration, and your utilities, with the deadlines.
Read the guideThe City Finder also has shortcuts: by budget, for acreage, by commute, for less snow, and near the mountains. Moving on military orders? Use the Utah PCS checklist. Looking for something else? Browse all the Utah guides. They are free to read, with no sign-up.
Home buying and selling
Run the numbers yourself
There are 13 free calculators here. Start with the question on your mind. Each tool shows its math, and you can change every number in it.
When you are buying
Find a price you are comfortable with. Then see how each kind of loan works.
- What price fits my budget?Affordability
- Am I better off renting or buying?Rent vs. buy
- What would a conventional loan cost each month?Conventional
- How is an FHA loan different?FHA
- How would a VA loan work on a real home?VA loan
- Could a Utah program help with my down payment?Assistance
- Could the seller pay to make my first years cheaper?Buydown
Each loan tool starts with the same Utah numbers for taxes and insurance. You can change any of them to fit you.
When you are moving between homes
If you own a home now, the hard part is the overlap. Two homes, two timelines, and cash stuck in between.
- Can I buy my next home before mine sells?Buy before you sell
- How much cash would a smaller home free up?Downsize cash
- Could selling pay off my debts and still leave room for the next home?Financial transition
Most people in this spot also run the net sheet and the affordability tool. Together they show the cash, the timing, and the budget for the next home.
When you are selling
Before you list, look at three things: what you would keep, your equity, and your timing. Equity is the part of your home's value you own after the loan.
- After every cost, what would I take home?Net sheet
- How much equity do I have, and how fast did it grow?Equity
- Is it better to sell now or wait?Now or wait
The net sheet uses Utah's own title and closing fees. You set the commission, because commissions are always negotiable.
More tools for buyers and sellers
Sketch your new build
Planning a new home in Southern Utah? Answer five quick questions. The house draws itself as you go, and I call you to talk it through.
Take the quiz
What is my home worth?
Send me the address. I look up what homes like yours really sold for, by hand. There is no obligation to list.
Get my home value
All 13 calculators
See every calculator in one place. Each page shows the math behind it and the notes you should read.
Browse all
Search every listing
Search homes for sale across Utah. Filter by price, beds, and the things you care about.
Start searching
Selling your home
How listing with Moving Utah works, and the steps from first call to closing.
For sellers
Need an agent somewhere else?
Moving outside Southern Utah? Tell me where you need an agent, and I will help you find a good one.
Ask for an agent
Need a local pro?
Inspectors, movers, cleaners, and the trades a home needs. Tell me what your move calls for, and I will point you to people I trust.
Ask me who to callLoan education
Want loan types explained first?
Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, and more, in plain English. One set of guides helps you pick a loan. The other walks you through the steps.
Compare Utah
Weigh one place against another
Put two Utah towns or two counties side by side. See home prices, commutes, and more on one page.
Compare two cities
Pick two Utah cities and see them side by side, from the Wasatch Front to the red rock south.
Compare cities
Compare two counties
Pick two of Utah's 20 largest counties. See growth, home values, commutes, and things to do on one page.
Compare counties
Every Utah city, by region
Guides to 138 Utah cities and towns in 11 regions, each with the local detail that matters.
Browse citiesWant a short list to start from? Read about the best small towns in Utah.
Before you dive in
Turn a number into a plan
Every tool here is meant to be played with. Change a number and watch what moves. You are not looking for one answer. You are finding out which parts of your plan matter most.
A tool can't see what sold on your street last month. It can't time a sale and a purchase so you don't pay for two homes at once. When a number starts to matter, bring it to me, and we will turn it into a plan.
In Iron, Washington, Kane, Garfield, and Beaver counties I can represent you directly. Elsewhere in Utah I connect you with a trusted local partner agent and stay in your corner. I am licensed in both real estate and mortgage lending, and on any one transaction I take a single role, never both at once. That is spelled out in how I work.
Want numbers that fit your situation?
The tools here are a good start. When you want real numbers and a plan for your move, let's talk it through.