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After such a long Buyer's Market through the recession, it's hard for many buyers to believe that we are in a Seller's Market. It's a tough adjustment for many as the Buyer's Market was so long that it had become the norm. Today's buyers still expect to get what they want, and for many, they are being shocked as the sellers are rejecting their offers, something buyers are not used to. The level of expectations of buyers today is high. Buyers who are living in the past are often asking for too much, and pushing too hard. They are stunned when sellers do not give in to their demands, and the outcome is many deals are falling apart, or simply never come together to begin with. The other problem for Buyers is waiting too long to make a move. Many find good

Summit Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to announce that David W. Johnson has recently joined Sotheby’s as their Managing Broker. David received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Utah. He has a very broad background in the real estate industry. David has managed his own title insurance and escrow company and is a past Director of the Utah Division of Real Estate. He is former legal counsel to the Utah Association of Realtors and to the Park City Board of Realtors. David has been primarily responsible for the development of most of the standardized real estate forms currently used by real estate agents and brokers in the State of Utah. David discontinued his law practice several years ago to accept an appointment as the

Governor Gary Herbert, a former real estate agent himself, speaks with Park City Board of Realtors.

Gov. Gary Herbert assured Park City real estate agents Thursday that he knows what they're going through and he's trying to help. A former broker, Herbert reminded a ballroom full of agents at Canyons how difficult it was to be in the industry during Utah's recession in the 1980s. "I have the scars to prove it," he said.

But Utah's economy is growing three times faster than the national average and that will return stability to the marketplace.

"I've never been more optimistic about our future," he said.

Herbert spent the majority of his time explaining his philosophy of how personal property rights and limited government support a strong economy and personal