Paragon Real Estate - Two Top Real Estate Producers Merge to Create Innovative Agency

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Sue Gatchell, REALTOR®, Paragon Real Estate

Jack Scott, Principal Broker, Paragon Real Estate

Tammie Richeson, REALTOR®, Paragon Real Estate

St. George, UT – The Sue Gatchell Group, formerly with ReMax Associates, has bought into Paragon Real Estate as a full partner with REALTOR®’s Jack Scott, (principal broker), and Tammie Richeson. The agency will retain the identity “Paragon Real Estate”, but will soon be represented with an entirely new look and website representing the advancement and innovation of a constant, progressive and growing real estate agency. “We are leaving the past and moving to the future to better assist our customers. I am really excited about this new venture,” stated Gatchell. “This will bring two of the top real estate producing agents in southern Utah together to create a real estate shop with almost 30 agents, who are all working hard to provide the most complete real estate experiences for buyers and sellers.”

Jack Scott and Tammie Richeson founded Paragon Real Estate in October of 2012 and it has grown to 23 agents in less than two years. With the addition of Sue, Scott Gatchell, Shauna Polatis, and Tanner Gatchell from The Gatchell Group, Paragon Real Estate will have nearly 30 agents with plans for continued growth over the next few years. “I’m enthusiastic about what this new venture holds for the future. Coming together will make a substantial impact on the Real Estate business in southern Utah,” stated Richeson.

“Sue Gatchell adds her real estate market knowledge and experience to an already growing agency,” according to Scott. “With over 1,000 transactions to her name, Sue Gatchell is a superior talent in getting the deal done with the best possible results for her clients. Sue has held a REALTOR® license for 18 years in Utah - the past11 years in southern Utah. Buyers, sellers and builders alike prefer her outgoing and engaging personality.”

Gatchell states:  “I’ve worked for a large brokerage for many years, and lately I’ve just had this impression to offer an alternative to agents and our clients. In this new era of the Internet and online marketing, personal service is more important than ever. Also, as the economy persists in squeezing people’s already tight budgets, we’ve got to make sure our clients get represented in a way that’s most favorable to their financial interests while protecting them from undue cost or risk. Similarly, we need to train agents to provide superior service, which in turn helps them maximize their compensation for a job well done on these life-changing and highly personal transactions.”

 

“As a fellow agent, I respect what Sue has done over the years for the real estate community. Most importantly, however, Sue consistently receives “10’s” on customer satisfaction surveys and boasts a long and growing list of return customers and friends,” remarked Richeson. “On a daily basis, she monitors market activity and meets with buyers, sellers and industry leaders to give her the greatest possible knowledge of local market trends and conditions. The on-going result has been numerous awards as an industry top performer.”

About Paragon Real Estate
Tammie Richeson and Jack Scott established Paragon Real Estate in 2012 and have over 20 years of experience in the business. It is a full service brokerage representing buyers and sellers throughout the intermountain West.  Paragon has expert knowledge of the surrounding area and the activity for each neighborhood. As one of our clients, you can be assured that you are in the company of true professionals. Our agents at Paragon Real Estate are highly trained in all aspects of the Real Estate Purchase Contract, and place the client’s best interests first.

Our agents work hard to make the buying and selling experience trouble-free and understandable. Whether you are a first-time home buyer or a seasoned real estate investor, our goal is to make each transaction a pleasurable and smooth experience.

Paragon, n. definition: A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality, model of perfection or excellence. Paragon Real Estate is located at 150 N 200 E., St. George, and it’s REALTOR®s can be reached at 435-319-6007.

Senior Partner Kenneth Hinton to Retire from HintonBurdick CPAs & Advisors

Senior Partner, Kenneth Hinton

St. George, UT, June 17, 2014 — Philip Peine, managing partner with HintonBurdick CPAs & Advisors announced the retirement of the firm’s Senior partner, Kenneth Hinton.  Hinton has spent more than 35 years providing management, advisory, accounting, audit and tax service to HintonBurdick clients.  Hinton has been the lead supervisor to the firm’s external peer review and internal review process and has overseen compliance with firm policies and procedures. He also serves as a member of the HintonBurdick audit committee, which provides oversight for the audit department. His main areas of focus include audit and tax.

Before joining HintonBurdick, Hinton worked for Touche, Ross & Company. He received a Master of Accountancy from Brigham Young University, graduating Cum Laude with an auditing emphasis, along with minors in business administration and economics. “Ken has become well known throughout the region for his expertise in audit law,” said Peine. “We will miss his leadership, example of service, and friendly management style and we all wish him and his wife, Kay, the greatest of adventures as they enjoy their retirement years serving others.”

Through his years of work Hinton has been affiliated with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants.

As a member of the St. George community, Hinton has served on the Board of Directors for the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce, and was a member of the good will ambassador Dixie Sunshiners for a number of years.  He was a Dixie Regional Medical Center Foundation Board member and served as Board President for one year. During his year as president he also sat on the DRMC governing board.

Hinton has spent numerous hours of service on other community boards including the Audubon Chapter helping with the annual Christmas bird counts, the Washington City Lions Club and in church leadership positions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  According to Hinton, “I am truly grateful for the thousands of wonderful associations that I’ve been able to make through my time serving and the wonderful memories it has provided me.”

Hinton grew up in Hurricane the third youngest of eight children to A. Lavar and Leora Hinton. He has been married to his wife, Kay, for 37 years and they have three married daughters, Kristen, Shonna, and Michelle. Later this year they will count 10 grandchildren among their prized treasures.

Hinton enjoys being in the outdoors golfing, hiking, backpacking, fishing and biking, but especially ornithology or bird watching.  One of the most spectacular birds Ken has spotted was the Lilac-Breasted Roller, seen while on a trip to South Africa.

Ken’s future plans include travel and spending time with his family, serving church missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with his wife Kay, serving in the St. George LDS Temple, learning to be a better genealogist, and according to Hinton, “providing community service to any one of the governmental agencies who will have me, such as the Bureau of Land Management, the National and State Parks, or the Division of Wildlife Resources where I can study God’s creations and how they interact with the environment here in southern Utah and provide that information to others.”


About HintonBurdick CPAs & Advisors

HintonBurdick currently serves clients in all 50 states and some foreign countries with accounting and audit services, litigation support, computer training and systems management, payroll services, tax planning and consulting services.  Offices are located in St. George, Cedar City, Hurricane, and Richfield, Utah, and in Mesquite, Nevada, and Flagstaff, Arizona. For more information, go to hintonburdick.com, or call (435) 628-3663.

ESTATE PLANNING IN SECOND MARRIAGES - JensenBayles

ESTATE PLANNING IN SECOND MARRIAGES

We all know someone who is in a second marriage and many of us are in a second marriage.  Second marriages can be exciting and fulfilling while at the same time present special planning challenges. A second marriage may include his children, her children, and sometimes our children.  How will the new spouse be provided for in the estate plan?  Can the assets of each spouse be protected for their respective children while still providing for the new spouse? The competing interests are between the children of the first spouse to pass away and the surviving spouse. 

Estate planning challenges in second marriages can be solved with a combination of good communication and smart planning.  Creation of a trust is one way to provide for a new spouse after the death of a spouse while preserving the balance of the assets for the deceased spouse’s children.  A couple can also narrow the assets available for a new spouse with a trust by including a provision for a surviving spouse to occupy the residence during the surviving spouse’s lifetime. Upon the death of both spouses the residence is then distributed to the children of the spouse that contributed the residence.  There are many other solutions to planning in second marriages that will provide peace of mind.  An experienced estate planning attorney should be hired to identify the solution that works best for your situation. 

Utah law provides a default estate plan applicable to Utah residents in a second marriage with children from a prior marriage who fails to take the time to prepare a customized estate plan.  The default plan is likely not what a person in a second marriage would want or expect.  Generally, Utah’s intestate law provides that the surviving spouse could be entitled to the first $75,000, plus one half of the balance of the deceased spouse’s intestate estate.  The children of the deceased spouse receive the balance of the deceased spouse’s intestate estate.  There are several exceptions in this law so please do not rely upon the summary provided. 

JensenBayles, LLP provides a broad spectrum of legal services.  Thomas J. Bayles has been actively providing advice in the areas of trusts, wills, probate and tax planning in the St. George market for over 15 years. Please visit our web site www.jensenbayles.com or call 435-674-9718 and ask for Thomas J. Bayles or Phillip G. Gubler.

Phillip G. Gubler and Thomas J. Bayles.

The St. George Exchange Club Honors Those Who Fly the Flag

St. George, UT – The St. George Exchange Club recently honored local individuals and a business through a program they promote called PROUDLY WE HAIL, chaired by club member Mark Loosli. The program recognizes individuals and businesses in our community that fly the American Flag 24/7. Those honored were honored and presented plaques at the St. George Exchange Club’s regular weekly breakfast meeting held on Thursday, June 12th at 7:30 am at George’s Corner Restaurant.

The St. George Exchange Club honored Mae and JC Broadhead and Southwest Behavioral Health Center for flying the American Flag 24/7. Mr. Broadhead mentioned that even though he served 20 years in the US Navy, it is his wife who really served the military by helping raise their children. JC said he has always wanted to show his love for the United States by flying the flag 24/7. Mr. Robert Powell of Southwest Behavioral Health Center said that since his agency serves the community, it was important to fly the flag 24/7. Powell mentioned that Southwest Behavioral Health Center has flown their flag since their building opened in 2003 at 474 W 200 N., in St. George.

About St. George Exchange Club
Exchange, America's Service Club, is a group of men and women working together to make our communities better places to live through programs of service in Americanism, Community Service, Youth Activities, and its national project, the Prevention of Child Abuse. The St. George Exchange Club was established in 1974. The St. George Exchange Club meets every Thursday Morning from
7:30 am to 8:30 am at George’s Corner Restaurant located at 2 West St George Blvd., St George, Utah, USA. Club members and guests enjoy breakfast, informative speakers, and participate in relaxed social interaction. Projects and programs sponsored by the St. George Exchange Club include the St George Marathon Mayors Walk, Southern Utah Performing Arts Festival, Children’s Justice Center, Freedom Shrines, giveakidaflagtowave, Proudly We Hail, and The St. George Ironman Kids Fun Run. If you are interested in joining or giving a presentation to our club, contact us at phone 435-574-9904.

Pictured are (L to R) Brett Labrum, St. George Exchange Club president; Robert Powell of Southwest Behavioral Health Center; Mae & JC Broadhead; and Mark Loosli, PROUDLY WE HAIL program chair.