(Salt Lake City, UT) — A program to help first-time homebuyers in Utah could begin as soon as July. Governor Cox signed the 50-million dollar program into law earlier this week. It will be administered by the Utah Housing Corporation, which is the state’s housing finance agency. The program gives […]
(St. George, UT) — Higher interest rates are driving down Utah home prices, particularly in the southwestern corner of the state. Home prices in the St. George area fell more than 16-percent in March, to an average of 474-thousand dollars. Figures from the real estate services firm Redfin show prices […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is holding a first-of-its-kind town hall to make sure he’s listening to the concerns and needs of Utah’s Latino community. Cox held the town hall last night on the South City campus of Salt Lake Community College. The town hall touched on […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A surge in home building in Utah has helped ease the state’s housing shortage. A new report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute shows Utah is still 31-thousand units short of meeting all needs. That number is down from 56-thousand units in 2017. Last […]
(Undated) — Three Utah housing markets rank in the top ten of the most overpriced markets in the country. The analysis from Florida Atlantic University looks at online listings, measuring the premiums buyers pay for their homes versus the expected values. Under that system, Ogden’s housing market ranked third with […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah isn’t making the grade when it comes to serving children. That’s according to a new report from Voices For Utah Children, which states that Utah’s annual tax cuts have eaten up investments for the future of Utah’s children. The child advocacy group says the […]
Homes in Sevier County saw the biggest price jump percentage wise in Utah over the past year. Prices jumped 48.6% from 2020 to 2021. The median rose from $185,000 to $275,000. Sanpete county saw the third highest increase. A 30.9% increase has boosted the median price from $217,000 to $284,000. […]
Salt Lake City (AP) — A company building affordable apartments in a six-story building made out of recycled shipping containers says a shortage of materials will delay the opening. Eco Box Fabricators owner Rod Newman says a delay in getting roofing materials and an elevator have pushed back the opening […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The end of tenant protections by month’s end has raised concerns that thousands of Utah residents will be unable to afford their monthly rent and face eviction. The state has received millions in federal funding to help with outstanding rent, utility payments and other expenses. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The end of tenant protections by month’s end has raised concerns that thousands of Utah residents will be unable to afford their monthly rent and face eviction. The state has received millions in federal funding to help with outstanding rent, utility payments and other expenses. […]
