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Ivory-Boyer Construction Report, 3rd Quarter 2021

Construction activity continued its record-breaking momentum into the third quarter of 2021. While concerns over inflation and monetary policy bring a level of uncertainty into the real estate world, Utah’s construction activity continued at a[...]

The State of the State’s Housing Market

Utah's housing market faces a severe imbalance that creates record price increases for homeowners and renters. The COVID-19 pandemic made the housing shortage worse by disrupting supply chains for building materials and distorting demand through[...]

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Ivory-Boyer Construction Report, 3rd Quarter 2019

This year is shaping up to be another record year for Utah’s construction industry. Through the third quarter of 2019, the total value of permit-authorized[...]

December 9th, 2019|Economic Indicators, Housing and Construction, Housing, Construction & Real Estate, Ivory-Boyer Construction Database, Latest Research, Practice Areas, Public Policy, Utah Economy|
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Ivory-Boyer Construction Report, 2nd Quarter 2019

The total statewide value of permit authorized construction in Utah during the first half of 2019 is $4.7 billion (Table 1). The residential sector accounts[...]

September 12th, 2019|Economic Indicators, Housing and Construction, Housing, Construction & Real Estate, Ivory-Boyer Construction Database, Latest Research, Practice Areas, Public Policy, Utah Economy|
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The Salt Lake Apartment Market: An Analysis of Apartment Rental Rates in the Greater Salt Lake Region

Strong demand for apartment units in the Wasatch Front has led to a rapid increase in rental rates. Since the Great Recession, the increase in[...]

June 18th, 2019|Community Characteristics, Housing and Construction, Housing, Construction & Real Estate, Latest Research, Practice Areas, Public Policy, Salt Lake City|
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Ivory-Boyer Construction Report, 1st Quarter 2019

The total statewide value of permit authorized construction during the first quarter of 2019 is $2.0 billion. This value is within a few million dollars[...]

May 30th, 2019|Economic Indicators, Housing and Construction, Housing, Construction & Real Estate, Ivory-Boyer Construction Database, Latest Research, Practice Areas, Public Policy, Utah Economy|
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The Year in Charts: Utah’s Housing Market 2018

The Year in Charts summarizes the performance of Utah’s housing market in 2018. The following 25 charts provide a record of current conditions, show long-term[...]

March 26th, 2019|Housing and Construction, Housing, Construction & Real Estate, Industry Studies, Latest Research, Practice Areas, Public Policy, Utah Economy|
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