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‘Mortgage rates are sinking home sales’ along the Wasatch Front
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — New numbers show slumping home sales along the Wasatch Front as mortgage rates keep rising. According to new data from the Salt Lake Board of Realtors, home sales in Salt Lake County fell 31 percent in September compared to the year before.
Rents are still going up — but at half the rate they were 6 months ago
SALT LAKE CITY — In the U.S., rent prices are still growing — but they're slowing significantly as the nation's housing market dynamics shift dramatically amid higher interest rates.
Here’s what would persuade Utah parents to work more
As Utah businesses compete for employees, here is what the state’s parents say would get them to work more or to job-hop — offer them remote work and flexible hours and help affording child care.
Poll: Ongoing inflation and lurking recession a top worry for Utahns
SALT LAKE CITY — Persistent, record-high inflation hasn't been an issue for U.S. consumers for decades, but that took a dramatic turn in the last year-and-a-half and has yet to show any clear signs of easing, in spite of aggressive monetary policy moves aiming to tamp down surging costs.
New Utah housing data: Home sales fall while days on market jump
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Home sales hit a new low last month as mortgage interest rates climbed, according to new data from the Salt Lake Board of Realtors.
How can the work world become more family friendly? Here’s what parents have to say
Utah’s working parents say higher wages, paid family leave and flexibility when it comes to work hours and schedule are the top things they need from employers to achieve a better balance when it comes to the work of rearing a child with the work to pay the bills.
Utah rental prices continue to soar
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah rent prices skyrocketed more over the two last years than they did in the decade prior. A report from the Kem C. Gardner Institute shows rent went up more than 10% percent a year over the last two years.
Utah’s apartment building spree isn’t satiating its hunger for housing
Even as Utah’s housing market cools down, the rental market continues to heat up. A new report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute looks at the change in the Wasatch Front’s apartment market as more residents scramble to rent due to unattainable housing prices.