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Division of Real Estate offers Consumers Five Ways to Fight Foreclosure Fraud
October 28, 2008 Posted by Utah Real Estate
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - October 27, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Mark Steinagel, Director of the Utah Division of Real Estate, announced today that the Division is offering advice on how to avoid foreclosure scams in light of Utah’s rising foreclosure rate as referenced in a recent RealtyTrac report. The Division has compiled the “Top […]
Energy-efficient housing saves home owners more money than previously thought
August 27, 2008 Posted by Utah Real Estate
Salt Lake City, UT - August 27, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Affordable housing built to ENERGY STAR standards saves homeowners more money than previously thought, a new state study shows.
Actual utility costs per unit average $62 a month, according to a survey of 148 apartments and single-family homes financed by the Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund. […]
Utah Housing Officials Promote Home Buyer Education
June 25, 2008 Posted by Utah Real Estate
Salt Lake City, Utah – Concerned about rising foreclosures, the Utah Division of Housing & Community Development is partnering with non-profit groups to improve home buyer education.
Through the Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund, the division financed expansion of the Housing Education Coalition of Utah, a statewide network of counselors who advise potential and existing homeowners […]
Senate Committee Backs Bennett Homeland Security Requests
June 20, 2008 Posted by Utah Real Estate
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Appropriations Committee today approved Senator Bob Bennett’s (R-Utah) $3 million request for cyber security research that will be conducted by a group of U.S. universities, including Utah State University (USU).
Study Gives Shurtleff an “A” for Fighting Mortgage Fraud
June 18, 2008 Posted by Utah Real Estate
A group that is fighting the country’s foreclosure crisis is giving Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff an “A” for his efforts to help homeowners. The new report by the ACORN Financial Justice Center included a survey and scorecard for all 51 attorneys general. The grades were based on answers to nine questions concerning actions and […]
Opening The Door To Home Ownership - Home Buyer Education Program
June 16, 2008 Posted by Utah Real Estate
Date(s):
06/18/2008
Time:
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location:
Salt Lake County Government Center - South Building, 2001 S. State Street, SLC UT 84190
Topics include how to: prepare financially, determine the right home for you, find 1st time homebuyer grant programs, shop for a realtor, lender and title company, close the deal and handle life as a home owner. HUD […]
2008 Homeless Count: Fewer chronically homeless, more families
April 24, 2008 Posted by Utah Real Estate
Salt Lake City, Utah - The number of chronically homeless on Utah’s streets has dropped 15 percent, despite growth in overall homelessness, according to the latest headcount.
Board approves $1 million for housing on Navajo Reservation
April 24, 2008 Posted by Utah Real Estate
Salt Lake City, Utah - The Utah Navajo Revitalization Fund board Monday approved $997,220 in grants and loans for housing and other improvements benefitting the Navajo Nation.
Hershey Company Announces New Facility in Ogden
February 23, 2008 Posted by Utah Real Estate
Feb 21, 2008 - The Hershey Company, North America’s largest manufacturer of quality chocolate and sugar confectionery products, announced today that it would accept an incentive offered by the State of Utah for a distribution center to be built in Business Depot Ogden.
A Look at the Mortgage Financing Industry: Then and Now
January 24, 2008 Posted by Utah Real Estate
Growth. In Utah that’s the name of the game, at least for now. Our population is growing much faster than the national average. Our economy is growing even faster with a new job creation rate over three times the rate of the rest of the country. What does all this growth mean? More demand for […]