Unaffordable Utah
Daniel Woodruff
Cost of homeowner’s insurance in Utah up by double digits each year since 2022
Homeowner's insurance costs have risen by double-digit percentages for the last three years. The Utah insurance commissioner has concerns, and advice.5 months ago
Daniel Woodruff
Utah’s median home price rises to $500k despite high mortgage rates
Even with high mortgage rates, Utah's home prices are still going up, as the median price for a home in the state is $500,000.5 months ago
Karah Brackin
AI and budgeting are the biggest challenges for newer graduates, experts say
With graduation season in full swing, the “real world” challenges graduates face may look a little different this year.6 months ago
Daniel Woodruff
Rent costs are up nationally, but what about Utah?
While some aspects of inflation are cooling down, the cost of renting has continued rising.6 months ago
Matt Gephardt
Gephardt Busts Inflation: Will shopping specialty food markets save you money?
To save money on your groceries, a specialty food market might not come to mind. But KSL Consumer Investigator Matt Gephardt found branching out to specialty food markets might help you bust some grocery inflation.6 months ago
Daniel Woodruff
Is grocery shopping ‘frustrating and stressful’? Here are ways to stretch your dollars
High food prices are squeezing Utah families, and going to the grocery store can be a frustrating experience.6 months ago
Alex Veiga, AP Business Writer
Redfin agrees to pay $9.25 million to settle real estate broker commission lawsuits
Redfin has agreed to pay $9.25 million to settle federal lawsuits that claim U.S. homeowners were saddled with artificially inflated broker commissions when they sold their homes.7 months ago
Eliza Pace
Study finds nearly 40% of homeowners don’t believe they could afford their home if buying today
A new study shows 40% of U.S. homebuyers don't believe they could afford their home if they bought it today.7 months ago
Lindsay Aerts
Utahns are ‘fed up and priced out,’ new Utah survey finds
The study conducted by the Utah Foundation reveals that housing affordability and politicians ignoring voters are the top two concerns among Utahns.7 months ago
Daniel Woodruff
Simple ways to fight back against rising insurance costs
It’s one of the most painful parts of inflation right now – rising insurance costs.7 months ago
Daniel Woodruff
‘I got frustrated and gave up’: High mortgage rates keep some Utah homebuyers on the sidelines
Some Utah homebuyers are beginning to give up on owning a home as mortgage rates continue to gatekeep them.7 months ago
Mary Culbertson
Moab trailer park residents forced into eviction by city after insurance complications
A community in a Moab trailer park is facing eviction, after they waited for six years for an affordable housing project to complete.7 months ago
Eliza Pace
Utah ranked No. 5 worst state to find a starter home
In a recent study, Utah was ranked the fifth worst state to find a starter home. Here's why.7 months ago
Daniel Woodruff
Utah has more ‘million-dollar cities’ as home prices climb
A new Zillow study put Utah in the top 15 states with the most "million-dollar cities." But other places in Utah aren't incredibly less expensive, economists say.8 months ago
Daniel Woodruff
Governor highlights bills to help Utah homebuyers, but will they make a difference?
Gov. Spencer Cox on Thursday highlighted several new bills he just signed into law that are aimed at getting more buyers into the market.8 months ago
Daniel Woodruff
Utah senators kill compromise bill giving tenants more notice of rent increases
A Utah lawmaker’s push to give tenants more notice of rent increases hit a wall as Republicans on a Senate committee voted not to advance it.9 months ago
Daniel Woodruff
Utah lawmakers eye changes to first-time homebuyer program
Utah's new first-time homebuyer program could soon be changing.10 months ago
Daniel Woodruff
Proposal to expand Utah’s earned income tax credit stalls at Legislature
A bill that would have expanded Utah’s earned income tax credit by making it refundable failed to pass out of a legislative committee Tuesday afternoon.10 months ago
Matt Gephardt
Why Utahns struggle more than most of the nation with their credit card bills
Utahns are struggling more than most to pay their credit card bills on time.10 months ago
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL TV
How a little-known insurance report can save homebuyers thousands
You've heard the phrase, “If these walls could talk.” Boy, wouldn't it be nice if it was that easy when you're buying a home that its walls could tell you what they’ve been through?10 months ago
Shelby Lofton and Michael Houck
Mother-son business duo share restaurant’s financial struggles on social media
A family-owned Chilean restaurant is asking for the community's help as money struggles may force them to close.11 months ago
Kevin Freking, Associated Press
US homelessness up 12% to highest reported level as rents soar and coronavirus pandemic aid lapses
The United States has experienced a 12% increase in homelessness, to its highest reported level. Federal officials Friday said soaring rents and a winding down of coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for more Americans.11 months ago
Mike Anderson
Gov. Cox reveals 2025 budget plan with focus on starter homes
Governor Spencer Cox released his budget plans for 2025 Tuesday that he will now pass on to the legislature for review. Among his top priorities is a focus on bringing more starter homes to Utah.12 months ago
