Unaffordable Utah

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Anna Bahney, CNN and Ladd Egan, KSL TV

Mortgage rates climb to the highest level in a month

Mortgage rates rose this week, after five weeks of falling.
11 months ago
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Matt Gephardt & Sloan Schrage

Utah’s red-hot housing market is calming down, so is now a good time to buy a house?

It may not be the buying frenzy we saw a couple of years ago, but licensed realtor Jennifer Gilchrist said the Wasatch Front's housing market is still plenty robust, partly because we are now in the spring home-buying season.
11 months ago
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Ladd Egan

Utah bill seeks to help first-time homebuyers

A bill making its way through the Utah Legislature would create a first-time homebuyer assistance program.
1 year ago
FILE: A for sale sign is pictured in Salt Lake City on Thursday, July 15, 2021. (Kristin Murphy/Des...
Britt Johnson, KSLNewsRadio

Utah ranks 45th in the country for affordable housing

It’s no surprise that housing is expensive right now, but it’s that way everywhere, right? Wrong.
1 year ago
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Ladd Egan

Unaffordable Utah: Shift your budget to combat inflation

After battling high inflation for nearly two years and a rollercoaster of gas prices, experts say it’s time for Utahns to make some budget shifts to survive the persistent higher prices.
1 year ago
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Tamara Vaifanua

Tips to reduce your utility bills this winter

A lot of Utahns are shelling out more to keep their homes warm this winter -- about 17% more due to inflation.
1 year ago
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Matt Gephardt

Gephardt Busts Inflation: Rent prices down nationwide but very high in Utah

All over the country, the cost of rent is finally starting to go down. But that is not the case here in Utah.
1 year ago
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Ladd Egan

Unaffordable Utah: Keep the holiday magic alive without breaking the bank

From the Thanksgiving turkey to the presents under the tree, the holidays are expected to be more expensive this year.
1 year ago
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Ladd Egan

Unaffordable Utah: Mortgage rates climb again as buyers look for price reductions

Utah's housing market is whiplashing as last year's buying frenzy seems to have slowed down to signs of a recession.
1 year ago
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Jed Boal, KSL TV

Work begins on 300 affordable housing units for Salt Lake seniors

Salt Lake County made a big move Friday to preserve and improve nearly 300 affordable housing units for seniors.
2 years ago
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Ladd Egan

Home valuations jump dramatically, but watchdog group expects modest increase in property taxes

Assessors across Utah are finishing up home valuations for upcoming property tax notices, and two counties are already reporting big increases in values.
2 years ago
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Ladd Egan, KSL TV

Utah housing expert predicts pullback in activity because of mortgage rates

An expert in Utah’s housing market expects that rising mortgage rates will cause a pullback in real estate activity and a slowdown in home price increases.
2 years ago
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Lauren Steinbrecher

SLC neighborhood townhall questions Affordable Housing Incentives

Thursday night, concerns arose at a community townhall in a Salt Lake City neighborhood over an affordable housing incentives proposal, that some worry is deeply flawed.
2 years ago
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Ladd Egan, KSL TV

Unaffordable Utah: Budget-friendly family summer fun

After two summers of pandemic restrictions, Utah families are itching to have some fun. If inflation, gas prices, and sky-high plane tickets are taxing your budget, don't worry! KSL has the solutions.
2 years ago
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Ladd Egan, KSL TV

National home builder confidence drops to two-year low

For the fifth straight month, national home builder confidence fell, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
2 years ago
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Lauren Steinbrecher

Moab workers struggle to find places to live during housing crisis

One of Utah’s most popular tourist destinations is facing a crisis. Tourists flocking to Moab have plenty of options when it comes to places to stay, but the workers who keep the town running say they can’t afford to live there and there aren’t enough places to rent.
2 years ago
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Matt Gephardt, KSL TV

Gephardt Busts Inflation: How to persuade your landlord to lower your rent

It is a familiar refrain heard in Utah: The cost of renting a place to live is going through the roof. It is certainly something you do not have to tell renters. They are very aware of that fact.
2 years ago
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Anna Bahney, CNN Business

Signs of a housing bubble are brewing

US home prices have soared to new heights and keep on climbing, and now some researchers and economists are saying they have seen signs of a housing bubble brewing.
2 years ago
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Ladd Egan, KSL TV

Unaffordable Utah: Salt Lake County’s apartment market the tightest in history

Renters in Salt Lake County are facing increased rental rates and low vacancy even as the county experiences an unprecedented apartment boom.
2 years ago
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Ladd Egan, KSL TV

How much is inflation costing Utah families each month?

Inflation is costing Utah households and those in other Mountain West states an extra $511 every month, markedly higher than the national average increase of $385 per month, according to a new Congressional report.
2 years ago
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Matt Rascon, KSL TV

Utahns concerned about high inflation rate, poll shows

A recent Deseret News/Hinkley Institute of Politics poll of more than 800 Utah voters showed 93% are somewhat or very concerned about inflation.
2 years ago
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Ladd Egan, KSL TV

Unaffordable Utah: How to prepare for interest rate hikes

With high inflation sticking around, a series of possible interest rate hikes could help bring higher prices under control but also gradually increase the cost of borrowing money.
2 years ago
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Ladd Egan, KSL TV

Group calls for Utah to end sales tax on grocery food

A group of religious leaders, Democratic lawmakers and advocates gathered in Salt Lake City Wednesday afternoon to call for an end to Utah’s sales tax on grocery food.
2 years ago
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Ladd Egan and Cindy St. Clair, KSL TV

Unaffordable Utah: Strategies & solutions to survive the inflation storm

Inflation is running hot. Prices keep rising on everything from gas to groceries and utilities, and economists say those higher prices could be with us for a while. But don’t panic – Ladd Egan shares steps you can take to protect your budget and ride out the inflation storm.
2 years ago

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