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How they got the house: Buying a 125-year-old project house is “a great idea if you like working with your hands,” said homeowner Belle Barnes. “If you don't, you're going to be miserable the whole time.”

The fire destroyed part of the southwest Utah town and took an emotional toll on residents. Still, those who lived through the disaster haven’t given up on the mountain community.

A pesar de un crecimiento explosivo, la capital de Texas vio disminuir su alquiler medio en los últimos cinco años. Un análisis de Pew señala que Utah podría aprender algunas lecciones importantes de ello.

Despite explosive growth, the capital city of Texas saw its median rent decrease over the past five years. A Pew analysis says Utah could learn some important lessons from them.

A recent $1B pledge from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could help chip away at a backlog dating to 1993. But Kennedy says it will take much more — $8B — to replace the seven clinics and hospitals still on the list.

Many units are designed to be affordable, but even new luxury apartments can help clear space in less expensive buildings.

In Washington County, projects like townhome developments are less common than they were two years ago. In 2023, two out of every five new homes built in Washington County were condos and townhomes. Now, it’s just one in five.

The new Zion Discovery Center is under construction on Zion National Park’s less-crowded east side. The park hopes it will relieve congestion in Zion Canyon and offer visitors a different experience.

Prefabricated housing is catching on in other parts of the country. Industry insiders see it as part of the solution for Utah’s housing needs.

Utah’s Legislature has considered dozens of housing-related bills in recent years. The mayor of Draper says it’s “like a fire hose sometimes for us,” and towns need time to see what works.

La oferta de viviendas ha aumentado y los compradores han disminuido. En tiempos normales, esa combinación haría que los precios de las viviendas bajaran. Pero no en Utah.

Housing supply is up and buyers are down. In a normal environment, that recipe would make home prices drop. But not in Utah.