Mortgage

When Jaxon Smith bought his house, he knew it would be tight if he tried to do it alone, so he got some roommates to help pay his mortgage.

VA loans don’t require a down payment. With low upfront costs and an excellent rate, one young officer just bought a home in Davis County.

Back when they rented, first-time homebuyer Erin Hardy and her husband estimate that a third of their income was spent on housing. She said their mortgage is almost double what they were paying in rent.

High interest rates and inflated house prices continue to prevent many Utahns from buying a home. But there’s a silver lining for renters with an eye for the long haul.

The projections say Washington County will need a lot more housing as its population expands. But after years of increases, the number of new residential units fell this year.

First-time home buyers continue to be squeezed out of the market with high prices and interest rates still averaging over 6%, but experts say some relief could come later this year.

The federal government shutdown is delaying and even stopping some lenders from finalizing home loans. With the Internal Revenue Service closed for…