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Davis/Weber Apartment Vacancy Sits at 4.6% - Builders Keep Delivering

Jul 15, 2026

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Davis/Weber Apartment Vacancy Sits at 4.6% - Builders Keep Delivering

Ogden becomes Utah's multifamily bright spot; Mortgage rates tick up to 6.70%; National inflation cools to 3.5%

David Robinson

Salt Lake Apartment Construction Falls 50% as Rents Rise for the First Time in Two Years

Jul 8, 2026

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Salt Lake Apartment Construction Falls 50% as Rents Rise for the First Time in Two Years

Mortgage rates climb back to 6.63%; SLC's new short-term rental rules come with a $1,000-a-week fine

David Robinson

Utah's Mid-Year Report Card: Multi-Unit Days on Market Up 35%

Jul 1, 2026

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Utah's Mid-Year Report Card: Multi-Unit Days on Market Up 35%

SLC 5-unit listed for $625k; 2-4 unit prices are down 5.7%; Mortgage rates slip to a six-week low at 6.54%; National apartment values keep sliding.

David Robinson

Utah Starter Home Values Down 3.2% Homes Over $700K Are Up 11%.

Jun 25, 2026

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Utah Starter Home Values Down 3.2% Homes Over $700K Are Up 11%.

SLC 9-unit listed for $211k per unit; Mortgage rates slip to a one-month low at 6.55%; Trump stalls the housing bill Utah's Mike Lee is blocking

David Robinson

Utah Multi-Unit Properties Now Take 60 Days to Sell. Last Year It Was 30.

Jun 17, 2026

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Utah Multi-Unit Properties Now Take 60 Days to Sell. Last Year It Was 30.

Tooele 10-unit listed for $900k; The Fed meets today in Warsh's first meeting as chair; Apartment construction drops 40% in a month

David Robinson

Utah Duplexes Now Take 55 Days to Sell. Last Year It Was 21.

Jun 10, 2026

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Utah Duplexes Now Take 55 Days to Sell. Last Year It Was 21.

Apartment values are down 10% nationally; Inflation hits a three-year high at 4.2%; 71% of Box Elder County opposes the O'Leary data center

David Robinson

Utah multi-unit sales down 7.9% this year, with properties sitting 41% longer;

Jun 3, 2026

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Utah multi-unit sales down 7.9% this year, with properties sitting 41% longer;

Single-family holds steady, prices up 2%; Investor home purchases hit their lowest level since 2020; Salt Palace to close three years for a $1.8 billion downtown rebuild

David Robinson

Utah Single-Family Listings Hit 12,757 as Prices Stay Flat for 4 Straight Years

May 27, 2026

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Utah Single-Family Listings Hit 12,757 as Prices Stay Flat for 4 Straight Years

Alturas buys 14-acre Ogden site for new retail and mixed-use; Refinance demand drops 18 percent as rates hit August highs; Markets now pricing in a Fed rate hike rather than a cut

David Robinson

Utah Multi-Unit Listings Just Hit a Decade High

May 20, 2026

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Utah Multi-Unit Listings Just Hit a Decade High

Salt Lake City Seller Finance 4-unit Listed for $549k; 30-year mortgage hits a 7-week high at 6.56%; Osmonds plan a 20,000-seat amphitheater at the mouth of Provo Canyon

David Robinson

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