Each month, researchers measure home values in 20 large U.S. cities, then compile their findings in a report called the Case-Shiller Index. It's a popular measurement of housing health across the country, but it's far from perfect. As 3 examples: It gives more weight to expensive homes than inexpensive ones Its sample set includes just 37 states of 50 states Real estate isn't a "national" market -- it's local All that said, however, the data is still important. The Case-Shiller Index helps (0 comments)
Two weeks ago, interest rates for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in Utah were at their lowest point on record in Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey, which dates back to 1971. The 30-year rate averaged 4.78 percent, tied with a record low set only four weeks earlier. As we become accustomed to hearing these types of reports, we tend to forget that these low rates really are significant. Back in the 1980s, when we were also facing recessionary pressures, interest rates were in the double digits, with rates in 1981 averaging 16.63 (0 comments)
Building Homes From Shipping Containers Utah Homes could stand a change in price, design. size efficiency, and a host of other alterations. I don't think the following post from "bring a blog" is on the horizon however. Can you imagine one of these 2 story homes being built in Bountiful, in Davis County. How about a condo project for housing around BYU in Utah County. (well maybe). In any event when I read this, I thought you could have some real fun thinking about where in Utah this new home concept would turn up first. More than 18 million freight containers make (1 comments)