Welcome to Utah Housing Coalition
The mission of the Utah Housing Coalition is to be the leader in housing issues and to promote the increase of accessible, affordable housing statewide. We will achieve our mission through education, advocacy, and cooperative partnerships.
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Latest Housing News
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SLC man makes houses out of shipping containers
SALT LAKE CITY — In an eclectic Glendale neighborhood inhabited by working-class families, polygamists, and roosters, Jeffrey White is adding something new to the mix. Something unexpectedly stylish. Shipping containers.
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Wait! 5 things you need to know before you buy first home
Until you have done it, knowing the ins and outs of buying a home can be challenging. What is the difference between a fixed- and adjustable-rate mortgage? How do you know how much you'll need for a down payment?
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Utah Housing Advocates Want $1.4 Million to Fund Loan Counselors, Education
Affordable housing advocates and specially trained foreclosure counselors are asking the Utah Legislature to route $1.4 million in foreclosure settlement funds to the Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund. By doing so, lawmakers could ensure that the dollars get spent as intended in the Jan. 31 multistate
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Controversial Manufactured Home Bill Clears First Hurdle
A pared-back version of HB143 — legislation that mobile-home owners believe would be fair to the folks who own the land under their homes as well as to themselves — unanimously cleared a House committee.
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Tax Credit for Working Poor Advances, But Expected to Die
The House voted Monday to create a new state earned income tax credit to help the working poor — but its sponsor conceded it probably will die soon anyway.
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As Automatic Budget Cuts Go Into Effect, Poor May Be Hit Particularly Hard
The $85 billion in automatic cuts working their way through the federal budget spare many programs that aid the poorest and most vulnerable Americans, including the Children's Health Insurance Program and food stamps.
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Realtors, Mortgage Industry Await Impact of Sequester
The real estate industry is not immune from the official enactment of a sequester deal that launches $85 billion in automatic spending cuts across the board.
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Utah Gets $1.39 Million in Multi-State Robo-Signing Settlement
Utah Attorney General John Swallow and Division of Consumer Protection Director Traci Gundersen announced that Utah will be getting $1,390,326 as part of a multi-state settlement with Lender Processing Services, Inc.
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Man Labors to Return Overpayment to Taxpayer Funded Agency
As a landlord, Steve Regan has rented to dozens of people including a man a few years ago who was on government housing assistance. A portion of that man's rent was paid by the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City.
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Mortgage Interest Deduction, Once a Sacred Cow, Is Under Scrutiny
A tax break that has long been untouchable could soon be in for some serious scrutiny.
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After lag, U.S. home repossessions hit 9-month high in November
U.S. home repossessions rose to a nine-month high in November, even as the number of homes starting on the path to foreclosure declined to the lowest level in six years.
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Settlement Expected on Past Abuse in Home Loans
Banking regulators are close to a $10 billion settlement with 14 banks that would end the government’s efforts to hold lenders responsible for foreclosure abuses like faulty paperwork and excessive fees that may have led to evictions, according to people with knowledge of the discussions.
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