How to Save Money on Energy Costs in Your Home Many communities in Utah and around the US are seeing their energy costs increase; sometimes dramatically. Whether you are energy conscious or just trying to save money, there are many […]

“Green” homes can be great for the environment and can save you money over time. For environmentally-conscious homeowners wanting to minimize their footprint and their energy bills, there are four areas upon which to focus. In-Home Energy-Efficiency According to the […]

At the HUB, we concentrate on the trends that impact the housing market. Here are what we believe were the biggest stories of 2012. Housing Was a Tailwind not a Headwind to the National Economy Over the last several years, […]

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its Housing Market Index (HMI), showing another monthly gain — its ninth in a row. The HMI — a gauge of homebuilder confidence — rose 1 point to 47 in December 2012, […]

12/12/2012 – PRE-PRESS RELEASE TO SALT LAKE HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS Utah-based Woodside Homes is one of the nation’s largest private builders and one of the few that declared bankruptcy in 2008 that is still up and running (and doing […]

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its Housing Market Index (HMI) Tuesday, which showed sharp, 5-point increase to 46 for November 2012, marking the seventh consecutive monthly gain for the HMI, and lifting the index to its highest point […]

Homeowners associations (HOA) are legal corporations formed by a real estate developer to market, to manage, and to sell homes and lots in a residential subdivision. They’re most commonly formed for condominiums and planned urban developments (PUDs), a category which […]

There have been no shortage of “housing market” stories lately. After sinking through much of late-last decade, home values slowly stabilized into mid-2011. By October 2011, values appeared to have bottomed. Today, nearly five-and-one-half years after the April 2007 housing […]

The new construction housing market continues to make gains. Wednesday, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Housing Starts for single-family homes up 5.5 percent in August to a seasonally-adjusted, annualized count of 535,000 units nationwide. The report marks the fifth month of […]