• Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • News
    • Current News & Events
    • Real Estate News & Insights
    • Top Headlines
    • Mortgage Industry News
    • U.S. Housing Market
    • Commercial Real Estate
    • International News
    • Real Estate Agent Tools
  • Awards
    • Women of Excellence
      • Women of Excellence
      • About
      • FAQs
      • Nomination Form
    • Vanguard Awards
      • Vanguard Awards
  • Education
  • Store
  • Webinars
  • Advertising
Subscribe
★ WRE READER BENEFIT SAVE 40% ON THE CE SHOP • USE CODE WREnews Licensing • Continuing Education • Professional Education START SAVING →
Lynn Beckstead, Former President of SecurityNational Mortgage, Dies at 72

Lynn Beckstead, Former President of SecurityNational Mortgage, Dies at 72

by Phil Hall | Aug 17, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Lynn Beckstead, a former president of Salt Lake City-based SecurityNational Mortgage, a subsidiary of Security National Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SNFCA), passed away on Aug. 12 at the age of 72. Born Jack Lynn Beckstead Jr., he grew up in the Rose Park area of...
Ground Broken on Affordable Senior Housing Development in Salt Lake City

Ground Broken on Affordable Senior Housing Development in Salt Lake City

by Phil Hall | Jul 30, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Lincoln Avenue Communities (LAC), an acquirer and developer of affordable housing, and the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City (HASLC) have broken ground on Erma’s at Fairmont, a 110-unit affordable senior housing development. Located directly across from...
Western Governors University to Develop New HQ in Salt Lake City

Western Governors University to Develop New HQ in Salt Lake City

by Phil Hall | Mar 13, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Western Governors University (WGU), a private online university based in Millcreek, Utah, has announced plans to develop a new headquarters in downtown Salt Lake City. According to the school, the new headquarters will largely span the block between West Temple and...
New Study Names Salt Lake City as the Most Neighborly US City

New Study Names Salt Lake City as the Most Neighborly US City

by Phil Hall | Jan 28, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Utah’s capital of Salt Lake City was named the Most Neighborly City in the US in a new report published by Redfin. A “neighborly city” is defined in this study based on the rates of citizens who report community involvement, volunteering and helping neighbors;...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Nov. 3-7

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Nov. 3-7

by Phil Hall | Nov 7, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Hits and Misses, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Fewer first-time buyers in the housing market, the firing of the FHFA’s inspector general, and the comeback for a historic Salt Lake City theater. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Nov. 3-7. Miss: A Tough Market...
« Older Entries

Webinars

  • My SafeAgent webinar promotional image for real estate professionals.Real Estate Safety: What Happens When You Can’t Reach Your Phone?
  • How Realtors Can Win Anyway webinar.What Trump’s Investor Policy Could Mean for Real Estate
  • The Ultimate Real Estate Blueprint to Dominate Your MarketThe Ultimate Real Estate Blueprint to Dominate Your Market
  • Unlock Tax Savings with 1031 ExchangeMastering 1031 Exchanges | Maximize Your Real Estate Investments

Recent Posts

  • Open doorway into a bright residential interior illustrating homes available to buyers as pending sales slow.Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
  • Residential home exterior illustrating pre-market listings now distributed through Zillow Preview and Realtor.com.Zillow Preview Listings Go Live on Realtor.com, Expanding the Pre-Market Li…
  • Home renovation project illustrating homeowners using home equity for major property expenses.Better Extends Coinbase Partnership With HELOC Rebates as Home Equity Borro…
  • Downtown Fort Worth, Texas, where Colonial Savings operates as Gateway First Bank plans its acquisition.Gateway First Bank to Acquire Colonial Savings, Deepening Texas Mortgage an…
  • People walk past a white house and fence in a residential neighborhood.Mortgage Applications Fall Again as 30-Year Rate Climbs to 6.97%
WRE News Logo

NEWS CATEGORIES

News/Current Events

Industry Updates

Real Estate News

Mortgage Information

Real Estate Agent Tools

QUICK LINKS

Subscribe to Updates

Advertise with Us

Submit a Guest Post

Contact Us

Subscribe NOW

Follow Us!

  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow

© Weekly Real Estate News 2026     Privacy Policy     Terms of Use