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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 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, 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 | Current News & 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, Current News & 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 | Current News & 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, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, 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...
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