• Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • News
    • Current News & Events
    • Real Estate News & Insights
    • Top Headlines
    • Mortgage Industry News
    • U.S. Housing Market
    • Real Estate Agent Tools
  • Awards
    • Women of Excellence
      • Women of Excellence
      • About
      • FAQs
      • Nomination Form | Women of Excellence
    • 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 →
Utah Lawmakers Consider Overriding Local Zoning Rules to Enable Smaller Home Construction

Utah Lawmakers Consider Overriding Local Zoning Rules to Enable Smaller Home Construction

by Phil Hall | Aug 18, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Utah lawmakers are planning to introduce legislation that would override local zoning rules and allow single-family homes between 1,000 and 1,400 square feet to be built on smaller lots statewide. Building Salt Lake reports Steve Waldrip, senior advisor for housing...
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...
Chinese Company Forced to Divest Land Near Utah Military Bases

Chinese Company Forced to Divest Land Near Utah Military Bases

by Phil Hall | Feb 16, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Chinese company with ties to the Chinese Communist Party was forced to sell land it owned near two military installations in Utah. The Epoch Times reports Mitime Utah Investment LLC received a letter from the state last November ordering it divest the property, a...
Utah Lawmakers Consider Overriding Local Zoning Rules to Enable Smaller Home Construction

Utah Governor’s Housing Aide: Illegal Immigrant Crackdown Could Drive Up Home Prices

by Phil Hall | Jan 31, 2025 | Current News & Events, Market Snapshot, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The housing advisor to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is predicting the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration could drive up home prices. The Deseret News reports that Steve Waldrip, who serves as senior advisor for housing strategy and innovation for the...

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

  • Small home in a rural landscape illustrating affordable housing and small mortgage lendingSmall Mortgages Fall Below 3% of Originations, Exposing Rural Lending Gap
  • Two people reviewing and signing documents at a desk, illustrating mortgage closing servicesMortgage Connect Buys Majority Stake in Stavvy, Combining eClosing and Digi…
  • Federal Reserve Raising Interest RatesFed’s Waller Expects More Rate Hikes but Says They Need Not Come Cons…
  • Apartment buildings illustrating expected rent increases in the New York Fed consumer surveyInflation Expectations Hit Three-Year High as Rent Outlook Climbs to 6.8%
  • Homebuyer holding a key near a residential property, illustrating mortgage borrowing costsFed Minutes Point to Another 2026 Rate Hike as Mortgage Market Struggles
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