Housing Crisis

Lower mortgage rates would unquestionably give buyers some relief. But relying on a return to historically unusual 3–4% mortgages is not much of a strategy for young families today.
A new study shows regulation accounts for 26.4% of the price of a new home, or $131,734 nationally.
Ongoing discussions about what state and local governments should do to address high home prices in Utah have recently been characterized as a “statewide zoning takeover.”
By now, almost everyone knows about President Trump’s renovation plan for the White House’s East Wing.
What if Utah’s housing crisis could be eased not with more taxes or subsidies, but simply by restoring your right to use your own property?
Why are Utah families paying $1,000 more each month just to buy a new home—and what outdated policy is to blame?

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