Utah Real Estate News for February 22, 2012
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah Real Estate » Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:42:02
Existing home sales jump more than 4 percent in January
By DEREK KRAVITZ
The Associated Press
Published Feb 22, 2012 09:42AM MDT
Sales of previously occupied homes rose in January to the highest pace in nearly two years, a hopeful sign ahe...
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The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah Real Estate » Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:22:14
Foreclosure rates in Utah ease, but pain remains
By LESLEY MITCHELL
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published Feb 16, 2012 06:22PM MDT
Nearly one in 10 Utah homeowners are either behind on their mortgage payments or are losing their properties to fo...
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The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah Real Estate » Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:15:02
Wells Fargo directors ordered to face foreclosure claims
By Jef Feeley
Bloomberg News
Published Feb 14, 2012 02:15PM MDT
Directors of Wells Fargo & Co., the largest U.S. mortgage lender, must face investors’ claims the bank failed to pro...
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The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah Real Estate » Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:06:58
Utah’s Trolley Square surviving in face of challenges
By LESLEY MITCHELL
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published Feb 13, 2012 08:06AM MDT
Trolley Square has survived it all: a shooting rampage that left five dead, the Great Recession and even a ...
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The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah Real Estate » Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:28:08
Federal judge: Texas law governs Utah foreclosures
By Tom Harvey
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published Feb 10, 2012 06:28PM MDT
A federal judge has ruled that Texas laws, and not those of Utah, govern foreclosures by a unit of Bank of America.
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The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah Real Estate » Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:54:03
Foreclosures deal aims to heal housing sector
By Jim Puzzanghera
and Alejandro Lazo Los Angeles Times
Published Feb 10, 2012 05:54PM MDT
Washington • The landmark $25 billion settlement between major banks and state and federal governme...
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The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah Real Estate » Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:15:44
Utah to get $171M in huge foreclosure deal
By Tom Harvey
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published Feb 10, 2012 07:15AM MDT
Utah is receiving an estimated $171 million in money, reductions in mortgage principals and loan modifications as its portion...
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The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah Real Estate » Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:57:06
Thousands of condo owners stuck in condos they can’t sell
By LESLEY MITCHELL
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published Feb 8, 2012 11:57AM MDT
Pete Farley’s condominium is tidy, updated, clean and in a good neighborhood. And with a listing price...
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The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah Real Estate » Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:15:03
Deal to settle foreclosure abuses moves closer
The Associated Press
Published Feb 7, 2012 05:15PM MDT
Washington • Arizona, Michigan and Florida, three of the states hit hardest by the housing crisis, will join a nationwide settlement ove...
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The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah Real Estate » Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:57:18
Key states move closer to foreclosure-abuse deal
By DEREK KRAVITZ
The Associated Press
Published Feb 7, 2012 09:57AM MDT
Washington • California and New York, the key holdouts in a long-awaited settlement over foreclosure abuses, moved c...
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The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah Real Estate » Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:30:55
Restoration Hardware to open in City Creek Center
By LESLEY MITCHELL
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published Feb 3, 2012 08:30AM MDT
One of Trolley Square mall’s main tenants, Restoration Hardware, is headed to City Creek Center, the new downtow...
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The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah Real Estate » Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:19:32
Utah trio facing new charges in alleged home-buying scam
By Tom Harvey
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published Feb 2, 2012 12:19PM MDT
A Highland couple has been indicted on more charges in an alleged real estate fraud scheme that involved using s...
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The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah Real Estate » Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:26:10
BofA unit: Texas law should govern Utah foreclosures
By Tom Harvey
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published Jan 31, 2012 11:26PM MDT
Lawyers for the foreclosure arm of Bank of America argued Tuesday that when it sells a home in Utah it is governed ...
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The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah Real Estate » Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:02:52
Corporate expansions creating demand for office space
By LESLEY MITCHELL
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published Jan 30, 2012 09:02AM MDT
James Lee Sorenson has begun building one of the first speculative office buildings along the Wasatch Front i...
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The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah Real Estate » Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:47:26
Retail sector stages a comeback in Utah
By LESLEY MITCHELL
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published Jan 28, 2012 05:47PM MDT
The Wasatch Front economy, wobbly but standing straighter than many rivals, is attracting a host of retail expansions that ...
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The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah Real Estate » Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:50:30
Do Gateway closures signal a shift to City Creek Center?
By LESLEY MITCHELL
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published Jan 26, 2012 08:50PM MDT
The Gateway shopping center in downtown Salt Lake City has lost several tenants in recent weeks, including...
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The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah Real Estate » Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:50:30
Prices aren’t mirroring uptick in home sales
By LESLEY MITCHELL
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published Jan 26, 2012 08:50PM MDT
Home sales are up, prices aren’t.
A report released Thursday by the Salt Lake Board of Realtors shows that the Wa...
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The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah Real Estate » Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:24:02
Rate on 30-year fixed mortgage rises to 3.98%
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER
The Associated Press
Published Jan 26, 2012 05:24PM MDT
The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week for the first time this month, though it remained...
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