State of the State: A Strong Economy Fosters Healthy Communities
2012 State of the State Address Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert January 25, 2012 Lt. Governor and Mrs. Bell; President Waddoups; Speaker Lockhart; members of the Utah Legislature; members of my Cabinet; Justices of the Utah Supreme Court; Utah’s First Lady, my beautiful wife, Jeanette; and my fellow Utahns: It is an honor and a [...]
Utah Featured by REALTORMag in “6 Top Job States”
Where the Work is Heading: 6 Top Job States DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 06, 2011 One factor reportedly holding many Americans back from purchasing a home is job stability. But several states’ future looks bright when it comes to adding jobs. Texas is expected to add the most jobs over the next [...]
Utah County REALTORS® Answers Questions About Property Tax Notices
As the leading advocate for real estate and property owners, the Utah County Association of REALTORS® (UCAR) has been advocating against tax increases and for a transparent process [...]
The Utah County Association of REALTORS® Announces Municipal Candidate Endorsements
The Utah County Association of REALTORS® (UCAR) is pleased to announce the selection of 8 local candidates in Provo and Orem cities that earned REALTOR® support for 2011 [...]
Utah County Home Sales Hit High Since 2007
Utah County—Homes sales show strong gains and are up 16 percent from last year’s market which was already benefiting from federal tax incentives, according to June 2011 statistics released by the Utah County Association of REALTORS® (UCAR) [...]
Business Owners Move Forward On “I Wish This Was” Ideas
Provo, UT—After two weeks of collecting responses, Provo’s “I Wish This Was” campaign has a smorgasbord of ideas for business owners in Downtown Provo. Ranging from a music store to a fresh produce market, the responses from patrons offered a variety of insight [...]
Governor Selects REALTOR® CEO for Advisory Council
Taylor Oldroyd, CEO of the Utah County Association of REALTORS®, is pleased to accept an appointment from Governor Gary Herbert to serve on the Advisory Council on Optimizing and Streamlining State Government. “I’m honored to have been selected as a member [...]
Utah County REALTORS® Announce Housing Advocate Award
As part of the Utah County Housing Summit on June 29, Chris Nichols, president of the Utah County Association of REALTORS® presented the 2011 Utah County Housing Advocate award to the Rural Housing Development Corporation (RHDC) [...]
Provo City Seeks Community Input for New Businesses
Provo, UT—You pass by it every morning. You drive by it on your way to work. At first you don’t take much notice; it’s just another empty building. But then you start thinking. Maybe this building would offer the perfect location for a breakfast café or a new restaurant [...]
Utah County REALTORS® Sponsor Provo’s First Flight
The Utah County Association of REALTORS® (UCAR) is a proud sponsor of Provo’s “First Flight” to take place June 21 from the recently renovated Provo Municipal Airport to Denver International Airport. The flight will be filled with elected officials, and business leaders [...]
2011 Utah County Housing Summit Focuses on Affordability
Affordability, availability and neighborhood stability are three aspects of real estate that the 2011 Utah County Housing Summit will address June 29 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Utah County Association of REALTORS® (UCAR) office in Orem [...]