Ashley Atkinson Williamson is the President of the Salt Lake Home Builders Association. The SLHBA develops components to advance efficiency, quality, and cost in the home building industry. In addition, they advocate for land planning and project the long-term effects building has had on our communities for the past 75 years.

The Home Builders Association

The HBA advocates for housing with three tiers - the local, state, and national levels. Although it’s not required for a home builder to be a member, it’s a good idea to become a member as they advocate for the problems that home builders across the nation face daily.

As we look forward to the future of the beehive state, one of the concerns in Utah with the significant increase in population is transportation. Elizabeth McMillan is the Communications Director at the Utah Department of Transportation, also known as UDOT. She talks about the possible transportation solutions for Utah’s growing population.

The Mission of UDOT

Elizabeth is excited to work in UDOT at this time. “We can be creative about what we explore, technology, human happiness and how the human experience relates to transportation.” Her job is to find out how they can use transportation to maximize and enhance their quality of life.

Utah Traffic Issues

There are several traffic issues UDOT is looking to solve for Utah drivers. First, they are trying to improve delays in car traffic on the highways and in the Wasatch front. “We need to optimize what we have as best we can” since UDOT can’t put in any new highways in the state because of the geography constraints. Their goal is to enhance roadways by building overpasses and similar solutions instead of buying a bunch of land in communities to build new roads. “We want that excellent quality of life and paving over neighborhoods and communities isn’t what we want.”

Steve Perry has over two decades of experience in real estate and was elected President to the Salt Lake Board of Realtors in 2020. Steve was instrumental in taking one of the largest brokerages in the state from under 200 agents to over 1,100 agents. He has served his community consistently through the years, volunteering his time for local youth sports and was even the Mayor of Kearns.

With so many legalities to buying a home, you'll want a professional by your side to guide you during one of the most significant purchases you'll make in your life. Also, the realtor you choose should have an excellent working knowledge of the area you are buying in, so they can advise you on what and where to buy based on your preferences.

The Utah Real Estate podcast just finished recording the last episode for season three. Season four will start Feb 10th, 2022. Thank you to all our listeners we appreciate you pushing play and learning from all of our guests.

Walter Cronkite said, “In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a story.” So to bring you both sides of the gondola, we will be chatting about some of the concerns in opposition to the Gondola project in Little Cottonwood canyon.

Emily Pitsch is part of the Students for the Wasatch Group. She is receiving her Ph.D. in Biochemistry at the University of Utah, and she moved to the Beehive state because of her love of the mountains. Discover her side of this project and why she is opposed to the gondola built in the canyon.

With over 7,000 cars driving through this small canyon, Little Cottonwood receives traffic from outdoor enthusiasts and locals who live and work in and around the canyon. Building and using a gondola in the canyon would not only relieve much of the car traffic but would also provide secondary emergency access to the canyon. Chris McCandless, founder of The Gondola Works, shares that something needs to be done about the increased traffic in the mountains.

The term “Feng Shui” translates to wind and water. Simply put, Feng Shui is the ancient Asian art of decorating your home to make it feel better and give you peace in your space. Typically, clients of Jen Boyd feel that their home and home office have better energy, their space is more organized, and feels more peaceful after arranging their space with her business Elements of Harmony.

The term “Feng Shui” translates to wind and water. Simply put, Feng Shui is the ancient Asian art of decorating your home to make it feel better and give you peace in your space. Typically, clients of Jen feel that their home and home office have better energy, their space is more organized, and feels more peaceful after arranging their space with Jen and her business Elements of Harmony.

Reese and Kenzie Dunn just bought their first home. This series was created to create an avenue of input from Utah Homeowners. We wanted to find out what their experience has been in the Utah Real Estate market. How long were they looking for a home? How many offers did they put down to get their new house? Listen in to find inspiration from our listeners and believe that homeownership is possible even in this crazy housing market!

All you sellers out there we have Heather Ray Swanger Director of the Utah Real Estate School educating us on safety while selling your home.

For most home shoppers, any mention of roof damage is enough to send them sprinting in the opposite direction. Buyers who are not in the market for a fixer-upper are typically trying to nab a house in the best possible condition, and roof damage can be seriously costly to repair.

But should a faulty roof scare you off, or does it present an opportunity to negotiate the price of the home? Jen Silver is the president of Roofing Utah and is here to share her expertise. Jen tell us. What are some of the most common roofing issues that homeowners ignore and shouldn't?