Monthly Archives: August 2013

At a time when housing prices have begun to rebound and interest rates have increased from historic lows, Utah Housing Corporation has launched a new mortgage option to assist low to moderate income homebuyers by providing a product not available anywhere else.

Award-winning national firm KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture + Planning, is pleased to announce the first climate 5 net-zero “smart home” to achieve a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) 0 rating. Called The Zero Home, this production home is the first in Utah to receive the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Challenge Home certification, which recognizes home builders for their leadership constructing zero-energy ready homes that are both energy efficient and include high-end finishes, improved indoor air quality, and greater durability

Mountain Real Estate Capital (MREC), a national leading equity partner to residential land developers and homebuilders, announces the closing of a new investment with DAI/Candlelight Homes of Utah. The new joint venture intends to develop Santorini Village, a 199-lot housing community located in South Jordan, Utah. The transaction represents MREC’s first investment in the Salt Lake City housing market.