Hosts: Greg Skordas and Taylor Morgan
As Salt Lake City looks to revitalize a large section of downtown, some have raised concerns about the city’s lack of affordable housing and how this project would affect those experiencing homelessness. One of the organizations voicing these concerns is Crossroads Urban Center. Executive Director Glenn Bailey joins the program to talk about an open letter he penned to elected officials about the project.
Hosts: Greg Skordas and Adam Gardiner
Gov. Spencer Cox is pushing local communities to do more to fix the housing crises in the state. This week, at a luncheon in St. George, he urged contractors to build more starter homes costing less than $300,000. Local leaders have been critical of his pushes and plans. Steve Waldrip, Utah Senior Advisor for Housing Strategy and Innovation, joins the show to explain the governor’s housing strategy.
If you are looking for affordable housing... turns out you only have 6 cities to choose from if you're a median-income earner. According to Fox Business, this shows that 44 of the 50 biggest metro areas in the US do not have prices low enough to be considered affordable. Dave and Debbie discuss what cities are listed as affordable and if they'd be willing to move for more affordable housing.
Being out priced in Utah's housing market is a real hot button issue right now amongst would be home owners, but some developers are getting creative with solutions to the problem, what about buying or building a brand new house that comes with a built in income stream? Specifically built to be rent out.. D2 talk about mother in law apartments or basement apartments that are being built in new homes with renters in mind.
March 28th, 2024
Could renting a room be the secret hack in finding affordable housing? Renting out an extra bedroom can bring down your mortgage, and provide tenants a cheaper living situation than the average cost of renting an apartment. Dave and Debby talk about the benefits and pitfalls of renting out a spare bedroom. KSL Associate Producer Alexie Zollinger shares her experience with renting a room, and D2 takes calls.
Host: Leah Murray
We are third in the nation for housing being out of reach of people’s income. First is Hawaii, second is California, and third is Utah. The deal is when a place is amazing, it gets expensive to live here. And, not surprisingly, it’s the number one issue that Utahns want legislators to focus on. Steve Waldrip, Senior Advisor for Housing Strategy and Innovation, joins Leah to discuss the policy issue at hand here.
When buying a house seems out of reach, is it worth it to take on a renovation project? While the idea of purchasing a fixer upper home can be an exciting project to some, it can also be an overwhelming amount of work to others. Realtor Russell Faucette with The Stern Team joins D2 to weigh buyer's options for saving money long term.