Forbes Magazine Ranks Utah As The # 1 State In The Nation For Debt Management
February 12, 2010 – 2:09 pm | No Comment

Over the past several years Utah has regularly been recognized as one of the  “best place for business”, “best managed”, “fittest”, “healthiest”, ”most volunteers”, ”most livable” or “happiest” “state in the nation.
Now Forbes magazine has published a ranking …

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University of Utah Ranks #1 In The Nation For Creation Of New Startup Companies
February 25, 2010 – 4:03 pm | No Comment

uoufootballuofucampusThe University of Utah is now ranked first in the country along with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in creating new startup companies from research-based inventions.  This puts the University of Utah in front of prestigious institutions such as Columbia, Michigan and Johns Hopkins. The accomplishment is based on the latest survey by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM), which ranks over 150 public and private research institutions throughout the country. Read the full story »

Utah Home Sales Surge In Last Year’s Fourth Quarter
January 28, 2010 – 4:09 pm | No Comment
Utah Home Sales Surge In Last Year’s Fourth Quarter

Sales of existing single-family homes in Salt Lake County surged in last year’s fourth quarter, ending a three year decline in falling home sales, according to the Salt Lake Board of REALTORS’ Housing Market Report.

Utah’s Economic Indicators Project Improvement Thru 2010
December 15, 2009 – 4:38 pm | One Comment
Utah’s Economic Indicators Project Improvement Thru 2010

Utah’s Economic Indicators
As reported by Commerce Real Estate Solutions: In November the Revenue Assumption Committee released projections of Utah’s major economic indicators. These projections show that by 2011 the number of jobs in the Utah …

SLC October Home Sales Climb 24 Percent
December 3, 2009 – 2:01 pm | No Comment
SLC October Home Sales Climb 24 Percent

The Salt Lake Board of REALTORS reported that sales of existing homes and condominiums climbed 24 percent in October. There were 1,061 homes/condos sold in October compared to 855 sales in October 2008.

Utah Celebrates RSL’s First Major League Soccer Championship
November 25, 2009 – 11:57 am | No Comment
Utah Celebrates RSL’s First Major League Soccer Championship

Tuesday was another day of celebration for Real Salt Lake, and they did plenty of it. They celebrated their MLS Cup title at the Governor’s Mansion and on the steps of the state Capitol.

Utah Jazz Sign New TV Contract With FSN Utah (Channel 52) To Broadcast 77 Games This Season
October 23, 2009 – 10:42 pm | 4 Comments
Utah Jazz Sign New TV Contract With FSN Utah (Channel 52) To Broadcast 77 Games This Season

The Utah Jazz and FSN Utah have signed a contract extension through the 2020-21 NBA season which provides the network exclusive regional television rights to the storied franchise, it was announced today by Utah Jazz …

Luxury Home Sales In Salt Lake County Are Down 34% From Last Year
October 22, 2009 – 9:28 am | No Comment
Luxury Home Sales In Salt Lake County Are Down 34% From Last Year

Luxury home sales surged in Salt Lake County during the height of the real estate boom, a period when personalfortunes and rising home values appeared to have no limits. Today, sales of homes above the million-dollar mark are harder to come by, according to the Salt Lake Board of REALTORS®.

Robert Redford’s Sundance Resort Celebrates 40 Years
October 20, 2009 – 10:18 am | No Comment
Robert Redford’s Sundance Resort Celebrates 40 Years

In 1969 Robert Redford played the leading roles of the Sundance Kid in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Ritchie in Downhill Racer. That same year he combined both personas off camera in his own version of Sundance.

Apartment Vacany Rate In Salt Lake County Is Rising Due To Increased Supply Of New Apartments
October 14, 2009 – 4:57 pm | No Comment
Apartment Vacany Rate In Salt Lake County Is Rising Due To Increased Supply Of New Apartments

The apartment vacancy rate in Salt Lake County rose to 6.8 percent in the third quarter, up from 4.3 percent compared to the same quarter one year ago, according to the CB Richard Ellis Apartment Report.

Salt Lake County August Home Sales Are Down Slightly From Last Year
September 29, 2009 – 2:39 pm | No Comment
Salt Lake County August Home Sales Are Down Slightly From Last Year

The Salt Lake Board of REALTORS reported that existing home and condominium sales in Salt Lake County during the month of August were down 4 percent compared to home sales in August 2008.

Salt Lake City Ranked 6th Among Midsize Cities As A College Town Destination
September 22, 2009 – 2:45 pm | No Comment
Salt Lake City Ranked 6th Among Midsize Cities As A College Town Destination

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A study has named two Utah college towns to a list of the nation’s top destinations for students.

The 2009-2010 College Destinations Index ranked Salt Lake City sixth among midsize metropolitan areas.

Deer Valley Voted #1 Ski Resort In North America For The 3rd Time
September 19, 2009 – 7:31 am | No Comment
Deer Valley Voted #1 Ski Resort In North America For The 3rd Time

PARK CITY — For a third year in a row, Deer Valley Resort has been named the No 1. ski resort in North America by SKI Magazine, a leading magazine devoted to the sport of Skiing.

Readers of SKI magazine voted Deer Valley tops overall out of 60 ski resorts. The Park City resort also won individual categories for grooming, mountain service, dining and lodging.

Dew Tour Rolls Into Salt Lake City This Week
September 17, 2009 – 6:48 am | No Comment
Dew Tour Rolls Into Salt Lake City This Week

This week, the Dew Tour rolls into Salt Lake City, for its fourth stop of its five stop season-long tour. The action begins Thursday, September 17 at the Energy Solutions Arena. The Dew Tour comes to Salt Lake City for the third consecutive year for the Toyota Challenge.