For most buyers, it isn’t city permitting or inspection backlogs — even though Utah did just pass HB58 in 2026 specifically to address inspector shortages and scheduling backlogs in fast-growing areas. Large production builders have already built city permitting and inspection timelines into their construction schedule, because they’ve built dozens of homes in that same…
Not really — at least not in terms of it actually changing a buying decision. Utah Lake is genuinely shallow, averaging around 9 to 10 feet deep and reaching only about 13 to 14 feet at its deepest when full, which is part of why it warms quickly in summer and is prone to algae…
No — most Utah production builders don’t include EV charger wiring as standard. Some offer it as a paid upgrade, but many buyers end up adding a charger themselves after closing, and an unfinished basement can make it easier to run that wiring into the garage later. The bigger lesson is about timing, not amperage….
It’s a real, current topic — Utah’s HB48 wildfire risk-mapping law took effect at the start of 2026, newly classifying roughly 60,000 structures statewide as high-risk in wildland-urban-interface zones, with a new annual fee of $20 to $100 per structure based on square footage. Draper has also adopted specific wildfire-resistant building code standards for homes…
Most Utah production builders do not include a water softener as standard. Some offer one as a paid upgrade, and others simply refer buyers to a third-party water treatment company after closing — but a built-in softener straight from the builder is the exception, not the rule. Micah’s own recommendation is direct: with how notoriously…
Impact fees are one-time charges cities levy on new construction to pay for the water, sewer, roads, and other infrastructure a new home requires, and in fast-growing Utah cities they add up fast — commonly $20,000 to $30,000 per home in cities like Springville, Alpine, and Spanish Fork, and Salt Lake City has proposed nearly…
No — at least not based on what’s actually happening on the ground right now. Several large AI data center campuses are under construction in Eagle Mountain and West Jordan, including a roughly $6 billion, 193-acre campus in Eagle Mountain and a 1.5-million-square-foot facility in West Jordan, and the water and power headlines around them…
A dramatic HOA fee increase in Utah almost always traces back to underfunded reserves, deferred maintenance, or a construction defect the HOA has to fix — not to the timing of when the builder handed control over to homeowners. Two real Utah examples show how differently this can play out: Kearns’ Field of Dreams neighborhood…
Quick Answer: No. A Fed rate hike making headlines doesn’t change a Utah builder rate you’ve already locked in — that rate is set the moment you complete loan application with the builder’s preferred lender, not when you sign the purchase contract. What the Fed’s move to a 3.75%–4.00% target range in September 2026 does…
Yes — single-story rambler floor plans are genuinely available across many Utah developers and communities, and they’re worth considering for anyone who doesn’t want stairs part of their daily routine, whether that’s aging parents or a buyer planning ahead for the long term. Because a rambler’s floor plan spreads out horizontally instead of stacking up,…
As of 2026, Saratoga Springs and Eagle Mountain are the two fastest-growing cities of significant size in Utah County — Saratoga Springs added roughly 4,700 residents in a single year (about 8.4% growth), and Eagle Mountain grew at a similar rate, ranking among the fastest-growing cities of its size in the entire country. Growth alone…
Most likely yes, it already does — Utah school district boundary maps generally cover an entire valley, including areas that are currently farmland or too close to the lake to build on yet, and those areas are already assigned an elementary, junior high, and high school. So the real risk with a brand-new community usually…