Utah Realtors

Keeping Legislative Attention Focused on Housing, Utah REALTORS® Achieve Passage of Priority Bills

Brandon Maddox — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:34:42 +0000

In a push to realize an ambitious raft of housing policy, Utah REALTORS® launched a campaign called Getting Homeownership in Utah Back on Track. The effort was a success: all its priority bills passed, the legislature authorized an additional $20 million in funding for first-time homebuyers, and an innovative partnership was formed to develop affordable housing on excess state land. An Issues Mobilization grant from the REALTOR® Party helped make it happen.

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Utah Association of REALTORS® Back Bill to Simplify Permitting for Accessory Dwelling Units Throughout the State

Brandon Maddox — Mon, 17 May 2021 17:10:45 +0000

Utah’s REALTORS® understood that Accessory Dwelling Units could go a long way toward easing the state’s growing housing crunch. With an Issues Mobilization Grant from the REALTOR® Party, they launched a campaign to educate the public – and pressure the legislature to pass a bill making the permitting process much easier.

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Utah Association of REALTORS® Back Bill to Simplify Permitting for Accessory Dwelling Units Throughout the State

Brandon Maddox — Wed, 05 May 2021 13:49:46 +0000

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Utah REALTORS® School Lawmakers on Best Practices for Education Funding

racenter — Tue, 12 May 2020 16:36:14 +0000

With support from an Issues Mobilization Grant, the Utah Association of REALTORS® was able to convince state lawmakers that impact fees imposed on new development were not a rational source of funding for local schools – and would actually exacerbate the affordable housing crisis. Sustainable growth, the REALTORS® argue, will come from smart regional planning.

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Utah REALTORS® Think Ahead to Prevent Affordable Housing Shortage

racenter — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 00:31:27 +0000

The population of Utah is expected to double – yes, double – by the year 2040, and the state is already feeling a housing crunch. With the help of Utah REALTORS® and the support of Issues Mobilization Grants, Utah has found a way to incentivize solutions to its growing shortage rather than strong-arming municipalities with mandates.

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