U.S. Home Builder’s Confidence at Six Year High

Confidence in the nation’s housing market among homebuilders rose this month to a six and a half year high. 

The rise was motivated by the strong demand for recently built homes and mounting optimism that the housing recovery will continue to grow in the next year.

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Snow Capped Mountain in Brighton, UT

Thought of the Day:

“Winter is the season in which people try to keep the house as warm as it was in the summer, when they complained about the heat.” – Author Unknown

Keep warm and have a great week!

-The GBT Team-

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US Home Sales Rose 2.1% in October

US sales of previously occupied homes rose in October and that increase suggests that the housing market continues to improve.

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Thought of the Day:

“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues,” - Cicero

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Week!

-The GBT Team-

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Foreclosures Fall in 62% of US Cities

62% of the country’s 212 largest markets are seeing foreclosure activity shrink during 2012. The decline is yet another sign that the housing market is starting to stabilize and smooth out.

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Ducks walking in the snow on the campus of Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina

Here is a link to their site: http://www.appstate.edu/about/   

Thought of the Day:

“Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.”  - John Ruskin

Have a great week!

-The GBT Team-

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Record Year for Adding and Retaining Jobs in Utah

This year, Utah has generated a record amount of jobs and has kept thousands in the state. Utah’s workers have a good reputation which attracts various businesses.

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Thought of the Day:

“Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.” – Franklin D. Rooesevelt

Have a great week!

-The GBT Team –

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Utah’s Manufacturing Output Grows

Utah continues to see healthy growth in manufacturing as output reached the highest level in seven months in September. This is an encouraging sign which shows local manufacturers have increased confidence in the economy.

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Thought of the Day: “When Witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, ‘tis near Halloween.’” – Unknown Author

Have a great week and Happy Halloween!

-THE GBT TEAM-

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Utah’s Jobless Rate is Still One of the Lowest in the Nation

Utah’s economy continues to outperform most other states.  Our jobless rate, currently 5.4%, is well below the national rate of 7.8% and is the eighth lowest rate in the country.  We live in a great place to do business.

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Utah’s own Dixie National Forest.

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Thought of the Day:

“The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.” – Benjamin Disraeli

Have a fantastic week!

-The GBT Team-

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Utah Still Low in Unemployment

Utah already has one of the best unemployment rates in the country, and according to the Bureau or Labor Statistics, it just got better, dropping from 6.2 percent in July down to 5.6 percent in August. 

Birthplace of Pres. William Henry Harrison                       

                            

Grouseland. Built by  Pres. William Henry Harrison in 1809

Thought of the day:

“Sir, I wish to understand the true principles of the Government. I wish them carried out. I ask nothing more.” - Pres. William Henry Harrison

Have a great week!

-The GBT Team –

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