Home Buying Frenzy Calms, Prices Stay High + 'Devious Licks'

Salt Lake City UT

29 September, 2021

4:47 PM

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Morning, people of Salt Lake City! Sean Peek here with a fresh Salt Lake City Daily. First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 67 Low: 49. Here are the top stories today in Salt Lake City: Utah's home buying frenzy is calming down but prices are remaining high. The median sales price for a home in Utah jumped 26% from one year ago to $455,000. In August of 2020, the median sales price was $360,000. Homes for sale in Utah spent an average of 18 days on the market before going under contract. That's a decrease of nearly 54% from one year ago. (KSL.com)The 'Devious Licks' TikTok challenge has prompted changes at Murray High School. The TikTok challenge encourages students to destroy and vandalize school bathrooms. Murray High School is now charging attendees five dollars to attend any football games in order to pay for the damage to campus. While understanding of the fee, some parents believe the school should first try to identify and hold the guilty students accountable before they penalize the entire student body. (fox13now.com) Governor Spencer Cox promised in August to provide more than 1 million masks for K-12 students, both surgical-style ones and higher quality KN95 masks in small and large sizes. As of Tuesday, 2.2 million masks had been shipped to schools. (Salt Lake Tribune) Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, will speak at the Silicon Slopes Summit 2021, set for October 13-14 at Salt Palace Convention Center. (ABC 4) Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation helps dog enjoy one last 'snow day' by delivering pounds and pounds of Zamboni ice shavings to her yard. (fox13now.com) Today's Salt Lake City Daily is brought to you by Newrez, a leading nationwide mortgage lender. Make a smart move for your future and refinance with Newrez today. Call 844-979-1707 to connect with a Newrez loan officer. Newrez, LLC (NMLS #3013) Did you know you can feature your local business right here in the Salt Lake City Daily for just $79 per month? Click here to learn more. Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! I'll see you soon. If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Sean Peek About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.