Celebrating 75 Years of the Salt Lake Parade of Homes Salt Lake Realtor® Magazine asked Jaren Davis, executive officer of the Salt Lake Home Builders Association, where Salt Lake’s housing market is headed and what challenges builders face in today’s market.
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Q: This is the 75th anniversary of the Parade of Homes. What is the history of the Parade? What is new this year?
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A: The Salt Lake Home Builders Association was established in 1942. Members began thinking of ways they could get the public to see the new techniques they were using to construct homes. From those dreams came the nation’s first Parade of Homes™, which was held in 1946. Over the years, many other ideas have been implemented, giving our community a rich tradition of seventy-five years enjoying fine homes built by our members. In Salt Lake, the first-ever Parade of Homes Show began, and the idea for the first-ever all-woman-built house was shown in a parade. Just as in those early years, there are always new techniques you will find in our homes. Watch for hidden doors, new wall treatments, and extraordinarily large tile finishes. Q: What are the biggest challenges facing Utah’s home builders today?
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A: When you hear that we are in unprecedented times, don’t think to yourself that things
