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Builder describes starter‑home pilot: smaller lots, 10‑year owner‑occupancy deed restriction and priority presale
Summary
Jed Nielsen of Nielsen Homes described a pilot to build lower‑cost starter homes (roughly $350k–$450k) in Weber County under the governor’s initiative; the model mixes smaller detached homes in market communities, includes a 10‑year owner‑occupancy deed restriction and presale priority for first responders, teachers and active military.
Jed Nielsen, president and CEO of Nielsen Homes, briefed the council on a pilot the company carried out under the governor’s starter‑home initiative. Nielsen said Utah has become one of the least affordable states for first‑time buyers because median house sizes and prices have risen while supply is constrained.
Nielsen described the product mix: single‑ and two‑story detached homes with footprints in the ~1,100–1,400 square‑foot range, landscaping and one‑car garages included in sales prices, and unfinished basements or optional future garages to allow buyers to add…
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