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Paul Nelson ReportingThe identity of the average home buyer is changing across the country and in Utah. Analysts are seeing a big boost in homes purchased by Latinos.
Employees from Alcala Immigration Law see people applying for citizenship all the time. They say the faces of immigrants are changing.
Gustavo Balasteros: "The community is more educated. It's growing very fast."
A new study from a DataQuick Information Systems say people with Spanish last names make up 14.6 percent of new home buyers. That's up over ten percent in the past five years.
Chuck Vorher: "It's just one indicator of what the whole flow of change that's happening within the Hispanic community."
Paralegal Chuck Vorher says as more people come into the country, the more they'll assimilate to the American culture. He says buying a home is just part of the process.
