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Does our Bias Affect Our Health? What else does it affect?

Can our unconscious bias affect the way that we respond to medicine? There was a study done just a few years ago where they did an allergy test, and as part of the allergy test they used an antihistamine cream that was a placebo. They were testing to see how people would react, based under certain conditions. And so here's how the test went. An allergy test, as you may know, is where they test your skin for various allergies by picking a patch of your skin, usually your back or a part of your arm, and they label [...]

Does our Bias Affect Our Health? What else does it affect?2026-07-17T09:40:10-06:00

Is Limited Agency a Violation of License Law? Very Likely!

Is limited agency a violation of license law? Very likely! In Utah and other states, limited agency is legal. However, the most common practice is very likely illegal. Ways that limited agency is promoted by industry practices Sharing of commissions Utah REPC Sales training Broker Experience Rules Why might it be illegal? Utah law requires that an agent give their client loyalty, in rule R162-2f-401a, which means quote “place the best interests of the principal above any other interest, including the agent’s own”. If a real estate agent signs an exclusive agreement with a seller to represent them in [...]

Is Limited Agency a Violation of License Law? Very Likely!2026-06-20T01:04:10-06:00

Buyer agent works for Free? I don’t think so!

I saw a post recently where a real estate agent posted that they would work for free for any buyer that wanted to work with them. And the question is: is that honest? There was a lot of kerfuffle and a lot of debate about this on the realtor social medias. But there's a long history behind why a real estate agent would make that claim. It has happened many times over the last 25 years, and it's all due to the way that the market has been structured. There are a lot of big changes happening lately that [...]

Buyer agent works for Free? I don’t think so!2026-06-19T17:17:42-06:00

New possible REPC in Utah 2026, and this change is BIG!

The new REPC, the Utah Real Estate Purchase Contract, is required to be used by all licensed real estate agents and brokers in Utah. It is a state approved form, that standardizes how home purchases are done. It allows agents to become semi-experts in this small area of legal practice. There are several major changes in this draft of the new REPC 2026, so check out the video for details! You can download my marked up version here: Download Markup Version Quick hits: New REPC was approved by the Real Estate Commission, but still needs to be approved [...]

New possible REPC in Utah 2026, and this change is BIG!2026-06-19T17:25:36-06:00

Can pictures tell a lie? Very clearly!

I am looking at a situation where the pictures that are posted on a listing are maybe not telling the whole truth. Now, we have a new situation in our whole market today, across the entire industry, of it being extremely easy now to generate as opposed to take photos. When we list a property, we want to list it in a way that's very marketable. And so, we go out and we dress up the home, you know, we stage it, we try and do good lighting, we try to make it look the best we can, and [...]

Can pictures tell a lie? Very clearly!2026-06-17T17:06:56-06:00

Can a Realtor Contact an FSBO Listing?

For Sale By Owner A for sale by owner is a person that has advertised their home for sale without representation. They can put up a sign, they can put it on classified ads, or on craigs list. This is an offer of a private transaction, where a person is selling property that they personally own, in a non-commercial way, that does not require a business license or registration with the municipality. In real estate, this is often abbreviated as FSBO, and sometimes pronounced Fiz-bow. Can a Real estate agent contact an FSBO? Are they on the Do Not [...]

Can a Realtor Contact an FSBO Listing?2026-06-07T22:26:10-06:00

One Way to Totally Prevent Land Fraud in Utah 2026

I had a quick tip that I saw at the Utah Division of Real Estate Caravan, a tip on land sale fraud, which is becoming more prevalent. If you don't know what's happening, these fraudsters are looking up land that's either vacant or the owners live out of state or out of country, and then they pretend to be that person, they hire a real estate agent, they sell the property, and they collect the money on the sale then run off with it because they're not the real owner. They pull this off because they are very sophisticated [...]

One Way to Totally Prevent Land Fraud in Utah 20262026-06-04T12:41:56-06:00

HOA Selling Tips and Disclosures, Plus One Bombshell

Hey real estate professionals, have you sold an HOA home lately? Well, I was listening to the HOA Ombudsman just recently at the Utah Division of Real Estate Caravan, and there were a couple of interesting tidbits there. One of them was just the basic disclosures that are required. Apparently state law requires that you disclose the CC&Rs, the conditions covenants and restrictions, to new buyers. In addition to that, you need to disclose the website of the HOA Ombudsman's office which is hoa.utah.gov. That's a requirement by law that sellers need to disclose to potential buyers. And so, [...]

HOA Selling Tips and Disclosures, Plus One Bombshell2026-06-04T12:37:18-06:00

Buyers Beware of Ring Doorbells When Previewing Homes

Have you ever been showing a house and you bring the buyer up to the door, the buyer starts talking about the property and they're saying something bad about the property or talking about their negotiation strategy or how much they can afford, then you look down and right there on the doorbell there's a camera? I have run into this situation many times. You can hardly show a house nowadays without expecting to be on camera, and that could be a real issue for the buyer if they disclose information that they shouldn't disclose. So, when I take [...]

Buyers Beware of Ring Doorbells When Previewing Homes2026-06-04T12:18:43-06:00

Utah Property Manager License Update June 2026

Hey, this is Danny Naylor, and I wanted to give you a quick update on some of the property management rules. I recently attended the Utah Division of Real Estate Caravan, which is where the staff and leaders of the Division of Real Estate, like the director and the Director of education and the investigators, come together and give us a legal update on new laws and rules that have changed over the last year. And they travel all over the state to do it. It was really a great event. I'm really thankful for Leigh Veillette, Laurel North, [...]

Utah Property Manager License Update June 20262026-06-04T12:07:02-06:00