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STATE REAL ESTATE CARAVAN INFORMS LICENSEES OF RULES
This week, local licensees in the fields of mortgage, appraisal and real estate were visited by administrative authorities of the Utah Division of Real Estate who conducted meetings at the [...]
Read More >>CONTRACTING PARTIES SHOULD HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT
Practitioners in the business of representing others in the marketing and sale of real property must know that the parties responsible in decision making regarding the listing, marketing and sale [...]
Read More >>SWAMP COOLERS HAVE A HOME IN THE DESERT
Long time residents of Southern Utah know the impact and change that has occurred in this area due to the coming of air conditioning. One device known to many is [...]
Read More >>Contract Cancellation Throws Seller on Horns of Dilemma
The current Utah Real Estate Purchase Contract (REPC) is structured to provide the buyer the right to perform various inspections and evaluations within a prescribed time period and then in [...]
Read More >>Acceptance of Offers is Seller’s Call, Duty not Dictated
In order to form a contract, there must be, among other things, an offer and an acceptance. Relative to the timing and priority of offers when there are multiple offers, [...]
Read More >>Separation of banks from real estate is important
REAL ESTATE by Jim Coleman, REALTOR® SEPARATION OF BANKS FROM REAL ESTATE IS IMPORTANT The matter of whether or not to permit banks to be owners and operators within the [...]
Read More >>Current market demands some practical realism
REAL ESTATE by Jim Coleman, REALTOR® CURRENT MARKET DEMANDS PRACTICLE REALISM Readers have inquired as to the Buyer Representation Summit reported last week. A few observations and reflections are appropriate. [...]
Read More >>Mortgage fraud, no matter how small, is bad news
REAL ESTATE by Jim Coleman, REALTOR® MORTGAGE FRAUD IS HOT AND BAD There are many things for which Utah is, and justifiably can be, very proud, pleased and satisfied, but [...]
Read More >>Contract deadlines must be realistic in nature
REAL ESTATE by Jim Coleman, REALTOR® CONTRACT DEADLINES MUST BE REALISTIC Most contracts for the purchase or real property contain specific terms and conditions to be satisfied and deadlines for [...]
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