Comments on: Standard-Examiner: End Non-Disclosure In Utah’s Real Estate Market http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2007/11/29/standard-examiner-end-non-disclosure-in-utahs-real-estate-market/ Pragmatic Libertarianism Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:51:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: David http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2007/11/29/standard-examiner-end-non-disclosure-in-utahs-real-estate-market/#comment-210599 David Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:12:09 +0000 http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2007/11/29/standard-examiner-end-non-disclosure-in-utahs-real-estate-market/#comment-210599 I know of one specific case where a house sold by a realtor and was put on the MLS. The owner pressured the realtor to lower the sold price so he would not have to pay more taxes. Anyone know whay it would be a benefit for the LDS church? I have heard they stifle legislation when it is proposed. I know of one specific case where a house sold by a realtor and was put on the MLS. The owner pressured the realtor to lower the sold price so he would not have to pay more taxes.

Anyone know whay it would be a benefit for the LDS church? I have heard they stifle legislation when it is proposed.

]]> By: Jeremy’s Jeremiad » Utah’s Property Tax System: Its Not Broken But Could Be Improved http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2007/11/29/standard-examiner-end-non-disclosure-in-utahs-real-estate-market/#comment-165170 Jeremy’s Jeremiad » Utah’s Property Tax System: Its Not Broken But Could Be Improved Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:52:10 +0000 http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2007/11/29/standard-examiner-end-non-disclosure-in-utahs-real-estate-market/#comment-165170 [...] Utah’s status as a non-disclosure state for real estate transactions needs to be changed. All property sales should be public record as is the standard in nearly every other state in our [...] […] Utah’s status as a non-disclosure state for real estate transactions needs to be changed. All property sales should be public record as is the standard in nearly every other state in our […]

]]> By: Jeremy Manning http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2007/11/29/standard-examiner-end-non-disclosure-in-utahs-real-estate-market/#comment-99415 Jeremy Manning Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:21:59 +0000 http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2007/11/29/standard-examiner-end-non-disclosure-in-utahs-real-estate-market/#comment-99415 Daniel, It isn't just a question of making assessment easier. It is a question fixing a grossly unfair distribution of the ad valorem tax burden. Non-disclosure exempts the wealthiest property owners in Utah from a significant portion of this burden and places that burden on those with more modest homes. A better question is what benefit do most Utahns receive from this foolish policy? Could that benefit possibly outweigh the negatives Utahns experience in the forms of an unfair distribution of the property tax burden, rampant mortgage fraud, and constant uncertainty about the worth of our real property? Daniel,

It isn’t just a question of making assessment easier. It is a question fixing a grossly unfair distribution of the ad valorem tax burden. Non-disclosure exempts the wealthiest property owners in Utah from a significant portion of this burden and places that burden on those with more modest homes.

A better question is what benefit do most Utahns receive from this foolish policy? Could that benefit possibly outweigh the negatives Utahns experience in the forms of an unfair distribution of the property tax burden, rampant mortgage fraud, and constant uncertainty about the worth of our real property?

]]> By: Daniel http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2007/11/29/standard-examiner-end-non-disclosure-in-utahs-real-estate-market/#comment-99013 Daniel Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:16:54 +0000 http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2007/11/29/standard-examiner-end-non-disclosure-in-utahs-real-estate-market/#comment-99013 Do you know of any studies one way or the other on disclosing sales prices of houses? Mandatory disclosure would make property assessment easier, but is that a sufficient condition to do it? Do you know of any studies one way or the other on disclosing sales prices of houses?

Mandatory disclosure would make property assessment easier, but is that a sufficient condition to do it?

]]> By: Jeremy Manning http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2007/11/29/standard-examiner-end-non-disclosure-in-utahs-real-estate-market/#comment-98409 Jeremy Manning Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:00:12 +0000 http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2007/11/29/standard-examiner-end-non-disclosure-in-utahs-real-estate-market/#comment-98409 I'm not sure. I'd be interested in knowing that. I know that there are quite a few realtors on the hill but I have no idea exactly how many. I’m not sure. I’d be interested in knowing that. I know that there are quite a few realtors on the hill but I have no idea exactly how many.

]]> By: rmwarnick http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2007/11/29/standard-examiner-end-non-disclosure-in-utahs-real-estate-market/#comment-98371 rmwarnick Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:29:07 +0000 http://www.themannings.org/soapbox/2007/11/29/standard-examiner-end-non-disclosure-in-utahs-real-estate-market/#comment-98371 Has anybody made a count of how many members of the Utah legislature do real estate or mortgage-related business? Has anybody made a count of how many members of the Utah legislature do real estate or mortgage-related business?

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