Utah's Non-disclosure status still being debated

[Steve Theobald]

https://www.deseret.com/2019/8/18/20802340/home-prices-nondisclosure-tom-brady-zillow-taxes

I had the opportunity to share my views with a reporter about the "non-disclosure" status of home sales prices in Utah.  I think the reporter did a good job reporting from various vantage points.  (It is pretty stressful wondering for many days what will be permanently recorded for all to read, not knowing if it will be favorable or even accurate!)

The reporter found me here on BP after she read my previous blog post on the topic:  
https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/8070/51492-why-is-zillow-so-far-off-in-utah-what-is-a-non-disclosure-state

What are your thoughts about the non-disclusure status of Utah?  

Zillow denies it, but another broker I talked with suggested they are behind the push to get all states to have open free data.  Who knows?

[William Hochstedler]

Don't these quotes from the article say it all?

"...the Utah State Tax Commission recommended that Utah pass a law requiring disclosure..."

"'I don’t know the benefits of not having (disclosure), frankly,' said Alan Dornfest, property tax policy bureau chief for the Idaho State Tax Commission."

The survey the state sends out asking for transaction details should also be challenged.  Nowhere on the very official form do they disclose that completing it is not mandatory.  This is already pretty deceptive.

Well done Steve!