The Aletheia blog
Plain-English guides to buying, selling, and navigating real estate transactions.
Utah Home Buyer's Research Checklist
What to verify from public records before making an offer on a Utah home — and what to act on during due diligence. Source-by-source with direct links to Utah public portals.
Kickout Clauses and Post-Closing Occupancy in Utah Real Estate
What a kickout clause is and how it works, what post-closing occupancy means for buyers and sellers, how the terms are set, and what lenders require when a seller stays after closing.
What Your Lender Is Doing Between Accepted Offer and Closing
A plain explanation of mortgage underwriting — what underwriters review, what conditional approval means, why financial changes during the contract period can derail a loan, and what verification of employment is.
How Real Estate Deal Cancellation Works in Utah
How cancellation gets communicated, what a mutual release is, how the title company handles held earnest money when parties disagree, and how long an earnest money return takes in Utah.
What the 2024 NAR Settlement Changed for Utah Buyers and Sellers
A plain-English explanation of what the National Association of Realtors' 2024 settlement changed about real estate commissions — what's different for buyers, what's different for sellers, and what stayed the same.
Selling Your Home to Someone You Already Know in Utah
When buyer and seller already have a deal — what the transaction process still requires, why title insurance and earnest money matter even between people who trust each other, and how private sales work in Utah.
What Happens Between Accepted Offer and Closing in Utah
A timeline of every step between a signed purchase contract and closing day in Utah — the REPC deadlines, who does what, and what can go wrong at each stage.
Utah Closing Costs Explained — What They Are, Who Pays, and How Much
A plain-English breakdown of every closing cost in a Utah real estate transaction — what each fee is, who typically pays it (buyer, seller, or split), and how to estimate your total.
FSBO Utah — Everything Buyers and Sellers Need to Know in 2025
A complete guide to For Sale By Owner (FSBO) transactions in Utah — the process, legal requirements, common mistakes, how buyers can make offers on FSBO properties, and current statistics.
How Much Does a Real Estate Agent Cost in Utah?
A breakdown of real estate agent costs in Utah — typical commission rates, what the 2024 NAR settlement changed, who pays what, how to calculate the cost on your home, and alternatives.
How to Make a Real Estate Offer in Utah — Step by Step
A step-by-step guide to making a real estate offer in Utah — what goes into the offer, earnest money requirements, contingencies, timelines, what happens after submission, and how counteroffers work.
Utah Real Estate Purchase Contract (REPC) — A Complete Guide for Buyers and Sellers
A plain-English guide to every major section of the Utah Real Estate Purchase Contract (REPC) — what each clause means, key timelines, and what happens if you leave something blank.