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Elena is a Michigan licensed salesperson who operates a real estate investment blog. She posts educational articles about buying investment properties in Michigan and includes a call-to-action at the bottom: 'Interested in investment properties? Email me at elena@email.com.' Her employing broker's name does not appear anywhere on the blog. Elena claims the blog is purely educational and not advertising. Under Michigan's Occupational Code, which of the following is most accurate?

Correct Answer

B) Elena's blog is regulated advertising if it is used to solicit real estate business, and the broker's name must be disclosed

Under Michigan's Occupational Code and LARA-BPL advertising rules, the key question is whether a communication is used to solicit real estate business — not whether it contains educational content or property listings. Elena's blog includes a call-to-action inviting readers to contact her for real estate services. This solicitation element transforms the blog into advertising subject to Michigan's rules, requiring her employing broker's name to be disclosed. The educational framing does not exempt a communication that is simultaneously used to generate business leads.

Answer Options
A
Elena's blog is not regulated advertising because it contains primarily educational content, not property listings
B
Elena's blog is regulated advertising if it is used to solicit real estate business, and the broker's name must be disclosed
C
Elena's blog requires disclosure only on posts that directly reference a specific property for sale
D
Elena's blog is exempt from advertising rules because it is published on the internet rather than in print media

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