A Slow News Day. After a good week, it’s Friday, November 4, I’m closing up shop, looking forward to a relaxing weekend of doing absolutely
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” ― George Orwell, Animal Farm Question: While this country slouches through its seven years of
On this issue, in a guest blog dated March 13, 2015, Jo Becker, Educational/Outreach Specialist for the Fair Housing Council of Oregon (“FHCO”) posted an
Although the deck isn’t exactly “stacked” against home buyers, at a point in time during the purchasing process, the law does shift the burden of
Background. On October 7, 2015, the City of Portland amended its Code to address what it believes is a shortage of available housing units for
Oregon Administrative Rules 863-015-0250 (Professional Real Estate Activity Records) and 863-015-0260 (Records Retention) are the primary regulations governing a broker’s record keeping and retention responsibilities.
“INTEGRITY AND HONESTY ARE AT THE HEART OF OUR BUSINESS. We expect our people to maintain high ethical standards in everything they do, both in their
As with much that the CFPB does these days, there is some that is good, some bad, and some, just plain ugly. And for a
Introduction. The seller’s property disclosure form is second only to the home inspection report in giving buyers important information about the condition of the home they
In the July 23, 2015 Wall Street Journal, former Senator Phil Gramm, wrote about the “double whammy” effect of Dodd-Frank (here). First, it “…has hit
