This is a “back-of-the-napkin” summary of the Portland-Metro real estate stats for October 2014, according to the RMLS’s™ Market Action Report, here. Closed sales at
Introduction. Now that the mid-terms are over and the American public has spoken, I feel free to speak up as well. It appears that millions
When seller property disclosure laws were first enacted by the Oregon Legislature, circa 2003, the form came in two flavors: Disclosure or Disclaimer. Disclosure consisted
According to a recent article in housingwire.com, titled “Ocwen posts open letter and apology to borrowers,” the widely reviled Ocwen, apparently (sob) guilt-ridden because it,
Introduction. For most readers of my rants posts, it is no secret that I am a strong supporter of the “little guy;” the folks who
‘The former Federal Reserve chairman, speaking at a conference in Chicago yesterday, told moderator Mark Zandi of Moody’s Analytics Inc. — “just between the two of us”
In The Beginning. When OREF came into existence, circa 1997, the goal was to develop uniform state-wide real estate forms for use by Realtors® throughout
Lest folks believe we’re experiencing a gradual decline in the number of foreclosures Portlanders are experiencing, the answer is a resounding “No!” According to a May
This article is a continuation of Part One, below. It addresses many of the current – as yet unanswered – questions by real estate brokers,
When I was young – yo that many years ago – marijuana was the forbidden fruit. It was illegal under state and federal law. Getting
