In a further example of “mission creep”, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (“FSOC”), another spawn of Dodd-Frank, charged with responsibility to oversee and regulate…everything with
In a important decision on the future role of MERS in Oregon’s non-judicial foreclosure process, the Oregon Supreme Court answered four certified questions that had
One of the most notable bi-products of the foreclosure disaster, was another disaster – the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act; a 2300 page tome bearing the names
Ever been curious which areas are hardest hit by foreclosures in the Portland-Metro counties? Wondering how many judicial vs. non-judicial foreclosures are filed? Are the
Introduction. For most Portlanders, Zillow and Case-Schiller should mean very little. Why? Because Zillow’s metrics don’t purport to be “fair market value,” or even an
Introduction. The term “multiple offers” refers to situations in which sellers receive two or more offers to purchase their property. The reason for multiple offers
Introduction. After a false start in 2012, the 2013 Oregon Legislature has just passed its “new, improved” version of what was generally known as the
We continue to see promising signs in the Portland-Metro real estate market. The recently released RMLS™ Market Action report for April, speaks for itself: Year
In a scathing editorial by Wall Street Journal writer, David Weidner [“Where the U.S. Once Led, Europe Is Now Far Ahead”], compares our country’s response
Well, this bit of news should come as no surprise: In anticipation of the January, 2014 implementation of the CFPB’s Qualified Mortgage (“QM”) Rules, Fannie
