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
Ever had your deposition taken? For some, it’s a fearful experience; for others, it’s easy-schmeezy. Frankly, as a litigation attorney, I’d prefer my clients have
Oregon homeowners dodged a big bullet late last month [April, 2013], when some at the state legislature sought to deprive them of the mortgage interest
According to a recent LexisNexis article titled “Big Brother is Watching…”, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has been in the process of assembling a massive
Introduction. In January of this year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), issued what turns out to be a not-so-final rule[1] regarding the ability to repay (“ATR”)
Distressed real estate transactions are taxing enough without them also being a taxable event. That’s why the 2007 Mortgage Debt Relief Act was a COD-send. Read why.
An unfortunate fact of life is that housing and financial problems can metastasize, destroying marriages and families. When this happens, despite the cloud of unhappiness
