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.
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
In The Beginning… In 2010, when I started my solo real estate practice, QUERIN LAW, LLC, and launched my website, Q-Law.com, I had high hopes and
The latest from http://www.protectoregonhomes.com/ this week: “Thanks to your advocacy and efforts by the Oregon Association of REALTORS®, the attempt to raise taxes by $275 million through
By now, most Realtors® have heard the rumblings about defective bank foreclosures in Oregon and elsewhere. What you may not have heard is that these
“More and more leverage in the system, The whole building is about to collapse anytime now…Only potential survivor, the fabulous Fab…standing in the middle of
This set of FAQs is a continuation of a series of Q&As based upon the most current short sale information. The link to Part One
The local and national real estate markets have been on the ropes for five years. The third quarter of 2007 was the statistical peak for
I’ve written several blog posts about the mortgage insurance (“MI”) problem. Two of the several posts are found here and here. In many cases, MI
“Waaaaaa” It’s no secret that I have little sympathy for Standard and Poors and the other ratings agencies. Like carnival barkers at the securitization circus,
