Remember, “exceptions” noted in a preliminary title report (“PTR”)[1] or title policy, are the title insurance company’s exclusions from coverage. This means, for example, that
“The way for a person to develop a style is (a) to know exactly what he wants to say, and (b) to be sure he
Background. The painted surfaces of homes built before 1978 used lead based products. In 1971, a federal law was enacted prohibiting the use of these
Background. On April 4, 2016, the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) issued its “Office of General Counsel Guidance on Application of Fair
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
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
For lawyers, Realtors®, home buyers and sellers, safety and environmental issues are of upmost concern. Below is a summary of Oregon laws regulating these important
Claims Evaluation for Oregon Real Estate Brokerages (Part One). Complaints against real estate brokers are part of the cost of doing business. This article addresses
Portland-Metro’s 2014 RMLS™ stats bested 2013’s numbers in all metrics: New listings (37,654) were up 5.0%; Pending sales (28,220) were up 4.3%; Closed sales (27,752)
The Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) was passed in 1968, and has been an important fixture in the law ever since. Essentially, its purpose was to
