Introduction. This is a continuation of Part One, which addressed the printed contingencies found in the 2022 OREF Residential Real Estate Sale Agreement. (References to
Introduction. Disputes involving earnest money deposits are a “zero sum game.” There is one winner and one loser; no in-between. Arbitrators do not – or
“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
The following Summary addresses the major changes made to the OREF forms that will become available for 2018. Some changes were stylistic and grammatical, and
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
In a November 25, 2014 article by Adam D. Maarec of Davis Wright Tremaine, my old alma mater, posted here, he notes that attorneys general
Introduction. For the last several years, the concept of “equity” [i.e., the difference between the net proceeds received upon sale and the unpaid mortgage balance]
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
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
