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
Background. When the real estate market collapsed after bank liquidity froze up, circa 2007-2008, one of the first things that came to a halt was
Background. As most Realtors® know, as well as their clients who have been involved in a real estate dispute, mandatory mediation is usually the first
The OREF Residential Sale Agreement provides at Section 10 (Licensed Professional Inspections) that: “Buyer shall promptly provide a copy of all reports to Seller only
Background. Upon the closing of a real estate transaction in the U.S., a Federal law, known as the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act
Background. On October 3, 2015, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s “Know Before You Owe” program, aka “TRID”,[1] was rolled out. It was predicated on a
RMLS™ reports that for closed sales: “It was still the strongest January for closed sales since at least 1992— edging even over the 1,843 closings
Well, after 11 ½ months of waiting, homeowners who had a taxable distressed housing event in 2015 can rest a little easier. What with a
Background. On October 7, 2015, the City of Portland amended its Code to address what it believes is a shortage of available housing units for
Introduction. The seller’s property disclosure form is second only to the home inspection report in giving buyers important information about the condition of the home they
