Extension of Mortgage Debt Relief Act – Finally!
December 20, 2015
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
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
HyperLinx has been on the prowl, assembling tasty tidbits of recent real estate news stories. Enjoy! 1. Residential Market Analysis, by Clancy Terry[1], Center for
The RMLS™ stats for May, 2105 are in. If you’re a seller it’s great news. If you’re a buyer, it means you’ll need equal doses
August 1, 2015 is showtime! That’s the date that the TILA/RESPA integrated disclosures rules (“Rules”) go into effect, compliments of the ubiquitous Consumer Financial Protection
I have been critical of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) for many things, but providing good easy-to-understand information is not one of them. The
Section 25 of the OREF Residential Sale Agreement sets forth Seller and Buyer remedies for breach. They are materially different. If the Buyer refuses to
“24% of all purchase loans have a debt-to-income ratio greater than the CFPB’s Qualified Mortgage rule limit of 43% [of debt to income], a new
Generally. The term “dual agency” has multiple applications. Technically, in Oregon, at least, the term is not defined by statute. This is not to say