AFFIDAVIT OF NON-FOREIGN STATUS [This Affidavit should only be used in sale transactions being closed by escrow.] Internal Revenue Code Section 1445[1] provides
The word “blockchain” is most frequently conjoined with terms such as “cryptocurrency” or “bitcoin”. But it is much, much, more. However, for most people, including
A Wrong-Headed Law? Most people have never heard of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act, commonly known as “FIRPTA” – unless they have
What follows is a brief summary of the various ways two or more persons can hold title to Oregon real estate. Note, the following information
The Licensed Professional Inspections portion of Section 10 of the 2018 OREF Statewide Residential Sale Agreement form, contains the following provision: Buyer shall not provide
While most people are familiar with condominium structures, can the same be said of townhome developments? How do the two differ? Do townhomes have common
As most taxpayers know by now, the TCJA reduced the available mortgage interest deduction from $1,000,000, to $750,000.[1] Essentially, if one bought a home today
For a brief history of the multiple extensions of the The Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007 (“the Act”), go to my June 2017 post here.
“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
“Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.” ~Ronald Reagan
