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 is a “back-of-the-napkin” summary of the Portland-Metro real estate stats for October 2014, according to the RMLS’s™ Market Action Report, here. Closed sales at
When seller property disclosure laws were first enacted by the Oregon Legislature, circa 2003, the form came in two flavors: Disclosure or Disclaimer. Disclosure consisted
Introduction. For most readers of my rants posts, it is no secret that I am a strong supporter of the “little guy;” the folks who
‘The former Federal Reserve chairman, speaking at a conference in Chicago yesterday, told moderator Mark Zandi of Moody’s Analytics Inc. — “just between the two of us”
In The Beginning. When OREF came into existence, circa 1997, the goal was to develop uniform state-wide real estate forms for use by Realtors® throughout
Lest folks believe we’re experiencing a gradual decline in the number of foreclosures Portlanders are experiencing, the answer is a resounding “No!” According to a May
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
