For those folks still holding their breath about whether the Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act (“the Act”) will be extended, there are strong signs that
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Has anyone wondered why it is that politicians are always diving for cover during a crisis, but the first to hold hearings and declare an
A recent March 21 article by Wendy Culverwell of the Portland Business Journal [“Cover Story: Land squeeze stalls Portland homebuilders”] offers a sobering view of
This question is not just rhetorical. As of January 10, 2014, a batch of new laws became effective across the country, including Oregon. Though the
Introduction. This is Part Two of ATR and QM FAQs. Part One is here. The FAQs below come directly from the most recent CFPB guidelines
As 2013 recedes in the rear-view mirror of memory, I thought it high time to ask what were some of the significant developments of the
Ever thought your lender had made an error, say failing to properly credit a payment, or levied an inappropriate charge? What can you do, and
A recent article in the online MReport Daily (“Underwriting Standards Ease as Banks Vie for Business”) repeats the same information I’ve been reading on many
Background. People with an “institutional memory” of the real estate brokerage business over the past 30-40 years will say that pocket listings have always been
