The FIRPTA Affidavit: A Buyer’s Only Safe Harbor
May 20, 2018
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
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
Generally. An easement, in its most common and basic sense, is a right of use, e.g. to cross another’s land, to lay utility and sewer
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.
Remember, “exceptions” noted in a preliminary title report (“PTR”)[1] or title policy, are the title insurance company’s exclusions from coverage. This means, for example, that
“Reports Of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated” ~Mark Twain (1835 – 1910) History Revisited. Remember when the Home Equity Line of Credit (aka “HELOC”)
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