Real Estate Dispute Resolution – Checking The Boxes
July 5, 2026
Introduction. The problem with dispute resolution is that the players need to know when to lay down their arms. This requires a review of priorities.
Introduction. The problem with dispute resolution is that the players need to know when to lay down their arms. This requires a review of priorities.
Introduction. Most Oregon residential transactions are documented by one of two Sale Agreement forms, the OREF form, created circa 1997, or the Oregon Realtor (“OR”) form
Introduction. For many years before Covid, when Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors® (“PMAR”) had live New Member Orientation (“NMO”) seminars, I spoke about real estate basics; the Sale
FIRPTA and Buyer Liability. Until the last few years, the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (“FIRPTA”) was just an arcane acronym;
In residential real estate transactions, there are two basic forms of policies: The Owner’s Policy. This is the standard policy of title insurance that buyers
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
What is a Contingency? In its simplest form, a contingency is generally an event that must first occur before the contract will become fully binding.
What follows is a summary of tips when the seller is, or may be, a “foreign person” as defined by FIRPTA: Buyer Responsibilities Under FIRPTA. If
General. Ownership of real property is evidenced by a deed, which is the physical evidence that one has “title”, i.e. full ownership. When buyers purchase
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