Mortgages. ORS 86.010 to 86.275 generally address the rights and duties of lenders and borrowers owning land secured by a mortgage. The process of foreclosing
Today we are seeing more seller carry-back real estate transactions. These are the transactions in which, for various reasons [usually having to do with the
Ever been overwhelmed at all the laws, rules, and regulations affecting what might otherwise be a simple residential real estate transaction? Ever wished there was
In a important decision on the future role of MERS in Oregon’s non-judicial foreclosure process, the Oregon Supreme Court answered four certified questions that had
Introduction. After a false start in 2012, the 2013 Oregon Legislature has just passed its “new, improved” version of what was generally known as the
Introduction. After three years of counseling folks in the throes of making a distressed housing decision, I have to honestly ask myself if loan modification
“To be forewarned is to be forearmed.” The term “deficiency” arises in the context of a borrower’s default to their lender. It refers to the
As I was reading Kelly Harpster’s excellent article on The Housekeeping Report, summarizing the January 9, 2013 oral arguments on the Niday case[1] before the Oregon Supreme Court, I
Slam! Bang! HER: “Honey, is that you? You’re home early from the firm. Usually, on Fridays, you go over to Lucifer’s Lounge with the other
This is the second installment of my article looking back over the past five years at Portland housing statistics. Part One examined the real reason
