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. Contract law is pretty basic; once the agreement becomes “binding” on a party, withdrawal normally cannot occur without consequences. The OREF Sale Agreement is
Introduction. Regardless of how active (or inactive) the market is, sellers’ brokers should always be on the lookout for “red flags.” These are the often
Introduction. This is a continuation of Part One, which addressed the printed contingencies found in the 2022 OREF Residential Real Estate Sale Agreement. (References to
Introduction. Oregon’s property disclosure law was first created in the 1993 Legislative Session – nearly 30 years ago. This was back when the idea of sellers
Below is an article I authored in early 2020. How times have changed! In a recent Housingwire.com article (here) by Kathleen Howley, we learn that
According to Family Court Judge Dennis Bailey of Broward County, Florida, ZOOM hearings have become way too casual. This, according to a recent ABA article
Introduction. Almost as soon as the COVID pandemic flared up, I began to receive calls asking whether the virus could constitute the basis for refusing
Mortgage rates have just dropped to the lowest level in almost 50 years, compelling both homeowners and home buyers to get off the couch to
The average U.S. rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 3.29% this week Go to link here.
