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
kick·back – noun \ˈkik-ˌbak\: An amount of money that is given to someone in return for providing help in a secret and dishonest business deal. Merriam-Webster online.
“Ocwen, Ocwen, Ocwen.” What a peculiar sounding name for a large company! Does it have some noble Greek meaning? Or perhaps a venerated Roman god
Introduction. Sellers and buyers of residential property are frequently confused over what type of deed they should use in making a conveyance as a “grantor,”
