by Ethan Atkinson | Aug 28, 2026 | Real Estate
Can you spot the major mistake made by a real estate agent and their buyer in the following interaction? Agent: “This porch seems to be in surprisingly good condition, and I love the color of the front door” (gestures at the eggplant-colored door in front...
by Ethan Atkinson | Aug 18, 2026 | Real Estate
Why are we all pretending that the real estate market is supposed to make sense? For years, I’ve been reading articles describing the national housing market as “weird,” articles with titles like “Weirdest Housing Market in Recent...
by Ethan Atkinson | Aug 6, 2026 | Real Estate
New continuing education requirements took effect on January 1st, 2026 for all Oregon real estate licensees. These updated requirements included changes to the Law and Rule Required Course (LARRC), the introduction of a new required Fair Housing Course, and revisions...
by Ethan Atkinson | Aug 5, 2026 | P-T, PropertyPedia
A soft second loan is a second mortgage used to help a homebuyer cover the down payment, closing costs, or part of the purchase price. It is called “soft” not because it is physically squishy, of course, but because it is very flexible; the repayment terms...
by Ethan Atkinson | Aug 4, 2026 | Mortgage, Real Estate
The more you search for the difference between title theory and lien theory online, the less you’ll know. If you search for whether your state is a lien theory or title theory state, you’ll find an equal number of articles saying it’s lien theory as...
