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...
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...
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...
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...
It doesn’t feel reassuring to see a real estate listing advertising a 1.5 bath condo, and then see in the property details that there are “1.1 bathrooms.” This is frequently confusing for buyers, and is something real estate agents have to clarify...
Terms like “buyer’s market” and “seller’s market” are frustrating to me because they’re often used thoughtlessly. These terms are useful to describe large-scale trends, but they lead people to make faulty assumptions about...
