Teams and groups continue to be a popular way for brokers to run their businesses. By working together, brokers can pool their resources to expand their collaborative practice instead of each broker operating individually. That is, one broker might focus on buyers...
The appraisal is a critical part of the financing process for the borrower and the lender, but not every real estate broker understands appraiser independence requirements. After the buyer’s credit and debt to income ratios are reviewed, and the home passes...
Presenting multiple offers can be stressful for buyers and sellers and their real estate brokers. For listing brokers, offers should not be presented with favoritism or in any way designed to manipulate the seller into accepting one offer over another. The best...
Oregon Excludes Certain Facts From Disclosure as Material Facts to Real Property Transactions By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (February 10, 2021) – In Oregon, unless one of the limited legal exclusions applies, each seller of residential property is required to deliver to...
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Board of Directors approved a change today expanding the Code of Ethics’ applicability to discriminatory speech and conduct outside of members’ real estate practices. OnlineEd Blog (November 13, 2020) Salem, Oregon November...
How the public can easily verify an Oregon real estate license By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (October 1, 2020) OnlineEd – The Oregon Real Estate Agency Index Page provides many features for the public and its licensees. One feature the public takes advantage of...
