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Did Home Prices Ever Make Sense?
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 History," "Something Weird is...
Don’t Do This For Clients
Do agents have to disclose nearby construction projects to buyers? The clear, black-and-white...
Trendsloppy AI
I'd rather be lied to by AI than by a human. Perhaps that's just me, but the nice thing about AI...
Timeshare License in Oregon
Beginning January 1, 2026, Oregon offers a new Timeshare Sales Agent License for individuals who want to sell or offer to sell timeshares without obtaining a full real estate broker license. Created by House Bill 2373, the new license is limited in scope and applies...
Wholesaling in Oregon: Registering as a Residential Property Wholesaler
Beginning July 1, 2025, Oregon requires most individuals who engage in residential property wholesaling to either hold an Oregon real estate license or register with the Oregon Real Estate Agency as a Residential Property Wholesaler. This requirement was created by...
Portland, Oregon Property Ownership Records
Where can I find property ownership records in Multnomah County, Oregon or in Portland, Oregon? Great question! The websites you want are:https://multcoproptax.comhttps://www.portlandmaps.comBoth of these are great resources for checking on who owns any property in...
Kick-Out Clause
Though a Kick-Out Clause sounds a bit violent, it is a provision in a real estate purchase contract that allows a seller to continue marketing a property even after accepting a contingent offer. It may not technically be violent or aggressive, but it can feel that way...
Corporeal Hereditaments
Corporeal Hereditaments are inheritable interests in real property that have a physical, tangible existence. The term comes from traditional English common law and refers to land and anything permanently attached to it that can be owned, occupied, transferred, and...
Ancient Mortgage
Ancient Mortgages are old mortgage loans that have remained on the public record long after they were likely paid off or otherwise satisfied, often because no formal release or satisfaction was ever recorded. These mortgages may date back several decades, and in some...
Profit à Prendre
Profit à Prendre is a legal right that allows one person to enter another person's land and remove part of the land or its natural resources. Unlike an easement, which grants only the right to use another's property, a profit à prendre permits the holder to take...
Fractional or Severed Wind Rights
Fractional or Severed Wind Rights refer to the ownership or control of the right to develop, lease, or receive income from the wind resources over a parcel of land when those rights have been divided from the ownership of the surface estate. In some areas,...
Chose in Action
Chose in Action is a legal term describing a personal property right that cannot be possessed physically but can be enforced through legal action. Instead of representing ownership of a tangible object, a chose in action gives its holder the right to collect a debt,...
Severed Executive Rights
Severed Executive Rights refer to the separation of the executive rights associated with mineral ownership from the ownership of the minerals themselves. Executive rights are the authority to negotiate and sign oil, gas, or mineral leases, including the ability to...
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