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When Clients Go Against Your Advice: Protect Yourself, Uphold Your Duties, and Know When to Walk Away

When Clients Go Against Your Advice: Protect Yourself, Uphold Your Duties, and Know When to Walk Away

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What should you do if your client tells you they’ve decided to take some action in a transaction that you think is detrimental to their position? It is your fiduciary obligation as their agent to disclose this concern to them. Suppose they insist on proceeding

Private Well Test Shows Safe Levels—Can the Buyer Still Back Out Over Trace Arsenic?

Private Well Test Shows Safe Levels—Can the Buyer Still Back Out Over Trace Arsenic?

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Q: I represent the seller in the sale of a residential property that includes a well supplying groundwater for domestic purposes.  In accordance with Oregon law, the seller has had the water quality tested for nitrates, arsenic, and total coliform bacteria.  The test results show

Strengthen Your Buyer’s Offer: Provide Proof of Funds & Pre-Approvals Up Front!

Strengthen Your Buyer’s Offer: Provide Proof of Funds & Pre-Approvals Up Front!

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To strengthen your buyer’s offer, always include as much information as possible along with the offer instead of merely relying on the options to provide the information later. This includes such items as verification of funds for cash offers and pre-approval letters for financed offers.