Author: Abbey Fujiyoshi

Buying a condominium, townhome, or property in a planned community can be very different from purchasing a home without an owner association. Beyond the property itself, buyers need to understand the rules, financial obligations, and responsibilities that come with ownership. OREF 031 – Advisory to

Compensation is an important conversation between real estate professionals and their clients, and having that conversation early can help establish clarity, transparency, and trust from the beginning of the relationship. OREF 047 – Advisory Regarding Real Estate Compensation is designed to support those conversations by

Working With a Pre-1978 Home? Know the Lead-Based Paint Requirements Lead-based paint requirements can add important steps to a transaction involving an older home. OREF 018 – Advisory Regarding Lead-Based Paint helps educate buyers and sellers about those requirements and their rights and responsibilities. In

Most transactions don't require OREF 091 – Notice of Real Estate Compensation. In fact, it's designed for one very specific situation: when there is concern that a client may instruct escrow to pay an amount of compensation different from what the agent's firm believes it

OREF 057: More Than a Transaction Termination Form Not every real estate transaction reaches the closing table. When a transaction comes to an end, it's important to properly document both the termination of the agreement and the handling of the earnest money deposit. OREF 057