Q: I noticed in OREF 112-Translation Interpretation Services Affidavit that item (b) states that the interpreter must be at least 18 years old. My buyers’ choice of interpreter is their daughter, who is 14. Can we add language to item (k) stating that the buyer
Q: After reviewing a completed OREF 020 – Seller’s Property Disclosure Statement, a buyer I am representing in a purchase has decided to terminate the transaction. I have thoroughly reviewed OREF 064 – Buyer’s Notice of Unconditional Disapproval, and I can’t find an option
Q: If I have another agent working with a buyer for me while I’m on vacation, what forms do I need to use to ensure they are properly documented as representing the buyer during that time? A: Your firm may have policies on handling this,
Q: A buyer I am working with recently decided to make an offer on a property I showed them. Unfortunately, the property went pending in the MLS before we could make the offer. I called the listing agent, who said the seller would consider “backup
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
Q: My seller has just received an offer on their home. In reviewing the terms of the offer, the seller has a question about Section 18, Seller Representations. In reviewing items (a) – (g) the seller discovered that item (f) is inaccurate. They are aware
Q: I represent a seller who has received a cash offer. The buyer has indicated in Section 5 that they will provide the verification of funds within 3 business days of the Effective Date. The seller is concerned about taking their property off the
Q: I represent a homebuyer on an offer the seller has accepted. We agreed to the Licensed Professional Inspections section of OREF 001– Residential Real Estate Sale Agreement and are currently within the ten-business-day inspection period. Today is day nine. I delivered to the seller’s
Q: I’m preparing an offer for a buyer on a home where the assessor’s office shows a tax assessment of $32 per year for a special fire district. Should I mark the ‘is’ box in section 42 of the Sale Agreement, Levy of Additional Property
Q: I currently have an active listing – we have not yet received an offer. The seller has received notice of a pending assessment to be levied by their neighborhood HOA. Accordingly, the seller has disclosed this fact under question 7D of OREF 020 –