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Looking for leasing forms for your commercial landlord or tenant? OREF has you covered. Explore OREF C-701, C-703, and C-704—a complete suite of commercial lease agreements, including Full Service, Triple Net, and Modified Gross options. All comments and responses from OREF or its staff, managers,

If a person passes away and another individual is appointed by the court to sell their real property, that individual qualifies for the exemption in Section 1, line 19 of OREF 020 – Seller’s Property Disclosure Statement and is not required to complete the disclosure. This exemption applies even if the

Remember when there used to be a line at the end of the Sale Agreement for the buyer to acknowledge receipt of the seller’s acceptance? OREF removed it because it often caused confusion. That said, agents are still required to document the date and time an accepted offer is

OREF 058, formerly the Professional Inspection Addendum, has been converted to the Advisory Regarding Due Diligence, reflecting its primary role as a buyer advisory. Under OREF 001 – Residential Real Estate Sale Agreement, Section 12.2(a), buyers may conduct as many inspections as they choose during the inspection period,

The language and compliance requirements contained in the Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Addendum are mandated by the EPA and are not tailored specifically to Oregon real estate practice. The EPA recently revised both the required disclosure language and related compliance obligations. Under the updated provisions, reflected

 Starting with the January 2026 release, the date field has been removed from the initial areas at the bottom of all OREF Residential forms. This update allows more space for initials, since forms may now include up to four signers who are required to initial. Dates are not required next to initials

In OREF 001 – Residential Real Estate Sale Agreement it’s important to remember that the failure to select either the yes or no box following the question in Section 3 – Financing Type, “Is this transaction contingent upon an appraisal?” will result in there being no appraisal contingency included as part of the transaction.  Agents should always check one of

OREF 059 – Delivery Addendum can be used to document delivery of any document or item required to be delivered in a sale agreement.  This could include such things as keys for early occupancy, a list of smart home features, or a copy of a certificate of insurance as part of an agreement

 When calculating timelines in an OREF Sale Agreement, knowing whether a specific date qualifies as a “business day” can make a critical difference. If you’re ever unsure whether a holiday affects a deadline, OREF provides clear guidance to help you determine how time is counted.   On our website, navigate to the

If you are working with a client who primarily speaks Spanish, it may be helpful to know that OREF has translated all Residential forms into Spanish. These translations are available on our website at www.orefonline.com under the Resources link. Please note that the Spanish forms are provided for