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Real Estate Law
Habitat for Humanity Sets Example for Portland Real Estate Lawyers and Their Clients
Posted by: Phil Nelson
September 27, 2011
During an economic recession, many homeowners, developers, contractors and other real estate businesses feel firsthand the financial constraints of a tightening economy. However, with the help of non-profit organizations like Habitat for Humanity, a crisis can ultimately help some families seize something altogether different: opportunity.
Downtown Beaverton Real Estate Development Project Interesting Sign of the Times
Posted by: Phil Nelson
August 03, 2011
City officials in Beaverton, OR break ground on a new redevelopment project, hoping to attract developers to a unique public/private partnership while helping return the city to its former status as a local real estate hotbed.
Foreclosure Commences ... Against the Bank
Posted by: Chris Veley
June 07, 2011
The mortgage foreclosure epidemic continues, as foreclosure trends indicate that in April 2011, 1 in every 593 homes throughout the U.S. received a foreclosure filing from their lender banks.
One family fought back, and successfully foreclosed ... against the bank.
Seattle Real Estate Prices (Finally) Trending Upward?
Posted by: Kevin Parks
May 31, 2011
The Pacific Northwest, including Seattle and Portland, is no stranger to wildly fluctuating real estate prices. Seattle, however, is one area where the tide may be turning, albeit slowly.
Portland Real Estate Law: Loan Modification Help
Posted by: Phil Nelson
September 30, 2010
Modifying a home loan through a bank can be a Herculean task. Contrary to popular belief, modification of loans is not a brand new industry spawned by the mortgage crisis in late 2008. Many lawyers have been assisting business and individual clients in loan workouts for many years.
Real Estate Litigation: The Re-Emergence of Lender Liability
Posted by: Phil Nelson
September 21, 2010
Commentators are starting to point to the re-emergence of lender liability litigation. A spawn of the 1980?s Savings and Loan crisis, the doctrine imposes certain duties on lenders, including, in some cases, fiduciary duties to act in the borrower?s best interest.
