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Cash Offer vs. Listing in Lane County: Which One Actually Nets You More?
September 25, 2026Market Tips

Cash Offer vs. Listing in Lane County: Which One Actually Nets You More?

A listing price and a cash offer are not the same kind of number. Here is a median Eugene sale with every deduction labeled, the cash side next to it, and the kind of house that tips the answer.

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She Owned It Free and Clear. She Was Just Done Being a Landlord.
September 25, 2026Market Tips

She Owned It Free and Clear. She Was Just Done Being a Landlord.

A Grants Pass landlord owned her rental free and clear. After thirteen years with the same tenant she was done being a landlord, and didn’t want to put money into the house to list it. How she sold it for cash in 21 days.

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Are Cash Home Buyers Legit? How to Vet a “We Buy Houses” Company in Oregon
September 25, 2026Legal

Are Cash Home Buyers Legit? How to Vet a “We Buy Houses” Company in Oregon

Most are real. Some are not. Oregon gives you better tools to check than most states — a registry, a license lookup, and a law written for exactly this. The ten-minute check, step by step.

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Can You Sell Your House While You’re in Chapter 13?
September 16, 2026Legal

Can You Sell Your House While You’re in Chapter 13?

You can sell a house during an active Chapter 13 in Oregon — you just can’t do it quietly. Here’s the real timeline, who actually holds the selling power, and the homestead number most articles have wrong by four times.

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Selling a House in Eugene, Oregon: What the Market Actually Says Right Now
September 16, 2026Market Tips

Selling a House in Eugene, Oregon: What the Market Actually Says Right Now

Eugene’s median is $498,920 and a typical listing goes under contract in 16 days. Here’s what that means for a Lane County seller — and why 40% of county homes being rentals changes the whole conversation.

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A Squatter Almost Killed This Milwaukie Deal. Oregon’s New Law Saved It.
September 16, 2026Legal

A Squatter Almost Killed This Milwaukie Deal. Oregon’s New Law Saved It.

Oregon’s HB 3522 took effect January 1, 2026. Everyone wrote about removing squatters. Almost nobody wrote about what it did to the market for houses that have one.

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Somebody Offered to Take Over Your Payments. Here’s How That Actually Works.
September 16, 2026Legal

Somebody Offered to Take Over Your Payments. Here’s How That Actually Works.

An investor offering to take over your mortgage is proposing something with a name — buying subject-to. For a seller with a low rate and little equity, it can beat both a cash offer and a listing.

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The Buried Oil Tank That Kills Portland Home Sales
September 14, 2026Process

The Buried Oil Tank That Kills Portland Home Sales

Decommissioning a buried heating oil tank is voluntary under Oregon law. Paying for the leak is not — the current owner is liable even if it happened decades before they bought.

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How Long Probate Actually Takes in Oregon
September 11, 2026Legal

How Long Probate Actually Takes in Oregon

Full probate in Oregon runs nine to eighteen months. A four-month creditor claim period sets the floor — and the small estate shortcut caps real property at $200,000.

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Oregon's Wholesaler Law (HB 4058): What It Means When You Sell Your House
August 26, 2026Market Tips

Oregon's Wholesaler Law (HB 4058): What It Means When You Sell Your House

Oregon now requires Wholesalers to register, pass a criminal records check, and disclose before you sign. Here's what that means for you.

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Sheriff’s Sale or Trustee’s Sale? Which One Is Taking Your Oregon House
July 8, 2026Legal

Sheriff’s Sale or Trustee’s Sale? Which One Is Taking Your Oregon House

A sheriff’s sale and a trustee’s sale are different proceedings with different rules about what is final. Here is which one you are in and every deadline on it.

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What to Expect When Selling to a Cash Home Buyer in Oregon
June 15, 2026Market Tips

What to Expect When Selling to a Cash Home Buyer in Oregon

Four steps, a written offer, and a closing date you pick. Here's exactly how selling your Oregon house to a cash buyer works, start to finish.

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