• October Q&A Series Q16: Buying a Pearl District Condo with a Special Assessment? Who Pays?,Stacey Cabrera

    October Q&A Series Q16: Buying a Pearl District Condo with a Special Assessment? Who Pays?

    Question 16: Buying a Pearl District Condo With a Special Assessment: Who Pays? You’ve found the loft. Exposed brick, big windows, walk to everything. Then the HOA documents arrive, and there it is: a special assessment. Before you panic or walk away, take a breath. Assessments are common in establi

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  • October Q&A Series Q15: Buying a Portland Condo: How do I evaluate HOA Dues, Reserves, and Assessments? ,Stacey Cabrera

    October Q&A Series Q15: Buying a Portland Condo: How do I evaluate HOA Dues, Reserves, and Assessments?

    Question 15: Buying a Portland Condo: How Do I Evaluate HOA Dues, Reserves, and Assessments? Here’s a condo secret that surprises a lot of buyers: the building with the lowest HOA dues is sometimes the most expensive one to own. Dues are what you pay every month. Reserves and assessments are what yo

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  • October Q&A Series: Q14: Radon in a Portland Home: Should Buyers Negotiate, Mitigate or Walk Away? ,Stacey Cabrera

    October Q&A Series: Q14: Radon in a Portland Home: Should Buyers Negotiate, Mitigate or Walk Away?

    Question 14: Radon in a Portland Home: Should Buyers Negotiate, Mitigate, or Walk Away? Radon is the inspection finding with the most ominous name and, often, the most straightforward fix. It’s a naturally occurring radioactive gas that comes up from the soil, can build up indoors, and is a leading

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