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Over the years I’ve assisted many of my clients appeal their property taxes by providing them with comparable property data. All the people I have helped thus far have won their appeals. I appealed my own property taxes and the county ruled in my favor as well. It is worth your time to go through this process as you might be the winner at the other end.
Here is the information to appeal your property taxes in the three counties where I list and sell real estate:
Clackamas County Tax Appeal
Assessment & Taxation,
Phone: (503) 655-8671
Fax: (503) 655-8313
Address: 150 Beavercreek Road (Map)
Oregon City, OR 97045
Property Value Appeals
If you have questions regarding the values on your tax statement, the assessor’s staff will be available to discuss the values with you. If you desire, an appraiser will review your appraisal with you and answer any other questions you may have.
After your discussion with the assessor’s staff, if you feel the market value shown on your tax statement is too high, we encourage you to file an appeal with the Board of Property Tax Appeals (BOPTA)
- The time to file is October 25th through December 31st.
- State of Oregon Appeal Form
- Petition forms to file your appeal are available from the County Clerk
The Clerk’s phone number is 503-655-8662
They are located in the Public Service Building at 2051 Kaen Road, Oregon City. - Application for Correction of Maximum Assessed Value Due to Error in Square Footage
ORS 311.234 - Application for Proration of Property Taxes Due to Damage by Fire or Act of God /
Application for Reassessment of Values Due to Fire or Act of God
ORS 308.425 and 308.428 - Application for Reassessment of Destroyed or Damaged Property
ORS 308.146(6)
You may also contact our office to receive a Petition Form to file your appeal.
If you have additional questions, you may contact our office at 503-655-8671 and ask for assistance with filing an appeal.
If you miss the above deadline, or you disagree with a prior year’s value, you may file an appeal with the Magistrate Division of the Oregon Tax Court. Appeal forms may be obtained by calling Oregon Tax Court, Magistrate Division, 503-986-5650. CERTAIN STANDARDS MUST BE MET TO HAVE APPEALS TO THE MAGISTRATE HEARD. All appeal forms are available in the Assessor’s Office or download an Information Circular from the State about the appeals process http://www.oregon.gov/DOR
Multnomah County Tax Appeal
Division of Assessment, Recording and Taxation
Types of Appeals
VALUE APPEALS
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Washington County Tax Appeal
Washington County
Assessment & Taxation
155 N. First Avenue, Suite 130
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Phone: 503-846-8741
Property Tax Appeals
A property owner can appeal the valuation of the property to the local Board of Property Tax Appeals. Petitions to the board must be filed between late October, when the tax statements are mailed, and December 31. Petitions are filed in the office of the county clerk in the county where the property is located. There is no fee for filing an appeal with the Board of Property Tax Appeals.
The Board of Property Tax Appeals also can hear appeals of penalties assessed for the late filing of real and personal property returns. The board has jurisdiction to waive all or a portion of a penalty if the petitioner can prove there was good and sufficient cause for the late filing or for first-time non-filers.
Board hearings are informal, and the property owner is not required to have an attorney present. The owner(s) can sign the petition to the board and represent themselves at the hearing or authorize certain other persons to sign the petition for them. Those persons who can be authorized to sign a petition are explained on the petition form. Hearings are scheduled sometime between the first Monday in February and April 15. The clerk of the board will notify the petitioner of the time and place to appear.
Owners of industrial property appraised by the Oregon Department of Revenue may choose to file their appeals directly with the Magistrate Division of the Oregon Tax Court, rather than with the Board of Property Tax Appeals. There is a fee for filing an appeal with the Magistrate Division. The deadline for filing an appeal with the Magistrate Division is also December 31.
If a property owner is not satisfied with the board’s decision regarding property value, the property owner may appeal to the Magistrate Division of the Oregon Tax Court. Magistrate decisions can be appealed to the Regular Division of the Tax Court. Decisions of the Regular Division of the Tax Court can be appealed to the Oregon Supreme Court.
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One of the phrases we hear all the time at Re/Max equity group and one which is constantly repeated by our Managers and company attorney is “When in doubt, disclose, disclose, disclose. No one ever got sued for disclosing too much”.
Recently, I received a call on this subject from an owner in another city in Oregon. I indicated to him when I submit a property disclosure form to my sellers, I always tell them to be honest in what information they will be providing on the form. If there are any known deficiencies, they need to indicate those. If there is a “yes” to a question that needs an explanation, they need to explain the reason for, or if, something happened and how it was corrected. Never, however, do I want them to say something they’re not absolutely certain of. I remember when the disclosure statement became mandatory and there had been an owner that said there was insulation in a certain wall. Upon opening up that wall for whatever reason by the new buyer, there was no insulation and a lawsuit ensued. In other words, if you’re not sure there is insulation in all the walls, don’t say there is in fact insulation in every single wall. However, if you know the alarm system isn’t working and you say unknown or N/A on the form, that’s not good enough. You’ll need to explain what the problem is, if it’s been repaired, or what the current condition of that system is, etc.
We Realtors® can never fill out the form for the seller or provide the seller with the correct answers. I can explain what information the question is asking for or is needed, but it is your responsibility as a home owner to complete all the information truthfully and to the best of your knowledge. If a property sells then sale fails due to a deficiency in the condition of the house, when it comes back on the market a new disclosure needs to be completed by the seller and given to a new buyer disclosing that deficiency. With houses being on the market for such a long time, in some cases up to a year, a new disclosure form needs to be completed during the time the house has been for sale and possibly vacant. Conditions of the home may have changed within that year the house has been on the market.
Now comes word from our National Association of Realtors® that the number one complaint and lawsuit is because a home owner or agent did not properly disclose the correct information to a buyer. Disputes involving disclosure of a property’s condition now exceed disputes over agency issues, a catchall classification that includes buyer representation and breach of fiduciary duty, and issues involving the federal law intended to protect consumers from being overcharged at closing comes in third.
Water intrusion and mold problems that often follow are a major issue. Disputes concerning structural defects are also extremely common. And issues concerning septic and sewer systems, misstatements about square footage and “as is” clauses also generate more than their fair share of legal problems.
Many of these disputes arise when the seller is a bank. The problem with water and mold is linked to the foreclosure crisis and has become a larger issue due to the number of houses not being maintained or sitting empty for long periods of time.
Recently I read there are new laws for landlords renting their properties. One of those new disclosures is that landlords must disclose whether the rental is in a 100-year floodplain. Just because you are renting out your property, doesn’t excuse you for making disclosures to a new tenant as well.
Disclosure is an important aspect of a successful real estate transaction for all involved. If you have any questions on disclosure, seek the advice of a real estate attorney.
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These days real estate is challenging – with new laws hitting us almost daily with more to come, with new financing terms, with several
players all involved in a transaction, it is a maze that sellers and buyers walk through. A knowledgeable, experienced and educated Realtor® knows market conditions, knows financing, and keeps tabs on all the new laws and regulations to assist you.
You’ve decided to buy a house, so then do you become a customer or a client of a Portland Realtor®? You might think both words mean the same and are interchangeable. However, when it comes to representation in a real estate transaction, they are two different types of relationships that we as Realtors® are legally required and able to provide.
The short and simple version is that it comes down to the type of agency relationship you have with your real estate agent/brokerage and whether there has been disclosure and a signed agreement. There are other types of agency relationships, but I am only including the basic and most common types of agency we as Realtors® enter into here in Portland. The National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics requires Realtors® disclose whether they represent the buyer, the seller, or both parties. Laws governing the method and timing of the disclosure can vary in each state.
CLIENT
There are several ways, as a buyer or seller, in which you become a client of a real estate agent/brokerage. Most have to do with the type of agency agreement you have entered into with your Realtor® which dictates the kind of representation you will receive in a transaction. Laws and relationships vary state-by-state. There are other types of agency relationships, but I am writing this post based on the most typical scenarios:
- Seller’s agent or listing agent. A seller’s representative is hired by and represents the best interests of a seller. The relationship usually is created by a signed listing contract or listing agreement. The agent/brokerage represents the seller only.
- Buyer’s agent.This type of real estate agent is hired by prospective buyers to represent them in a real estate transaction. A buyer’s rep (more commonly called a buyer’s agent) works in the buyers’ best interest throughout the transaction. The buyers can pay the agent directly through a negotiated fee, or the buyers’ agent may be paid by the seller or by a commission split with another agent, i.e. the listing broker. In Oregon, we have a Buyer Broker agreement, similar to a listing agreement where we “list” you as a buyer and you are a client. Our agency relationship and representation is spelled out in the Buyer Broker Agreement and must be signed by all parties. The agent represents the buyer only.
- Dual agent. I recently wrote a post about dual agency . Dual agency relationships occur not only when one agent represents two parties but also when two agents from the same company represent two parties in the transaction. As indicated in my previous post, Re/Max equity group, inc. discourages us agents from becoming dual agents. Dual agency is not allowed in some states, but where permitted, it must be disclosed to both buyer and seller, who must both sign a consent to a dual agency relationship and it is legal.
CUSTOMER
- There is no agency contract, agreement or representation owed by an agent to a customer nor is there any obligation by the customer to the agent. No buyer broker agreements or listing agreements are signed and executed. There is no representation to a customer in a real estate transaction and the agent is not under any obligation to provide that representation to you.
The duties and responsibilities for all of the above are posted in our Oregon Real Estate Agency Brochure that is linked on my left side bar in this blog or you can read it here. And, as stated, since this post is based on Oregon rules and regulations, they can vary from state-to-state. If you want full representation in all real estate related transactions, become a client rather than a customer of that Realtor® and their brokerage.
For any further assistance regarding disclosure or questions, please consult with a Real Estate Attorney.
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Effective January 2010, there is a new law that will take affect to prohibit the use of wood stove inserts in fireplaces. Although this law will be in force in January, experts say it won’t be put into use until possibly August 2010. There will be a new provision on the seller’s
property disclosure for the owner to indicate whether there is a certified device that meets emission performance standards, certification labeling standards and all other requirements.
“Extends air quality provisions relating to emissions from woodstoves to solid fuel burning devices. Modifies provisions relating to sale of solid fuel burning devices. Defines “solid fuel burning device.” Prohibits burning of certain materials in solid fuel burning devices, masonry fireplaces or trash burners. Renames Residential Wood Heating Air Quality Improvement Fund to Residential Solid Fuel Heating Air Quality Improvement Fund. Modifies certain aspects of fund. Modifies prohibition on installation of used solid fuel burning devices. Modifies prohibition on sale of used solid fuel burning devices. Modifies provisions relating to removal of solid fuel burning devices. Modifies requirements for solid fuel heating curtailment program.
Adds questions regarding woodstoves and fireplace inserts to seller in the property disclosure statement”
Although there is nothing in place to monitor this new law by DEQ as yet, my understanding is that the device will have to be removed by the seller or the buyer prior to closing. There is no allowance for a buyer to accept the unit “as is” and it is required by SB 102 that it be removed.
I’m sure we will be hearing more about this new law in the upcoming months. Whether you are a buyer or seller, you will need to know the ramifications of this new law. If you have any questions, let me help. I’d love to represent you as your Realtor®.
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Under the provisions of our Oregon Real Estate earnest money agreement, personal property is excluded from a listing unless it is noted
as included. What is considered personal property? If it isn’t a permanent, attached fixture it is considered personal property here in Oregon. However, usually in the listing agreement, a Realtor® will exclude what those items are such as a hot tub, refrigerator, microwave if it isn’t attached, washer and dryer etc. Buyers shouldn’t assume that all the items seen in the house are included. When buying a home if you want that refrigerator included in with your purchase price, or if you want to buy the refrigerator direct from the seller, all that needs to be noted in your offer (earnest money agreement). Further, sellers have been known to switch out appliances taking the one from the garage and leaving it instead of the good one from the kitchen. It’s always a great idea to include a description and the make, model and serial number of the appliance you want included in your purchase.
Years ago I had a listing in West Portland that had a Buddha statue on the front steps. It was shown in the picture on the flyer. In my listing agreement and on the offer that came in I excluded that Buddha statue. Years later, the new owner requested he receive that Buddha because he had come across the flyer in his files and saw he hadn’t received it with his purchase. I pulled the listing agreement along with the earnest money agreement he made and found his Realtor® had not included the Buddha with the purchase. Had he wanted that statue, his Realtor® needed to have included that in his offer for the seller to decide whether he wanted to include it or not. Since the buyer’s offer hadn’t been written that way and it had been excluded, he didn’t get the statue. Another time I had a Realtor® call me who sold a listing of mine in King City asking what happened to the microwave. His buyer moved in and there was no microwave. Again, it was a free-standing appliance and was considered personal property. He had not written into the agreement that this item be included in the sale so he wound up buying his client a new microwave.
As a seller you want to take that rose bush in the garden that your Aunt Molly gave you. You dig it up and take it with you to your new home. A buyer moves in and there is no rose bush. Inasmuch as it wasn’t excluded from the listing or subsequent offer, along with a tag on the bush indicating it was excluded, you could owe that buyer a new rose bush. And that attached shelving in the garage, you decide at the last minute to take that with you also. Inasmuch as it was attached and a permanent fixture, you needed to indicate that you were taking it and exclude it from the sale. You now owe that new buyer the shelving that was attached and fixed in the garage.
The Realtor® representing you should indicate everything in an offer that you expect to be left on the property at the time of closing and transfer of the deed. Many times I have had sellers leave garden hoses, empty flower pots, cleaning supplies, etc. If a buyer didn’t request all that or want it and didn’t write it into the offer, you need to remove it and have your home “broom clean” at the time of closing. There have many times I have had to load up my car with the seller’s junk that was left behind because they were unable financially or physically to remove it or because they lived in another country or out of state and couldn’t afford to have it hauled off. As a buyer if you want it, include it in the offer you make. When in doubt, always write it into your sales agreement.
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Typically when prospective buyers move into Portland, the first question I am usually asked is where should they move? Where are the best neighborhoods? The best schools? Sorry to disappoint you but this post can’t provide you with that information.
Summer brings families itching to move and have the kids settled before fall for the upcoming school year. You’re most likely looking to your Realtor® to provide you with lots of information to help you. If you’re moving into a new state or city, or just moving across town, the Fair Housing Law and Code of Ethics we Realtors® subscribe to prohibits us from steering people “away from or toward a certain neighborhood based on race, color or other protected categories”. It’s not an Oregon law or rule, it’s a National law. All Realtors® across the U.S. need to follow that law.
The Fair Housing Law , however, governs all of us and not just Realtors®. If you own property with the intent to sell or rent you also have to abide by the law:
“Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), as amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings, and in other housing-related transactions, based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women, and people securing custody of children under the age of 18), and handicap (disability).
What Is Prohibited?
In the Sale and Rental of Housing: No one may take any of the following actions based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or handicap:
- Refuse to rent or sell housing
- Refuse to negotiate for housing
- Make housing unavailable
- Deny a dwelling
- Set different terms, conditions or privileges for sale or rental of a dwelling
- Provide different housing services or facilities
- Falsely deny that housing is available for inspection, sale, or rental
- For profit, persuade owners to sell or rent (blockbusting) or
- Deny anyone access to or membership in a facility or service (such as a multiple listing service) related to the sale or rental of housing.
In Mortgage Lending: No one may take any of the following actions based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or handicap (disability):
- Refuse to make a mortgage loan
- Refuse to provide information regarding loans
- Impose different terms or conditions on a loan, such as different interest rates, points, or fees
- Discriminate in appraising property
- Refuse to purchase a loan or
- Set different terms or conditions for purchasing a loan.
In Addition: It is illegal for anyone to:
Threaten, coerce, intimidate or interfere with anyone exercising a fair housing right or assisting others who exercise that right Advertise or make any statement that indicates a limitation or preference based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or handicap. This prohibition against discriminatory advertising applies to single-family and owner-occupied housing that is otherwise exempt from the Fair Housing Act.
The school websites my blog covers are posted on the sidebar for you to check the particulars you are looking for. Better yet, schedule an appointment to visit the schools you are interested in. The boundaries for each school are listed on their websites. If there are certain parks or swim centers you’re interested in, again I have the different municipalities posted on my blog for you to view their websites. Do you want to know about the crime rate or demographics of an area, the local police or the Census Bureau can provide you with the racial, ethnic, income breakdowns and crime stats. If you don’t think you’re governed by this law, it would be a good idea for you to become familiar with it.
Next time you ask for information to help you find your dream community from your local Realtor®, just know what you want is illegal and we’re not trying to be rude or evasive, we just can’t provide you with that information and are adhering to the law.
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Oregon is certainly known for its rain. One of the by-products of all that rain is moss on our roofs. Without maintaining your roof, and removing the moss, the life-span of a roof gets shortened. Check your roof for wear and tear regularly so that you don’t end up with a serious roofing problem that has to be dealt with in the middle of winter, for example. It is difficult to fix a roof when it’s raining or snowing.
Now might be a good time to do some maintenance or at the very least have an inspection of your roof. I have a standing contract with a roofer who checks my shake roof twice yearly (spring and fall) and maintains it for me. As a result of this continuous maintenance, I should be able to get many more years of life from my roof. Here in Oregon, many times buyers will ask the sellers to have a roof certification prepared by a licensed and bonded roofer certifying 3-5 years life remaining on the roof.
Some signs that your roof is in need of repair include the following: shingle problems (curling, splitting, missing, broken, etc), loose nails, sagging areas, gritty granules in the rain gutters, rusty or buckling flashing.
In Oregon, we have an inspection addendum identifying which inspections a buyer is requesting. It’s typical and encouraged that a buyer have a full-home inspection plus any additional inspections where there may be concerns or questions. If these inspections aren’t indicated at the time a buyer writes an offer, the buyer during his full-home inspection, can’t in mid-stream then request any additional inspections. All inspections have to be requested up-front regardless if the buyer proceeds with that particular inspection or not.
When purchasing a house, I always recommend to my buyers they have a roof inspection plus all the other inspections. Depending upon how old the roof is, or even if it’s a newer roof that might not have been installed properly, this is a good idea. As a listing agent, one of the first things I ask a seller is how old the roof is and recommend they get an inspection with a roof certification prior to placing their home on the market for sale. If I am representing buyers, I always recommend they have a roof inspection performed by a licensed and bonded roofer.
Never underestimate how much a roof can impact a sale. If the roof is not up to par, some buyers will walk away or turn the roof into a major sticking point of negotiations. On the other hand, a beautiful roof can give potential buyers all the reason they need to make a competitive offer. And that’s precisely why you need to know about roofs and in particular the condition of yours.
The longevity of roofing material is somewhat dependent on the climate, so estimates of lifespans are usually approximate and also depend on whether the material is properly installed or not.
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***Update 12:40 a.m. 1/12/09 per Yahoo!® Finance here’s what the Stimulus Plan does/doesn’t include:
A $15,000 tax credit for anybody buying a home over the next year was dropped; instead, first-time homebuyers could claim an $8,000 credit for homes bought by the end of August the year. (Stimulus bill keeps changing!)***
NEW APPRAISAL STANDARDS
The appraisal industry has justifiably come under fire for its role in the great housing bust. Property appraisals, required by lenders before a loan is made, are supposed to provide an independent assessment of the home’s value. But during the boom, appraisers routinely signed off on doubling or tripling home values, sometimes racked up in just a matter of months. Investment properties were appraised at prices that made no investment sense and homeowners were charged a pretty penny for what often amounted to rubber-stamp service.
Years ago, I can’t remember which recession it happened in, an appraisal had been done on a house in Portland. Problem was there was no house as it had burned down and the bank had loaned not on a house, but on a vacant lot without ever checking. The appraiser responsible went to jail. Appraisal standards tightened only to become less stringent again as the housing boom hit. BusinessWeek had a recent article indicating appraisers who worked for CitiGroup have come under fire for inflating their values during the boom and now CitiGroup is watching closely as to who is on their “approved appraiser” list.
Because of situations like the above, the industry is about to undergo a shakeup. On Jan. 9, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced revisions to their Home Valuation Code of Conduct. Starting May 1, lenders that want to sell their loans to the two industry giants must follow the new guidelines. Mortgage brokers and Realtors® will no longer be able to choose appraisers. They will be selected by lenders, which are not allowed to influence appraisers by withholding payments or promising future work. If lenders have in-house appraisers, the bank’s loan-origination department is not allowed to influence their valuation decisions or supervise their work.
The other day I had a conversation with a local mortgage broker in town. The broker indicated that appraisals on refis are coming in extremely low. In one case, a home owner wanted to refinance his house and the appraisal came in 20% lower than what he paid for it in 2005.
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Advertisers want the customer to buy into their ads. Most ads are to “bait
and switch” you into buying something else. There is lots of money spent so that you perceive a situation the way the advertiser wants you to view them or their product. Many ads require that you dig a little deeper to find out what the message really is. Sometimes, the situation isn’t what is true or real at all; or at the very least, may be misleading.
Likewise with real estate ads. When a real estate agent advertises themselves in a certain way that doesn’t necessarily mean that’s what the situation really is. For example, if a real estate agent advertises they are a buyer’s agent, the general public might believe only that Realtor® is a buyer’s agent when in fact all licensed real estate agents in Oregon can be a buyer’s agent.
Since I can only speak as a Realtor® here in Oregon, here is what licensed real estate agents in Oregon can do:
- An Oregon licensed real estate agent can be a buyer’s agent
- An Oregon licensed real estate agent can be a seller’s agent
- An Oregon licensed real estate agent can represent both a buyer and a seller i.e. dual agency (however it is discouraged within my company Re/Max equity group, inc.)
- An Oregon licensed real estate agent can sell another licensed real estate agent’s listing posted in the Realtors® Multiple Listing Service (this includes builder owned new construction also) if both licensees are members of RMLS™. This is called co-oping.
- An Oregon licensed real estate agent can sell a for sale by owner to a buyer if that owner is willing to co-op and pay the selling brokerage a real estate commission
- An Oregon licensed real estate agent can represent a seller in a short sale
- An Oregon licensed real estate agent can represent an owner of a foreclosure
- An Oregon licensed real estate agent can sell short sale properties to a buyer
- An Oregon licensed real estate agent can sell foreclosures to a buyer
- An Oregon licensed real estate agent can sell or list property anywhere in the state of Oregon
- An Oregon licensed real estate agent can refer you to another agent anywhere in the country or the world outside of Oregon to assist you with your real estate needs
- Not all real estate agent licensees are Realtors®
- Not all real estate agent licensees are Brokers
My point is that if you see an ad from another real estate agent advertising they are a foreclosure specialist, or a short sale specialist, or a buyer’s agent, they may want to specialize in that field or only work in that area of expertise, but it does not exclude all the rest of us licensed real estate agents from doing the exact same thing. And, in fact, we do so every day.













hear a lot of buyers make. Many buyers think or say they feel the best time to buy a house is in the Spring or Summer. Is it? I’ve written in other posts that I have bought my own houses in winter and have sold many houses around that time as well. There have been some years where January or February have been some of my best selling months.







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