Legal Updates for Real Estate

Energy-Related Tax Credits Homeowners Can Use From the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act

Ready to make your home more energy efficient? The new tax law expands tax credits that can help defray the cost.

Oregon Passes Law Prohibiting Prospective Home Buyers From Adding a Personal "Love" Letter to the Purchase Offer

January 1, 2022 Home buyers in Oregon will no longer be able to attach a personal letter to their purchase offers, based on a new law meant to avoid creating an opening for discrimination.

New California Real Estate Law 2021: Homes in High-Fire Hazard Areas Must Have Ember Resistant Zone

January 1, 2021 New law requires California homeowners to use more intense fuel-reduction measures between five and 30 feet around their structure, and to create an ember-resistant zone within five feet of it.

Homeowner's Rights to Build Accessory Dwelling Units in California

California has greatly expanded homeowners' rights to build accessory dwelling units on single-family properties.

New Tax Law Caps Limit on Home Mortgage Debt Deduction at $750,000

January 1, 2018. How much benefit remains to taxpayers when it comes to deducting mortgage interest?