Wednesday, April 13, 2022 After becoming the first state to ban real estate “love letters,” Oregon’s novel law has been found to violate the First Amendment and enjoined from enforcement by a federal Court in Oregon. Total Real Estate Group v. Strode, No. 3:21-cv-01677 (D. Or. Mar. 3, 2022). In a constitutional […]
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Oregon’s Real Estate ‘Love Letter’ Law Takes Effect As Court Challenge Awaits – Real Estate and Construction
In a hot real estate market, where buyers literally and figuratively are lining up to make offers on a property, some prospective buyers choose to add a personal touch to their offer by submitting what’s commonly known as a “love letter” to the seller. These letters typically describe what a […]
Oregon’s Real Estate ‘Love Letter’ Law Takes Effect as Court Challenge Awaits
In a hot real estate market, where buyers literally and figuratively are lining up to make offers on a property, some prospective buyers choose to add a personal touch to their offer by submitting what’s commonly known as a “love letter” to the seller. These letters typically describe what a […]
Lawsuit claims Oregon’s real estate ‘love letter’ ban stifles free speech
Free speech advocates have filed a preliminary injunction against Oregon’s new law banning love letters from prospective home buyers. Kristian Foden-Vencil / OPB Free speech advocates have filed a preliminary injunction against Oregon’s new law that bans so-called “love letters” from prospective home buyers. Total Real Estate Group out of […]