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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 Bend wants a federal judge to block Oregon’s law before it goes into effect in January. The law would stop real estate agents from passing along personal pitches to sellers. Proponents say these letters can be the only edge a first-time buyer has against deep-pocketed investors that buy up entry-level homes to flip or rent out. The concern is that…
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Central Oregon’s hidden luxury real estate gem lists brand new homesites
Just 18 miles south of Bend, Oregon – the PNW’s outdoor playground and craft beer sanctuary, lies a stunning resort community woven carefully among the Ponderosa pines. A custom home community whose friendly resident dogs fully subscribe to a “walk lightly, but carry a big stick” philosophy. Resting on over 1,000 acres alongside the eastern slope of Mount Bachelor, Caldera Springs has quickly found its way atop many aspiring homeowners’ wish lists – featuring custom homesites, impressive (and growing) resort amenities, miles of trails, and picturesque lakes and streams. Born from the legacy of Sunriver Resort – arguably the most visited destination in Central Oregon by adventurous spirits up and…