If you are new to the real estate industry and being self-employed, you need to understand the difference between working as an employee and working as a real estate agent. A licensed real estate agent is hired as an independent contractor. What does this mean and what is the difference working as an employee or [...]Tags: real estate broker, real estate company, real estate industry, real estate license

A big topic of discussion today is how the real estate industry got to the point it is in. Phillip C. Querin, a Partner with Davis Wright Tremaine (and Legal Counsel to PMAR-Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors®), was asked to give a succinct and realistic evaluation of what he thinks happened. Here is Phil’s response in [...]Tags: foreclosure, foreclosure crises, mortgage crises, mortgage loan crisis, real estate industry