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Oregon Assc. of Realtors assesment deemed NOT illegal!

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Real Estate Agent with RETIRED 200305001

The Oregon Attorney General has just released their ruling. OAR board of directors decided to assess each Realtor in the state $75, per year for the next three years. This money is to go to a Mobilization fund. The money is being spent to petition and put a measure on the ballot to stop any efforts of a sales transfer tax on Oregon Home sales.

In these tough times additional tax would bring our slow market to a halt. An example yesterday looked at Portland Oregon average sale last year was around 282k at 2% that would be a $5600.oo tax. Most of the info I have seen has quoted 3'8% tax. This would really effect our likelihood. We can't let it happen.

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Sondra Meyer:
EXP Realty, LLC - Corpus Christi, TX
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Well, it's too bad that the OAR of Realtor's has to pay for the petition with a $75 assessment.  But, as you say that would be very bad for the consumer.  I hope all goes well for you all. 

Feb 21, 2011 03:34 PM
Sondra Meyer:
EXP Realty, LLC - Corpus Christi, TX
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Thinking about it, I could see how some people might have argued that the Realtor's are being mandated to pay for what is a contribution for political lobbying which might not be deductable on federal income taxes.  Still the tax would be bad for the consumer.  Colorado has a transfer taxbut it only applies to out-of-state owners that sell their property. 

Feb 21, 2011 03:38 PM