A bill in Oregon's state legislature would make it easier to remove racist language from house deeds. A 2018 version of the bill that was passed has been criticized for not fully removing the language ...

What’s in a deed: Oregon recognizes multiple deed types, each defining the extent of title assurances and responsibilities between buyer and seller. Risks and protections: Warranty deeds provide the ...

When Gerrit Koepping and Elisabeth Zeller were signing the inches-thick stack of real estate documents to buy their Lake Oswego house in 2018, one document left them stunned: A century-old covenant, ...

Lake Oswego civics teacher Gerrit Koepping put his knowledge of government to work and a bill he initiated, for homeowners to permanently remove racist restrictions from property deeds, has passed the ...