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Totem Agencies Inc.

Dianne Daines
PO Box 3419
Kirkland, WA 98083

Phone: 425-827-8774
Email: ddaines@totemagencies.com
Website: www.totemagencies.com

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Community Update
Phil Querin Article - Bias Crime Legislative Changes
HB 3443 adds “bias crime” as defined by ORS 147.380, ORS 166.155, and ORS 166.165 to a number of different statutes in the ORLTA. The term “bias crime” is added to all statutes that previously addressed tenant-impacts of domestic violence, sexual…
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Eviction, Bias Crime
Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin Article: When Does the Rent Cap Start under SB 611?
Introduction. SB 611 amended the Rent Cap law. It became effective on July 6, 2023, meaning that all rent increase notices on or after that date had to conform to the new law. Section 5 of SB 611 applies to mobile home tenancies. It is substantially…
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rent increase, rent cap
Community Update
Oregon Supreme Court Ruling – Bad News/Good News
By Bill Miner and Seth (Moe) Tangman First, the bad news: Recent uptick in class action lawsuits puts manufactured home park landlords at risk of damages for technical statutory violations. There has been an uptick in class action lawsuits filed…
Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin Article: Changes to Applicant Screening Procedures
  HB 2680 makes several changes to the procedure for tenant screening under ORS 90.295. These changes will be updated in the MHCO Forms. Screening Notice. The law specifies that upon completion of an applicant’s screening by a screening…
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Screening
Property Management
Fair Housing Alert: Hidden Flaws in ChatGPT, Bard, Bing, and Other Generative AI Products - Potentially Discriminatory
Like other real estate businesses, you may be using ChatGPT, Bard, Bing, and other generative AI products, a.k.a. chatbots, for marketing purposes, such as developing advertising strategies, analyzing housing markets, and generating property…
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Fair Housing, Marketing, Advertising
Property Management
Fair Housing Pitfall: Overly Restrictive Occupancy Standards
  While vital to prevent overcrowding, occupancy standards may violate fair housing rules to the extent they have the effect of excluding families with children. Spot the Discrimination Mistake A tenant who shares a one-bedroom apartment…
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Fair Housing, Occupancy Standards