For instance, if you are finding a property on MLS or the party that is selling the property (who you are initially going under contract with) is represented by a Real Estate Broker, they will be less likely to agree to sign a contract which does not conform with the norm, such as the standard pre-printed contract. 

When dealing with grades like you're describing remember 3 things & do not develop unless you can cure them all. 1 - Conform to your neighbors - you'll have external & functional obsolescence if you don't appear similar to your neighbors. 2 - pass the mother test.

Looking at rental to purchase but needs egress windows to make basement bedrooms conforming. 

That does not matter were the loan is if its 1 to 4 units regardless of the purpose and you hold your self out as a lender ( and obviously you do since your licensed) then you fall under our jurisdiction and need to conform to our reporting standards and our disclosure docs.She then says would you like to restate how many loans you made the last 24 months..

You conform or you don't.

These fees don't include the additional $100 per non-conforming parking spot(s), if applicable, but overall its a nice reduction to the total costs if you have a property that would have previously required a multi-tenant license.

You already have your 10 conforming mortgages3.

.• In a low-density cluster development if it conforms to development standards of the R-1 zoning district, and the development and use standards of the low-density cluster permit.ADUs are allowed:• In R-1, R-2, and R-M zoning districts on lots that have one single-family residence.â�¢ On lots with a single-family residence In Planned Development (PD) districts that are subject to R-1 standards and uses OR the ADU conforms to the development and use standards of the PD district.• On any lot with an existing single-family dwelling unit, where regardless of zoning, the lot has any of the following General Plan Land Use/Transportation designations:- Residential Neighborhood- Mixed-Use Neighborhood- Urban Village or Urban Residential- Transit Residential or Rural Residential- Downtown- Mixed-Use Commercial• On two-family (duplex) lots and on multifamily properties• In a low-density cluster development if it conforms to development standards of the R-1 zoning district, and the development and use standards of the low-density cluster permit.Minimum Lot Size3,000 square feetNo minimum lot sizeMinimum Setbacks from Rear and Side Property Lines0 feet for 1-story conversions and new construction.5 feet for second-story ADUs constructed above a garage or accessory structure.0 feet for 1-story conversions and new construction.4 feet for second-story ADUs constructed above a garage or accessory structure4 feet minimum rear and side setbacks required for detached ADU in multifamily developments.Maximum HeightFor detached ADUs:Single story – 18 feet maximumSecond story – 24 feet maximumAttached ADUs are subject to the height limits of the main home.Single-family properties - No change in height requirements.Multifamily properties - 16 feet maximum height for detached ADUs.Rear Yard CoverageArea covered by the ADU, accessory buildings, and accessory structures, except pools, shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the rear yard.Area covered shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the rear yard or up to 800 square feet, whichever is greater.Detached ADU Allowed LocationsRear yard only, at least 6 feet away from primary dwelling.May be attached to a detached garage or other existing accessory structure.Must meet minimum setbacks for an accessory building in accordance with Section 20.30.500.No changes except that ADUs that exceed forty percent (40%) of the rear yard must maintain minimum 4 foot side and rear setbacks.

I'd like to believe that Portlanders don't conform to cookie-cutter standards (i.e. the notion that everyone wants a nice car and a 3/2.5 home with good schools), and that getting Portland right is about knowing the different neighborhoods well and targeting a specific niche (e.g. maybe secured bike parking and a rooftop garden is more important than a garage and a yard), but we might still just be like everyone else.  

So, there are a lot of duplexes in the area, which had been grandfathered in, because they became non-conforming with the zoning change.