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« ▼ » P age A3 T he P ortland O bserver • J anuary 11, 1995 (£!}£ •Jflortlanh (Dbseruer FREE APARTMENT RECYCLING CONTAINERS WILL END IN 1995! Apartment owners need to make sure that recycling is on the top o f their “to-do” list in 1995. Oregon landlord-tenant law requires Port land apartment owners to offer resi dents the opportunity to recycle. To help owners get started the City o f Portland provides owners with free recycling containers and assistance. This is the last year the City will offer the free containers. The City’s recycling program provides each apartment site, that is ten units or larger and located in Portland, with: recycling collection containers, on-site planning assis tance, o w ner/m anager “ h o w -to ” workshops and, tenant education fly ers These are provided at no cost to the owner. T o e n ro ll in the p rogram , ap a rtm e n t o w n ers, or th e ir o n site m an ager, need to re g iste r to a tte n d a 90 m in u te “ h o w -to ” w ork sh o p. The w orkshop offers in fo rm atio n on how to m ake o n site re c y c lin g a su ccess. W alk- ins are w elcom e, but p a rtic ip a n ts are en c o u ra g e d to call ahead. The next recycling workshops will be at the Greater Portland Bible Church, 2374 SW Vermont, Portland, OR.: • February 15, 1995, Wednesday, 7:00-8:30 p.m. • February 16,1995, Thursday, 3:30- 5:00 p.m. To enroll now property owners and managers should call Kimberly Gaddis, City o f Portland Energy Of- Recycled Home Building Material Hits Market fice at 823-7224. People with dis abilities who need assistance to at tend a workshop should call 823- 7224 or TDD/TTY 823-6868 Those needing sign language interpretation should call 48 hours prior to the workshop. The Portland Bureau o f Envi ronmental Services and Metro pro vide program funding. The Portland Energy Office and Portland State U niversity R ecycling E ducation Project have teamed up to implement the program Over the past five years the City has established on-site recy cling systems at over 1,100 apart ment complexes in Portland, The goal o f the program is to have recy cling systems at all apartment com plexes in the City by 1995. Home Ownership Makes Economic Sense Why it’s smart to sell before you buy? When Tom and Mary H. wel comed their second baby boy last spring, they felt squeezed by their one-bedroom, one-bath bungalow in Multnomah. Tom and Mary didn’t mind having the boys share a bed room, but mary needed work space for her home-based desktop publish ing business. One Sunday morning in early May, Tom canceled his golf game so he and Mary could begin investigat ing the market for a new home and take a look at a few open houses. They circled ads in the paper and began their tour. Mary and Tom had dec ided they wanted a home with at least three bedrooms and two baths. A family room would be a bonus. The first home they looked at needed a lot o f help Tom felt his work schedule w ouldn't allow for a fixer-upper. The second house they visited was better than either had expected to find—a three-bedroom English Tudor with a beautiful sunroom addition o ff the back. Mary loves light and thought it would be ideal for her office space. Tom liked the fact that the home had a full, unfinished, dry basement with ceilings high enough for a family room in the future. There was also room for a second full bath. Since the home was obviously one o f the small est in a fine Alameda neighborhood, Mary knew it was a good value. “Buy the worst house in the best neighbor hood,” her former-Realtor father had always said. Tom and Mary discussed the home and decided that even though they had looked at only two homes, this was the one for them. Anxiously, they informed the listing agent that they would like to pursue purchasing the home. The agent asked Tom and Mary several questions about their finances. When he asked where the money for the down payment would come from, they replied, “From the equity in our home, o f course.” The agent explained that this meant Tom and Mary had two options: they could make an offer subject to the sale o f their home, or they could make an offer not subject to the sale o f their home and take the risk o f losing their earnest money if they could not close the transaction. Tom and Maty felt they couldn’t afford to lose the deposit, so they made a full-price offer subject to the sale o f their home. The seller accept ed the offer but included in the agree ment a 72-hour first right o f refusal. This meant that the home Tom and Mary' had their heart set on would remain on the open market. If anoth er offer came in, Tom and Mary would have 72 hours to either re move the contingency regarding the sale o f their home or back out o f the transaction. Only hours after returning home, Tom and Mary received the call they dreaded. Sue, their Realtor, told them that another offer had been accepted on the property. Tom and Mary were given notice to remove the contin gency regarding the sale o f their home or cancel the agreement. They knew it would be impossible to prepare their home and sell it within 3 days, so they reluctantly agreed to cancel the sale. Feeling one o f the biggest let downs o f their lives, both Tom and Mary grimly determined not to make the same mistake again. After spruc ing up their home, they called Sue and asked her to list their home for sale immediately. Within three weeks they had an acceptable offer. This time Tom and Mary found a wonderful Irvington Craftsman bungalow with four bedrooms and two baths. Also, this time they were in a much better negotiating posi tion. They not only got the house they wanted, but saved several thousand dollars o ff the list price. Trex, an innovative new com posite lumber from Mobil Chemi cal C o., is now a v a ila b le to homeowners in the Portland area. Made completely from recycled materials, Trex has been used na tionally for boardw alks, nature trails, decks, playgrounds, and ma rina boat docks. Trex resists mois ture, insects, solvents, and UV rays so it will not rot or deteriorate. Trex is made from recycled grocery bag plastic and waste wood fibers from furniture manufactures. The composite lumber readily ac cepts paint and stain, though seal ants are not required for protection. In addition, it will not splinter or pop nai Is and exceeds traction stan dards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act. According to Jim Rodgers, sales representative at Parr Lumber Co., “Trex is the perfect alternative to conventional building materials because it will not rot, shrink, or warp.” Trex does not require mainte- nance^o keep its attractive new appearance. “Once you affix Trex to a deck HOUSEHOLDS UNABLE TO PAY FOR HEATIHG the labor is finished, whereas con ventional building materials need to be refinished and replaced,” added Rodgers. He said that Trex also lacks imperfections such as knot holes which can ruin the overall appearance o f a building project. Parr Lumber Co. has already supplied a large amount o f Trex for projects in the Portland area. The Trex decking program pro vides contractor plans and a color brochure outlining the attributes of the material as well as usage tips. In addition to the standard dimensions for decking boards, Mobil Chemi cal Co. also offers Trex in several attractive railing designs, which in corporate Trex baluster, cap rails and bottom rails. Trex is available in “natural,” which fades to a con sistent si I very gray after exposure to the environment, and brown which is colorfast. For more details bout the Trex decking program stop by Parr Lum- berC o.,orcall 1-800-BUY-TREX. The regional wholesaler for Trex is O rp ac B u ild in g P ro d u c ts, W ilsonville, which now has 23 stocking dealer locations. According to the Oregon State Housing and Community Services D epartm ent, close to 120,000 households in Oregon were un able to pay their heating bills last winter. With the grip o f the cold winter months once again in the Portland area, it is more important than ever to open our hearts and make sure our neighbors stay warm. Oregon Heat is a statewide, non-profit organization that helps' low-income Oregonians keep their homes warm during the winter. Last year alone, Oregon HEAT provided energy assistance to more than 11,000 Oregonians, more than 16 percent o f whom were children under five. Oregon HEAT collects mon ey all year long and, already this year, envelopes urging Portland General Electric, Pacific Power and Oregon Oil Heat Commission customers to help their neighbors stay warm were sent out in month ly bills. Another mailing will be sent out in February , reaching close to 900,000 people through their elec tricity and oil bills. Apartment Buying Made Easier At HUD Faster processing is now available for buying multifamily rental housing through the Portland field office o f the Department o f Housing and Urban Development. The agency is offering mortgage insurance along a fast-track that backs it up with a money guarantee. Unique among HUD officers, the application fee will be refunded if processing is not completed within 90 days. Questions about the program can be answered by Scott Thurman, multifamily housing representative at (503) 326-2692. 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