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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
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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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As We Begin Our 25th
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300 NE Multnomah, Suite #27
Portland, Oregon 97232
George A. Hendrix
MBA. GRI. Broker
(503) 230-1390 • (Res.) 287-6837
North-Inner Northeast YMCA Seeks Volunteers
If you believe that young de
serves an opportunity to be strong in
mind, body, and spirit, the North-
Inner Northeast Ymca would like to
talk to you. The branch is looking for
people who can give a few hours o f
their time during the month o f Febru
ary to help raise more than $25,000
to support worthy youth and commu
nity service programs offered by the
YMCA branch. The 1995 campaign
theme is: “Building Strong Kids,
Families, & Comminities.”
The YMCA is seeking adults,
age 18 or older. Volunteers will
recieve training, support, and well-
deserved recognition for their help. 294-3355; or sign up at the branch's
No financial contribution is required. office, Dishman Community Center,
For more information call (503) 77 NE Knott in Northeast Portland
Painter
249-1719 or 778-9360
4712 NE 66th Ave
Portland OR 97218
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the oil in your tank. Then call Housewarmer’s Oil Company for
premium heating oil at a discount price. You’ll save nearly
20% over most auto fill programs. So don’t get hosed.
Call Housewarmers today.
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