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Consumers House Hunt
Via Internet
If you're looking for a home
anywhere in the Pacific Northwest,
now you can find it through
Windermere Real Estate and the
Internet, no matter where you are on
the globe.
Windermere, the Northwest's
largest residential real estate compa
ny, is the first real estate firm in the
region to offer an on-line database of
properties for sale to the public via
the Internet, the worldwide comput
er network dubbed the "information
superhighway.”
Home buyers eventually w ill be
able to preview upward of 15,000
p ro p e rtie s
represented
by
W indemiere's 130 offices through-
out Washington. Oregon. Idaho and
British Columbia from their person
al computer I he database can be
searched by location orproperts char
acteristics. such as price, number of
bedrooms or bathrooms and other
amenities.
Property classifications include
condominiums, new construction,
premier properties, saltwater com
munities. single family homes, vaca
tion and waterfront properties.
"This is the first computerized
home marketing database in the
Northwest. " said Brian Allen, vice
president of Windermere Serv ices.
Grants Available For Social
Service Coordinators
P riv a te ly ow ned h o u sjn g
projects now receiving project
based rent subsidies ‘•nm the U.S
Departm ent o f Housing and U r
ban Development (H U D )can now
apply for grants to pay for ser
vice coordinators, designed to
link residents with social serv ic
es like jo b training, child care
and health care.
These services are intended
to meet current needs as well as
develop the skills and incom es o f
tenants so that the) can graduate
from th e s e p riv a te ly - o w n e d
buildings, freeing apartm ents for
other low-incom e households.
HUD is making more than $45
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under the program. Nearly 200 prop
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state of Oregon are eligible to apply.
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Last year, six properties in Ore
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call 288-3584
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Low Voltage Outdoor Lighting Illuminates Decks
The a ttra c tiv e M a rin e r S urface/D eck L ig h t fro m In te rm a tic
M a lib u provides low voltage illu m in a tio n fo r decks and other
o utd oo r locations.
Americans seeking to maximize the
amount o f time they spend outdoors
have discov ered the benefits o f add
ing decks to their homes. That's one
o f the key reasons low voltage out
door lig h tin g systems co n tin u e to
grow in popularity.
''M illio n s o f homeowners use low
Voltage lights around their yards and
gardens, and now they're discovering
that the lights provide the same ben
efits on decks." says Phil Kinzer. mar
k e tin g m anager fo r In te r m a tic ’ s
.Malibu brand low voltage outdoor
lights. "In recent years, a broad range
o f low voltage lights designed specifi
cally for decks has become available."
According to Kinzer, these are the
current best-selling deck lights:
•M ariner Surface/Deck l ights fea
ture a translucent w hite lens and deco
rative black frame. Designed fo r e i
ther horizontal or vertical mounting,
the lights are recommended fo r use
around .steps, railings and benches.
•Compact Deck Lights are intended
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call (503) 288-0033 /
fo r h a rd-to-light areas under railings
and around deck edges. The versatile
fixtures are av ailable in either a rect
angular or square shape and feature a
crysta l-like prism atic lens that d e liv
ers just the right amount o f brightness
w ithout glare.
Homeowners also can obtain spe
cial surface-mount brackets that per
m it traditional low voltage fixtures,
such as mushroom lights and flo o d
lights. to be mounted on the deck. In
addition, a sw ivel-m ount bracket en
ables lights to be mounted at angles
up to 180 degrees.
Installing low voltage deck lights
is a relatively easy project. An entire
six-light set. including the pow er pack
and cable, can be installed in about
an hour w ith just a few tools. The sys
tems and all accessories are av ailable
at local hardware stores, home center
stores and stores that carry products
fo r do-it-yourselfers.
"The beauty o f low voltage lighting
is that you can use your imagination and
creativity to produce a unique plan. '
adds Kinzer. "People like to create a
distinctive layout that reflects their per
sonality and tastes. Low voltage lig h t
ing not only provides a sense o f accom
plishment. but it permits you to enjoy
the soft glow o f the lights when you're
sitting on your deck at night."
To help homeowners design, select
and install a low voltage lighting sys
tem. Interm atic offers an inform ative
guide called " l ight Up Your L ife " that
features a special section on decks. To
obtain a copy , send a check or money
order fo r $1.75 to: Lig h ting Booklet.
In te rm a tic In c.. D epartm ent SSA.
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loans. The savings provide substan
tial incentives for poten tial
homeowners looking for low-cost
financing.
The bank has also introduced
new. low interest rates for manufac
tured home loans, making it easier
than ever for buy ers to finance new
or pre-owned manufactured homes.
Customers can obtain a manufac
tured home loan with a 7.99 percent
interest rate for the first 30 months on
homes of $50.000 or more. Thereaf
ter. rates w ill be index adjusted every
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o f the association "Now buyers are
able to finance property in addition
to the home, making it an even better
value."
I he bank is offering a variety of
loan options to meet customer's indi
vidual needs. Buyers can finance
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"Manufactured homes can be
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"With our unbeatable rate and no
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financing alternatives for manufac
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as investments.
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