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latió ©bsmier MED Week October 08. 2003 Page B5 Loan officer Arvell Wilson can help families ride through a rough economy and hold onto their best investment: their homes. photo by M ark W ashington / T he P o r ila nd O bseryer Financial Entrepreneur Fights Displacement Area residents urged to save their home and their credit J aymee R . ClITI T he P ortland O bserver ' In this unforgiving economy, a local loan officer is telling north and northeast Portland residents to stay home! North and northeast Portland homes are in very high demand, according to Arvell Wilson, loan officer with keystone Mortgage. Even with a trying economy and layoffs forcing two- income families down to one income, Wilson says he can help residents keep their homes, refinance their tjebts and even buy a home with no money down. I “North/northeast Portland is the most strategically- BY The Housing Authority of Portland supports minority enterprise development. placed area of anywhere in Oregon,” he said, within 10 miles from an interstate freeway, the largest mall in the state, a bustling downtown, busses, hospitals and virtually anywhere else Oregonians need to travel. Wilson says his background in numbers is a strength that his clients can benefit from, by holding onto their homes, avoiding bankruptcy, finding lend ers willing to take risks and many other services to ease the struggle through tough financial times. Wilson specializes in assisting first-time home buy ers. He says the biggest myth about buying a home is that buyers need a down payment. According to Wil son, individuals can purchase homes with no money down, building the down payment into the loan and negotiating with sellers to pay for the closing costs. “Property is an investment guaranteed to appreciate in value,” Wilson said. “Plant roots for the next genera tion and don’t be uprooted.” For more information, call 503-408-1432. HAP encourages disadvantaged, m inority-ow ned, wom en-ow ned and e m e rg in g sm all businesses (D/M/W/ESB) w ith a goal o f 20 percent participation of these target businesses on HAP projects. ---------- Colum bia-------------------- a new mixed-income neighborhood enhancing the lives o f residents and neighbors and creating opportunity fo r community businesses. The New Columbia redevelopment provides unique opportunities for D/M/W/ESB businesses, HAP resident-owned businesses, HAP residents and others in the North Portland, Northeast Portland and greater Portland m etropolitan area. Watch for New Columbia contracting opportunities: Infrastructure Bid Package........................................... October 2003 Construction Manager/General Contractor fo r Phases II and I I I .....................................January 2004 Launching Talent, Internationally I Construction Bid Packages.............................................. Spring 2004 African American duo see city as entertainment mecca J aymee R. C lti /T he P ortland O bserver * When listing top entertainment venues such as New York, Los Angeles and Miami, Portland doesn’t gsually spring to mind. But an African American- pwned talent agency, new to Portland, sees the city as a mecca o f untapped entertainment possibilities. The company, Encore Entertainment Industries International, boasts a limitless aspect to their ap proach. OwnerGiorgio Johnson and Anthony Holman, director o f talent management, say they are looking for all types o f talent, from production teams to actors, models to comedians, singers to dancers. If you and your people can dazzle their people, they want to meet you, and cast you into an international market that few pther agencies in the Northwest have the contacts to do. The com pany’s connections run far and wide, thanks to Johnson’s seven plus years o f traveling. He toured three continents, building up contacts in every by major market. Besides an office in Portland, which opened three months ago, EE1 has offices in Singapore and Holland. “If anyone is signed to our company, they can expect international contracts and exposure,” Johnson said. “I think most people envision that getting local exposure is the limit o f their success. We believe there aren’t borders to entertainment and exposure,” added Holman. The creators o f EEI believe, as entertainment scouts, they can provide dedicated talent with a vehicle to delivering their success. “ If som eone has high hopes for what they want to do, we can assist in fulfilling dream s,” said Johnson. To begin realizing those dreams, visit www.eei-intcratnional.com. and then call 503-223-5236or 866-691 -8896. For more information call: HAP (Elaine H o lt)........................................................... 503-802-8509 Walsh Construction (Dan Snow or Brian Johnson).... 503-222-4375 Housing Development Center: Contractor Support Group (Calvin M izuguchi).......... 503-335-3668 Or v isit http://w w w .hapd x.o rg/new co lum b ia/b ids.htm l C h a se & Weil, LLP Salutes Tualatin Valley Centers Is a leading non-profit providing quality and culturally-responsive mental health, addiction and related social services. Our experienced and creative staff offers children, families and adults a range of prevention and treatment services in the Portland metropolitan area as well as the Oregon coast. We have job opportunities in the following areas: Mental Health Therapist Minority B usinesses Chemical Dependency Therapists Family Support Workers Case Managers Mentors Administrative Support staff To learn more about our current openings please visit our web site at www.tvcenters.org. G em id M. Chase Richard L. Weil A ttorneys at L a w 722 SW 2nd Ave. Suite 240 Portland Oregon 97204 Phone 503-294-1414
