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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-
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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