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March 29. 2006
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Housing Cost Seniors Can Postpone
Property tax
deferrals
offered
The Oregon Department
of Revenue reminds Orego­
nians that April 17 is the
filing deadline for the Senior
and Disabled Citizen Prop­
erty Tax Deferral programs.
T hese pro g ram s allow
qualified taxpayers to d e ­
fer paym ent o f their prop­
erty taxes on their hom es.
The state pays the taxes to
the county, m aintains the ac­
count, and charges the p rop­
erty ow ner 6-percent sim ple
interest, which also is d e­
ferred .
The deferral account bal­
ance is usually due when the
taxpayer receiving the d e ­
ferral dies, sells the p rop­
erty, perm anently m oves off
the p ro p e rty — for reasons
o ther than health— or if the
property changes ow nership.
A surviving spouse may
qualify to continue the p rop­
erty in deferral.
“The purpose o f the pro­
gram is to help keep senior
and disabled citizens in their
hom es, and not worry about
how they will pay their prop­
erty taxes each year,” said
Debbie Saalfeld, program
m anager. A pplications and
inform ation are available by
c a llin g
your
c o u n ty
a sse sso r’s office or online
at w w w .O regon.gov/D O R .
You may also call the
D epartm ent o f Revenue at
1-800-356-4222. B ecause
the departm ent receives so
many calls this tim e of year,
wait tim es m aybe extended.
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Kathy Greenidge
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Diverse Investment Team Formed
Backing
Affordable
Rentals
Steady growth and geographic
expansion has led Homestead Capi­
tal to make several strategic addi­
tions to its Portland staff, resulting
in a diverse team that includes
women and people of color.
Rick Fernandez is vice president
for acquisitions, Reena Bramblett
is vice president for underwriting.
Miles Hollin has been hired as di­
rector of construction administra­
tion, Monica Makin is director for
asset m anagem ent and Kathy
Greenidge is operations director.
Fernandez is currently the co­
vice chair of the Housing Author­
ity of Portland and has extensive
experience in affordable housing.
He previously managed acquisi­
tion and development for Guardian
Management and oversaw afford­
able housing investments in eight
western states U S. Bancorp.
B ram b lett
o v ersees
Homestead’s potential affordable
housing investment opportunities.
A Certified Public Accountant, her
core expertise lies in real estate,
including the Low Income Housing
Tax Credi t program.
Hollin ensures that Homestead's
affordable housing developments
are constructed according to the
company’s standards of quality and
timeliness. He has over 23 years of
experience in residential, commer­
cial and industrial construction.
Makin is responsible for main­
taining the long-term asset quality
of the properties in which Home­
stead invests by ensuring that the
properties comply with federal Low
Income Housing Tax Credit regula­
tions.
G reenidge’s responsibilities
include staff developm ent and
o v e ra ll
m anagem ent
of
H om estead's Portland office. Her
experience includes service to
Covenant Retirement Com m uni­
ties, most recently as assistant
m anager o f Irvington Village af­
fordable assisted living facility,
and previously as national coor­
dinator o f Outreach M inistries.
Homestead Capital is an equity
investor headquartered in Portland.
It backs the financing of affordable
rental housing in 10 western states.
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The class will meet from 6:30 to
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503-978-5205.
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