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Smoke Signals NOVEMBER 1, 2001 t t Shelley Sanson: Turning Houses into Homes Tribal member uses her many talents to help others find a home. By Justin Phillips From family members to friends, this is how this story got started. You have decided it is time for the next step in your life. Pre-approved for a loan to buy a house? Armed with a real estate license for Oregon and experience, Tribal member Shelley Hanson is ready to help. Hanson is a self-proprietor for John L. Scott Real Estate in Salem. "I was working at Spirit Moun tain (casino) doing real estate and we were doing financing," said Hanson. "I got my real estate li cense to have a better understand ing of what we were doing at the job." Hanson said she has always been interested in homes. "I went ahead and 'hung' my li cense with this brokerage firm (John L. Scott)," said Hanson. "I just started out part-time as a sec ondary income." For some people, the process of Shelley Hanson SALES ASSOCIATE Office: 503-585-0100 Toll Free: 877-722-5504 E-mail: shansonwvi.com John L. Scott Real Estate 3755 Commercial Street SE Salem, OR 97302 buying a house can be confusing, complicated and scary. "It's a dream that a lot of us have," said Hanson. Her biggest challenge is building her business. Hanson said a key thing to suc cess is getting the word out that she can help. "Challenges sometimes are teach ing people about the process and what value the realtor adds and what expectations people should have about it (the process of home buying)," said Hanson. But, with challenges there also comes rewards. "For me, helping people overcome their home-buying challenges is a big one," said Hanson. The future looks bright for Hanson. In the next three to five years her goals are to build a strong real es tate business. "My long-term goal is to become a national speaker," said Hanson. "I want to develop a curriculum and go on the road. I love it. I get so jazzed about it. It might have to do with women's issues or something like that. I'm still not sure yet." Hanson. holds a Master's degree in business as well as two undergraduate de grees. She also took a training course for her real estate license in Or egon. That includes 120 hours of in-class train ing with a national and state exam. Hanson's works in Sa lem, Stayton, Wood- V , i l 4-. - - tHO"' L. v , b . -s , . - She KnOWS Her Stuff Grand Ronde Tribal member Shelley Hanson is ready to help you achieve home ownership by making the process easier to understand. Currently Hanson is a self-proprietor for John L. Scott Realty in Salem as she has recently added real estate sales to her many talents and interests. burn, Dallas, Grand Ronde, Sheri dan and Willamina. "If you have real estate needs in other areas, I can refer you to agents within John L. Scott," said Hanson. "We have a really good website, www.johnlscott.com shelleyh. For people who list their house for sale with our company, we offer a free home warranty dur ing that listing period." Hanson believes that people should have someone that they trust when they begin the process of buying a home, especially if you are a first time homebuyer. "In real estate, it's important to find people that are honest, upfront and someone that you can relate to," said Hanson. "I'm not going to hide problems from people, I'm not go ing to make recommendations that I don't think are in the clients best interest. I'm not going to try to sell them a house that is more than they can afford. My business is more about long-term." There are a lot of qualified loan programs that are very low or no down payments required on a home. "People who are looking at buy ing, there are a lot of financing op tions," said Hanson. "If you are thinking about buying, that is the first step, find out how much you can afford." Hanson has worked with several good financing companies. "They have a similar philosophy," said Hanson. "They are easy to work with, they are responsive. They will make recommendations that are in the best interest of the client." With education and experience under her belt, Hanson is ready to make the process of buying a house a lot less complicated for you. B Tribal Member is Setting a Standard Few Can Top Humble, unassuming Tim Holmes wins 2001 Governor's Award. By Chris Mercier For a man who shuns the spotlight, Tribal member Tim Holmes sure seems to garner plenty of attention. Maybe if he'd quit win ning awards it wouldn't be such a problem. Those who sit atop the Oregon Disabilities Commission clearly must not have known of Holmes' shy nature or else they surely would not have bestowed upon him their most cov eted form of recognition, the 2001 Governor's Award. Nominated by the Oregon Department of Human Services, Holmes may have been a virtual shoe-in for the award, especially be ing a man whose influence and reputation extend well beyond the confines of the Grand Ronde community. Tribal readers may remember Holmes as the man who, along with his wife Nancy, joined the March for Justice in Washington, D.C. with nearly 7,000 people in October of last year. Their mission was to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabili ties Act and at the same time protest a poten- tial Supreme Court involving the ADA. Tim and Nancy went as representatives of the Oregon State Independent Living Council. Washington would also serve as the site of Tim's greatest honor in December receiving the Paul G. Hearne American Association of Per sons with Disabilities Leadership Award. The Hearne Award is one of the highest honors be stowed upon advocates for" disabled persons in the country and Holmes was selected from more than 400 applicants. Holmes' involvement in numerous organiza tions and on various boards makes for a long list and also explains why in the span of a year he has received two major awards. He works as Chairman of the State Rehabili tation Council and acts as representative of the Native American Vocational Rehabilitation Pro gram with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. He also serves as the Chairman for the Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority and is a trustee of the Blanche Fisher Foundation. All in all, he is involved in 13 different boards and ' " f. if -.- i". , t J I ' ' . f I I Tim Holmes committees. Last year, Holmes modestly shrugged off cel ebration of his ac colades. Thus his response to the lat est merit appears true to form. "Oh, you know me Chris," he said. "I'd just as soon you write about someone who's doing just as much as me and hasn't gotten the rec ognition. It's nice, but there's still a lot of work to be done." Holmes reluctance mattered little October 23, the date of the Disability Employment Awards Ceremony at the Oregon State Capi tol in Salem. There, Holmes and a slew of other award winners gathered to garner their prizes. And Tim, no doubt, was probably won dering what happened to the Mariners, whose dream season sadly ended only the night before.
