price reduction on this classic home

Just the facts

I enjoy reading 'creative' real estate postings as much as anyone (who knew 'cozy' could have so many meanings ;), but sometimes getting just the facts is all I or my buyers really want about a particular property. If the property you are wondering about is in Multnomah County, this is a great resource:
www.PortlandMaps.com

I use this site regularly and recommend it to my buyers and sellers for unbiased facts. It has info about schools, parks, taxes & lot specifics. It's also a useful resource to find out if that new electrical or plumbing project actually got the appropriate permits. If you really want to drill down, you can get census information, crime statistics, area businesses info & transportation details.

Now this site does have one glaring omission...meth labs. Seriously, I hope 'meth lab' is not the first thing that comes to mind when you are thingking about buying a house, but it is something that is more prevelant that most people imagine. Thanks to the DEA, you can now see a list homes they call "Clandestine Laboratories"
http://www.justice.gov/dea/seizures/index.html

Remember Oregon is a 'buyer beware' type of state. The sales agreement has a full section on the fact you are buying the home in an 'AS IS' condition. It is your responsibility (hopefully with the appropriate advice of your Realtor!), to research your potential home. The inspection is part of that research. The homes history should be too.

Give me a call if you have any questions, 503 453 6156.

May 2010 find you happy and healthy!

PDX Plan

A city is only as good as its last plan. And our last one brought to life some of the very thins we admire most about our city. It laid the groundwork for one of the best transportation infrastructures in the country and enabled us to develop a vibrant central city. That was 1980. And almost 50% of us weren't even here then.

Get involved. This is your chance to help define our priorities, guide our investments and actually set the course for our city. Please join us a t a workshop listed below, or answer some questions online at PDXPland.com

Tues, 11/17 630p to 900p Beaumont Middle School, 4043 NE Fremont St
Thur, 11/19 630p to 900p David Douglas High School, 1001 SE 135th Ave
Tues, 12/1 630p to 900p St Johns Community Center, 8427 N Central St
Thur, 12/3 800a to 930a World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon St
Sat, 12/5 1000a to 1230p Mt Scott Community Center, 5530 SE 72nd Ave
Mon, 12/7 630p to 900p Wilson High School, 1151 SW Vermont St
Tues, 12/15 630p to 900p University of Oregon - Old Town, 70 NW Couch St

or visit
www.pdxplan.com
Twitter: @pdxplan, #pdxplan
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pdxplan

(Info Source: The City of Portland, mailer & www.pdxplan.com)

Tax Credit: Extend & Expand

Tax Credits Provide Outstanding Opportunities for Home Buyers
The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 has extended the tax credit of up to $8,000 for qualified first-time home buyers purchasing a principal residence. It also authorized a tax credit of up to $6,500 for qualified repeat home buyers.

Frequently asked questions about the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit.

Frequently asked questions about the $6,500 tax credit for repeat home buyers.

You can continue to stay informed of future home buyer information by joining us on the following social media sites.

(Info Sorce: http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com/)

Open House Sunday 8 November 1p - 4p

The curtains make my backyard look big

I just read this interesting artical by Mike Swain at Science, Health & the Enviroment.
It makes me wonder what my house would say.


House that twitters is home of the future

By Mike Swain on Sep 8, 09 04:52 PM in Environment


Scientist Dr Andy Stanford-Clark reckons he has cut his electric bills by a third by wirelessing up his house to Twitter.
He has "twenty to thirty" sensors dotted around his 16th century thatched cottage on the Isle of Wight telling him all kinds of information such as if he's left the lights on or a window open.
He has linked the system onto Twitter which can send him messages about how much water he is using or when he has used £5 of electricity
He even has a globe which glows red, amber or green depending on how much energy he's using so if it is glowing red when he goes to bed he knows he's left something on.

Read more at:
http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/science/2009/09/house-that-twitters-is-home-of.html

SE Uplift Photo Contest

SE Uplift Photo Contest
Southeast Uplift is looking for your best shot - pictures of the people and places that make our communities hum.

Here’s what you need to know.

The contest is open to anyone who lives, works or visits places within the SE Uplift Coalition boundaries.
Photos must be taken within the SE Uplift Coaltion boundaries and relate to the neighborhood.
Photos must be the original works of the entrant.
Winners will be printed, framed and displayed permanently at SE Uplift.
Visit contest rules for complete details.

See story at: http://www.southeastuplift.org/whats_happening/news

Contest Rules: http://www.southeastuplift.org/content/contest_rules

Boundaries:
http://www.southeastuplift.org/our_neighborhoods


Good Luck!