FEBRUARY 2016 RHA UPDATE NEWSLETTER by Cari Pierce

February 2016

A monthly newsletter published by the Rental Housing Alliance Oregon

rha est. 1927

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In this issue:

2016 Oregon Law Changes

New Year, New Laws, New Worries page 6 & 7 Inherit a house? How to rent it out. page 8 & 9 2016 Forms are Now Available page 12 Dear Maintenance Men pages 10 & 14

Landlord Tenant

Five Facts Every Parent Should Know About Their Housing Rights page 14 & 17 - 18

Formerly the Rental Housing Association of Greater Portland

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Dinner Meeting Social

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 1031 Dessert

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Achieving personal and business goals through 1031 exchanges, 20+ scenarios of all the creative things we can achieve with an exchange â&#x20AC;&#x201C; personal and business goals AND not have to pay tax. Affiliate Speaker: Matt Korshoj from Paul Davis Restoration of Greater Portland When:

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 6:00pm Location: Szechuan Chef, 5331 SW Macadam Ave., Suite #115, Portland, OR 97239

Price: $18.00 per plate if registered by close of business February 12, 2016 Call 503-254-4723 to register or visit the $23.00 per plate if registered after close of rhaoregon.org/store/category/events. If you buisness February 12, 2016 register for a dinner meeting and do not show or do not cancel by the Friday before the Family Style Menu: dinner meeting you will be charged the full price Choices are: of the Dinner. Broccoli Beef

Mongolian Chicken String Bean Pork Stir-Fried Assorted Vegetables

Choice of Sides are: Steamed Rice or Chow Mein

Directions: From EAST PORTLAND VIA I-84/ I-5 SOUTHBOUND Use the right lane to keep right staying on I-5 South, follow signs for Interstate 5 S/Salem. Take exit 299A to merge onto OR-43 S/SW Hood Ave to Lake Oswego. Merge onto OR-43 S/SW Hood Ave. Use the right lane to turn slightly right onto SW Hood Ave. Keep right to stay on SW Hood Ave. Merge onto SW Macadam Ave. Szechuan Chef will be on the right

From I-5 NORTHBOU ND Take exit 298 for Corbett Ave. Turn right onto SW Corbett Ave. (signs for John Landing). Turn left onto SW Mitchell St., Turn right onto SW Macadam Ave. Szechuan Chef will be on the right. www.rhaoregon.org

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President’s Message Well, so here we are already in the month of February. In Oregon that means that we are only a few days away from the start of the Legislative short Session. In the past the short session was used for budget issues and tweaks to existing laws. However, this session looks to be quite RHA Oregon President different. Laws affecting land use, minimum wage, rent John Sage control and inclusionary zoning are on the horizon. Our Legislature could make some decisions that, in my opinion, in the long run, would be some pretty big mistakes. The best way to not make a mistake is to make sure everyone has all the facts. We, the small landlords of Portland, need to set the record straight on three very important issues: evictions, lack of housing, and rents. First, small landlords don’t want to evict anyone, but it sometimes happens for the good of the community. The Oregon law is 30 days, which to neighbors of a bad actor seems like an eternity. Portland’s change to 90 days does not solve the housing problem, and will only draw out the inevitable with potentially damaging results for other renters. Understand that we do not evict because we want to – when we do so it is because we have to. This is not something that we want the Legislature to implement state wide. Second, Portland is the “It” City in America right now. People are moving here in droves, but our City has zero plans for development of more housing. The state did in fact commit to investing in affordable housing this past session, but what has the city done? Sadly today, it is easier to appease the vocal minority by making landlords the enemy, which serves no one well. 81% of Rental Housing Alliance Oregon member landlords have less than 10 units to rent. If you think we are in a backroom somewhere smoking cigars and counting money, you are wrong. We are the 1,800+ Mom-and-Pop landlords succeeding (though often unappreciated) in fulfilling much of the City’s housing demands. Profit is hard to come by, we pay more than our fair share in local, state and federal property taxes, business and income taxes, and license fees.

RHA Oregon BOARD MEMBERS President John Sage, PH. (503)667-7971 President Elect Ron Garcia, PH. (503)595-4747 Vice President Phil Owen, (503) 244-7986 Treasurer Elaine Elsea, PH. (503)258-0700 Secretary Lynne Whitney, PH. (503)284-5522 Past President Elizabeth Carpenter, PH. (503)314-6498 RHA Oregon DIRECTORS Adam Kendall Abplanalp, PH. (503) 319-3103 Liz Dauw, PH. (503)880-5561 Jerad Goughnour, PH. (503)303-8545 Jim Herman, PH. (503)-645-8287 Charles Karl, PH. (503)224-0230 Charles Kovas, PH. (503)255-8795 Rita Robinson, PH. (503)702-0255 Ami Stevens, PH. (503)-407-3663 AJ Shepard, PH. (360)772-6355 Matt Korshoj, PH. (503)822-5539 Mihyun Pratt, PH. (503)969-5412 RHAOregon OFFICE Monday - Friday * 9:00am - 5:00pm PH: 503-254-4723 * Fax: 503-254-4821 10520 NE Weidler St Portland, OR 97220

Third, economics really are at play here. Rents follow a market. Reduce the amount of available units to an aggressively growing population and rents increase simply based on supply and demand. New Band-Aid ordinances won’t stabilize rents - more supply will. Small landlords are small business people. We fix our own roofs, repair our buildings ourselves, and would like nothing more than to have the ability to grow. We just want to keep doing what we do best—put people into affordable long-term housing. We are a big part of the solution. We need to keep asking questions and watching what is going on with

RHAOregon is committed to educating members to fair housing practices and policies.

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RHA Mark Your Calendar DATE

EVENT

LOCATION

TIME

2/10

Board Meeting

RHA Conference Annex

5:30pm

2/17

Dinner Meeting Social

Szechuan Chef

6:00pm

2/25

New Member Meeting

RHA Conference Annex

6:00pm

2/25

Mentor Meeting

RHA Conference Annex

6:30pm

3/9

Board Meeting

RHA Conference Annex

5:30pm

3/16

Dinner Meeting

3/24

New Member Meeting

RHA Conference Annex

6:00pm

3/24

Mentor Meeting

RHA Conference Annex

6:30pm

6:00pm

INFORMATION

See Page 3

See March Update

If you register for a dinner meeting and DO NOT SHOW or DO NOT CANCEL by the Friday before the dinner meeting you will be charged the full price of the dinner Meeting To purchase event tickets online visit: http://www.rhaoregon.Org/store/category/events CLASSES

LOCATION

TIME

2/05

Decision Point Class

WebEx

11:00am

2/09

Decision Point Class

RHA Conference Annex

11:00am

2/11

Mold Class

RHA Conference Annex

6:30pm

2/18

Insurance Coverage & Risk Management

RHA Conference Annex

by: John Sage, 10520 NE Weidler, 11:30am Taught Portland OR 97220

2/23

Mold Class

Standard TV & Appliance

6:30pm

2/23

Online Tenants Screening Class

WebEx

7:00pm

3/04

Decision Point Class

WebEx

11:00am

3/08

Decision Point Class

RHA Conference Annex

11:00am

3/10

Landlording 102

RHA Conference Annex

6:30pm

3/17

Identifying Water Intrusion

RHA Conference Annex

by: John Lombardi, 10520 NE Weidler, 11:30am Taught Portland, OR 97220

3/18

Decision Point Class

WebEx

7:00pm

3/22

Landlording 102

Standard TV & Appliance

6:30pm

Mold Class

Insurance Coverage & Risk Management

INFORMATION

Taught by: Mike Gardner, 10520 NE Weidler, Portland, OR 97220

Taught by: Mike Gardner 3600 SW Hall Blvd., Beaverton, OR 97005

Taught by: Jeffrey Bennett Attorney-At-Law, 10520 NE Weidler, Portland, OR 97220

Taught by: Jeffrey Bennett Attorney-At-Law, 3600 SW Hall Blvd., Beaverton, OR 97005

Taught by: Mike Gardner of Real Estate Mold Solutions 1 Educational Credit Available As property and business owners, you cannot afford the liability risks of undetected mold and improper cleaning of affected areas. This class focuses on how to prevent mold growth in your properties along with the proper techniques for cleaning and recovering from mold damage.

Taught by: John Sage of Stegmann Insurance and President of RHA Oregon Are you at risk? Could you be exposed and not know it? Have you ever wondered what your insurance will and wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cover? In this class we will discuss insurance coverages and how they work to protect you. We will also discuss risk management and what you do to reduce your exposure to loss.

Members $25.00 Non- Members $35.00 Register by Monday February 8, 2016 to Save $5.00

Members $25.00 Non- Members $35.00 Register by Monday February 15, 2016 to Save $5.00

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Landlording 102

Taught by Jeffrey Bennett Attorney At Law 1 Educational Credit Available Jeffrey Bennett, Attorney At Law will take you through the coming changes to the ORLTA, a retrospective of the last two years, and up-tothe minute insights into new cases. Along the way he will teach you how to avoid costly legal mistakes and help you improve your landlord skills Members $35.00 Non- Members $45.00 Register by Monday February 29, 2016 to Save $5.00 RENTAL ALLIANCE UPDATE FEBRUARY 2016

New Year, New Laws, New Worries Cindy Robert RHA Oregon Lobbyist

January 2016

Paid Sick Leave Requires most employers in the state having 10 or more employees to implement a sick time policy allowing an employee to earn, accrue, donate or use up to 40 hours of paid sick time per year. The threshold is 6 employees in the Portland area. Ban the Box Establishes an unlawful employment practice for an employer to ask about an applicant’s conviction history on a job application (no box that you check if you have a conviction) or prior to an interview. Wage Conversations / Pay Equity Protects employees who inquire about, discuss, or disclose information about their wage or the wage of another employee. Right to Try Permits a terminally ill Oregon patient to have access to an experimental drug after it has passed through Phase 1 of a clinical trial (which is the initial trial testing where a drug is given to a small group of people to evaluate its safety and side effects) but has not been FDA approved. No Smoking Ban on use of electronic cigarettes expanded to all those places cigarette smoking is not allowed (public spaces including job, bar, restaurant, airport and mall). Pumping Gas If you are in an Oregon county with fewer than 40,000 residents, you can pump your own gas between 6:00 pm and 6:00 am. These counties currently qualify:

County

One interesting thing to see or know while there Clatsop Beautiful beaches Malheur Most of the county does not follow Pacific Time Union The real Old Oregon Trail and Trail Interpretive Park Wasco Columbia Gorge Discovery Center Tillamook Cape Meares Lighthouse and Wildlife Refuge Hood River The median age is only 35 Curry Oregon’s only naturally occurring redwoods Jefferson Metolius River Recreational area Crook John Day Fossil Bed National Monument Baker Over 100 buildings on the historic national register Morrow The SAGE Center (interactive interpretative center) Lake Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge Grant Old West Scenic Bikeway Harney Steens Mountains Wallowa Wallowa Lake Tramway (gondola) Gilliam The Painted Hills is one of the 7 wonders of Oregon Sherman Wasco Railroad & City History Center Wheeler Least populated county in OR – hunting & fishing paradise Motor Voter Essentially, filling out information for drivers’ licenses also serves as registering to vote starting with this year’s election. DMV to provide the Secretary of State with

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electronic records containing legal name, age, residence and citizenship information and electronic signature of each person who may qualify as voter. Individuals registered to vote through this process would be notified of registration status, how to avoid registration, and how to adopt a party affiliation. E-vehicles Parking your non-electric vehicle in a parking space reserved for an alternative-fuel vehicles can lead to a $250 fine. Bikes! Bicyclists, motorcyclists and anyone else on two wheels can proceed on a red light if the light strands them by failing to go through a full light cycle and turn green. Yikes!....The Worries The 2016 short session starts February 1st and is predicted to be the staging area for trouble in the coming years.

• Affordable housing (including discussions of pricing and rent controls) and homelessness in general • Changes to marijuana statutes • Higher education cost controls • Local government preemptions (inclusionary zoning/rent control & minimum wage) • PERS shortfall – with the Oregon Supreme Court striking down other legislatively approved cost saving reforms, time is money and many think this cannot wait until 2017 • Fuels standards & transportation package – I think we will actually see this set off until 2017, but would not be surprised to see “task forces” established to deal with aspects • Agency questions – both the Department of Energy and the Department of Human Services are under fire for questionable (even illegal) activities.

Senate President Peter Courtney warned attendees at the Oregon Leadership Summit in December that “Oregon is on the verge of its own civil war”. The issues set to cause sides to be chosen and battles to be waged are a gigantic corporate tax rate hike and an increase in the state’s minimum wage. Both are expected on the November Ballot, but many predict they are an integral part of the session conversation/negotiations. It is predicted the campaigns in opposition and support of the corporate tax issue will spend $30 million each and cause a divide between businesses and the unions with which they must work. The minimum wage issue is expected to drive a wedge between rural and urban areas. The thought is that the legislature will step in and try to negotiate both issues during session thus avoiding expensive, messy, and incendiary ballot measure campaigns. But can the legislature be expected to come to agreement on that which will certainly divide Oregonians? Senator Courtney worries fighting over the two issues will irreparably damage the Oregon legislature, political parties and people for quite some time. Other contentious issues that may come up:

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Inherit A House? How To Rent It Out.

By Cliff Hockley, President Bluestone & Hockley Real Estate Services We manage properties for homeowners with many unique circumstances but inheritance is one of the most common reasons why people choose to rent out a home. This is the story of a typical case. The Inheritance Jayne was in her late 40’s when her grandmother died. When Jayne met with the attorney to review the estate issues he gave Jayne the keys to the house her grandmother had lived in for forty years and a copy of the property deed. This was something she had never expected. She had decided early in her career not to invest in real estate. She wanted nothing to do with the property taxes and maintenance headaches, and now she had this old house to contend with.

gave his condolences about her grandmother’s passing before swiftly changing the subject to ask her if she had put the house on the market yet. Jayne was taken aback. This guy was rude and pushy and she wanted to get rid of him. Purely in reaction to his offensive demeanor Jayne told him with confidence that she had already decided to keep it as a rental. That was how she made her decision. But she knew nothing about being a landlord. She decided to start by consulting the attorney to first understand the laws involved. He sensed she might be in over her head during the conversation, “You may want to hire a property manager to help you,” he suggested. Jayne, a successful businesswoman, saw no reason why she couldn’t handle it herself.

The attorney frankly told her that she could sell it, rent it or donate it to a charity, but he advised Jayne not to make any decisions until she walked through it first. “It was not a bad investment,” he said, “It’s insured, owned free and clear, property taxes are current and it’s well maintained, you can’t ask for much more than that.”

Renting the House Once Jane made up her mind, she toured other house rentals in the area in person and on the internet to get a sense for market rents and conditions. Based on her research she decided to upgrade the house with more modern colors and appliances. Since the carpets were in good condition she just had those cleaned. She also received a referral from a friend for a good handyman to make some minor repairs.

The Decision Her grandmother had lived in an older one level brick house. It was 1800 square feet with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, a two car garage and a small yard. She had already begun feeling sentimental about it during the estate sale when a young man approached her with a business card. He introduced himself as the neighborhood realtor and

Once the place was up to par Jayne placed an ad online and within five minutes started receiving calls about the house. A few roommates wanted to see the house that night. She didn’t even have any application forms!! She quickly printed out a form she found online but when they came she wished she didn’t have any to give them. They were five college students from the school down the street. One of them quickly asked her what application screening criteria she used. Another wanted to see the lease ahead of time. She hadn’t printed anything other than the forms out yet so she asked if she could e-mail it to them the next day. They didn’t mind. They liked the house so much they filled out the forms

She asked the attorney what others have done with houses they inherited.

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right there to be the first ones in line. Reviewing the applications after they left Jayne noticed that only two of the students had any real employment history and two never had any jobs at all. She doubted that these optimistic students could afford the rent for long. However, she remembered the attorney’s warning about the rules preventing tenant discrimination and called her local landlord association for help. She had found the application form through the landlord association website and was curious what other resources they could offer. She found the regional notfor-profit organization had plenty of good information. In addition to sponsoring monthly educational dinner meetings they had a newsletter providing tips for improving property management, sponsored annual training seminars, and had an extensive mentor and vendor referral program. From them she got linked to a credit checking company and discovered that the roommates were not qualified to rent the house. She learned what screening criteria she could legally use and was able to get the correct rental agreements just in time for the next applicant to pass all her screening criteria. Problems and Solutions She thought she found the perfect tenants, young, up and coming, and eager to start their family. Within a year they had their first baby. They sent Jayne the birth announcement and she was so proud she had offered them their first home. But after 24 months she noticed the rent coming later and later and then not at all. The husband said they had struggled since his wife quit work after having their son. Jayne sympathized for a while but eventually was forced to hire an attorney to evict them. They left a filthy home, with some damages, which her handyman charged her $4,000 to fix. Only later did she realize his limitations included plumbing and he had overcharged her in attempt to fix something he had little experience with. Just preparing the house for her second tenant turn was so painful that Jayne considered selling it after all.

with her handyman. She had her strengths and limitations. She was at the height of her career. Her employer had just offered her a national account that would come with a boost in pay and lots of travel. She loved to travel. She loved hotels. She loved her little high rise apartment where she didn’t need to worry about plumbing and landscaping. Wasn’t that the reason why she didn’t want real estate to begin with? She also loved the gift her grandmother had given her and decided to rethink her approach. She interviewed a series of property managers and decided that their expertise was worth the cost to take care of her home. After five years of renting out her grandmother’s home hassle free she decided to refinance it and bought a fourplex with the equity. Her property manager also took over management of that property. Over a period of 20 years she managed to increase her portfolio to 20 units (her goal), and her cash flow to $7,000 a month which combined with her savings, healthy 401K and social security benefits was enough for her to retire on and travel for pleasure this time.

Just three minutes from the RHA Oregon Office!

Then Jayne realized that she had something in common

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Dear Maintenance Men: By Jerry L'Ecuyer & Frank Alvarez

Dear Maintenance Men: I own a small apartment building with an average amount of landscaping around the property. I have a garden service that comes each week; they cut and edge and do what their supposed to do, I think, although they don’t spent a lot of time at the property. What should I expect from my landscapers or garden service? John Dear John: We have a minimum list of items that must be completed at a property. If these items are skipped or ignored, we feel the property will suffer. On a weekly basis, we expect the garden service to provide the following: 1. Cut the grass. 2. Edge the grass. 3. Pull out weeds between the sidewalk cracks, walk around the building, including the alley. 4. Turn over the dirt in all the flowerbeds each week. 5. Pick up any trash around the property. 6. Broom, blow or hose down the walkways. 7. Turn on the sprinkler lines, check for clogged heads, broken lines etc. 8. Check that the timer is set properly. 9. Cut, trim and thin any shrubs or bushes. 10. Maintain communication with the owner about problems or improvements The above list takes time, half hour minimum at a small property. If your landscape gardener completed the list on a weekly basis, you could very well have the best-looking property on the block! Which means higher rents … if you add color flowers … even higher rents! Finding a landscape gardener to do above list consistently is not easy. Ask your local apartment association for recommendations or look in your neighborhood or city for a property with outstanding landscaping and ask who the gardener is. Have him give you a quote according to your “list”. Keep in mind a landscape company or gardener who give the above service will charge more than a “blow

and go” gardener, however your property will reflect their above average service. Dear Maintenance Men: My building gets hit by graffiti on a regular basis. How can I stop this curse? Jim Dear Jim: We understand. Our company maintains several properties that attract graffiti like a magnet. There are several solutions that may help. 1. Painting over graffiti as quickly as possible will help deter future vandalism. We recommend painting over the same day or within 24 hours of the graffiti appearing on your property. Graffiti vandals like to advertise. By removing the graffiti quickly, the less recognition the vandals will receive, thus making your building less attractive to graffiti taggers. 2. Install lighting in areas prone to graffiti. Motion activated lights also work well to deter vandals. If you have a sense of humor, install motion activated water sprinklers. 3. Planting vines or bushes along a wall or the side of the building is a good long-term solution. As the landscape grows, it will make it more difficult to graffiti your walls. Dear Maintenance Men: I have an opportunity to buy a small power snake for cleaning out kitchen & bathroom drains. At the rate my tenants block their drains it should pay for its self in no time. Is this a good idea? Dale Dear Dale: We understand that almost any excuse is a good reason to buy a power tool. But… most bathroom and kitchen drains can be cleared with a three-foot hand snake. The tub or shower will typically have a hair stoppage just past the tub shoe and the bathroom sink will have a toothpaste and hair in the trap before the wall. The kitchen (continued on page 14)

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Thursday February 25, 2016 New Member Meeting starts at 6pm, followed by the Mentor Session at 6:30pm RHA Oregon Conference Annex 10520 NE Weidler, Portland, OR, 97220

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Whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a current member or interested in becoming a member come see what benefits the RHA has for you. Also stick around after the Member Information meeting for the Mentoring Session and have your membership/landlord questions answered by experienced landlords. Refreshments to be provided Call 503/254-4723 for details and to let us know that you are coming

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Friday January 1, 2016 New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Monday May 30, 2016 Memorial Day Monday July 4, 2016 Independence Day Monday September 5, 2016 Labor Day Thursday November 24, 2016 Thanksgiving Day Friday November 25, 2016 Black Friday

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Dear Maintenance Men: continued from page 10

The RHAOregon Mission

sink will typically be stopped on the garbage disposal side because of improper usage of the disposer. If both sides of the kitchen sink are blocked, then it may be necessary to use the power snake.

The Rental Housing Alliance Oregon is a group of rental housing owners and managers in the state of Oregon who have joined together for the purposes of: • Providing information to improve the knowledge of rental owners and managers. • Enhancing the reputation of “landlords” by promoting professional practices. • Assisting local public officials on various community endeavors relating to public or private housing.

Power snakes can be very dangerous. Most operate with a ¼ to ½ horse motor, which packs quite a punch, especially if your finger or arm gets caught! If you buy this snake, we highly recommend that you get some training on your machine. Power drain cleaning is very much an “art” when done well. Knowing when you hit the stoppages and when the snake is snagged comes with experience. A broken snake cable in your drain system will be far more expensive than simply calling an experienced plumber when needed. Another thought is; most kitchen stoppages are caused by grease. Your snake will only temporarily clear the stoppage. Getting a company to “Hydro-Jet” your drains every year may help cure your chronic grease stoppages.

The Update is a monthly publication of Rental Housing Alliance Oregon • 10520 NE Weidler St, • Portland, OR 97220 • Phone 503-254-4723 • Fax 503-254-4821 • www.rhaoregon.org • Hours: Monday through Friday 9am to 5 pm Editorial Staff: Cari Pierce • Graphic Designer Teresa Carlson Publisher: The Rental Housing Alliance Oregon The opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the authors and do not reflect those of the Board of Directors or the newsletter editor or committee.

Bio: Please call: Buffalo Maintenance, Inc for maintenance work or consultation. JLE Property Management, Inc for management service or consultation Frankie Alvarez at 714 956-8371, Jerry L’Ecuyer at 714 778-0480 CA contractor lic: #797645, EPA, Real Estate lic. #: 01460075 Certified Renovation Company Websites: www.BuffaloMaintenance.com & www.ContactJLE.com www.Facebook.com/BuffaloMaintenance

All advertising inquiries should be directed to Cari Pierce at 503-254-4723.

Please notify the RHAOregon office of any address changes.

FIVE FACTS EVERY PARENT SHOULD KNOW ABOUT HOUSING RIGHTS By Jo Becker, Education/ Outreach Specialist, Fair Housing Council of Oregon

As housing providers, you should know that federal, state, and local fair housing laws make it illegal for housing developers, landlords, Realtors, homeowners associations, shelters, (etc.) to deny housing to families with children or to place unreasonable restrictions on them. Of all the alleged acts of discrimination each year, those made on the basis of familial status is among the most common of all the protected classes – this is true nationwide, as well as here in Oregon. Following is a reprint of a media release from HUD that aims to inform parents of their right to buy, rent, and live in the home of their choice regardless of

whether or not there are children in the home. If children live in your home, obviously, you have these same rights as well. We encourage you to review these familial status rights from the lens of both the housing consumer (which is the tone of this media release), as well as your responsibilities under the law as housing providers. 1. You Cannot Be Denied Housing Because You Have a Child Although it has been illegal for 20 years, many housing developments and apartment buildings still have rules prohibiting families with children or families expecting a child. With the exception of senior housing and small properties where the owner resides <NOTE: The small property (continued on page 17)

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what is going on with Oregon. RHA Oregon is watching what is happening in the rental industry es being made by our government, local and state, that affect our industry. Watch the emails, alerts and newsletters for information and calls to action form RHA Oregon. Sincerely John Sage President RHA Oregon Stegmann Insurance Agency Inc.

**Effective January 1, 2016 **

There will be a Late Fee charge to accounts with an outstanding balance of 30 days late or more. The amount of the charge will depend on the balance due on the account but will be no more than $35.oo. Example: $10.00 outstanding balance then late fee will be $10.00, if outstanding balance is $35.00 then late fee will be $35.00, all outstanding balances over $35.00 the late fee will be $35.00

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exemption, known as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the Mrs. Murphyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Exemption, is not valid in Oregon. Oregon fair housing laws provide greater protection by effectively nullifying this exemption.>, such provisions are always illegal. HUD takes these matters seriously and will take action when it sees housing developments keep parents out.

For example, last year a parent reported that an apartment building in Highwood, Illinois, refused to rent to her because of her child. The parent wished to remain anonymous, so a local fair housing organization sent testers to the property to see if they treated families with children different from applicants without children. The tests showed that the property owner discouraged families with children from renting apartments and informed parents that the units were for single people. The fair housing organization filed a complaint with HUD. After a thorough investigation, HUD charged the owners with discrimination against families with children. 2. You Cannot Be Evicted From Housing Because You Have a Child While the birth of a child is usually a time for celebration, some landlords feel it is also the time for new parents to find another place to live. Though such actions are illegal, many facilities evict parents because they are expecting or have given birth to, adopted, or obtained custody of a child. In one recent case, Shelia Brown was living in Summer Place Apartments in Las Vegas, Nevada when she obtained custody of her daughter. Less than a month later, the apartment manager told her to find a new place to live, because children were not allowed on the property. Ms. Brown filed a complaint with HUD, whose investigation uncovered that the management had forced other tenants to leave when they were pregnant or obtained custody of their children. In January 2008, Summer Place agreed to pay $75,000 to Ms. Brown and other families who were mistreated.

3. Families Cannot Be Restricted to One Area of a Building or Complex Some housing complexes allow families but restrict them to lower floors or to certain areas of the property. Both restrictions are illegal. Sherri McLathian wanted to find an affordable home in a good school district for her two children. She thought she located an ideal townhouse in a new development called Victorian Village in Gurnee, Illinois. When she inquired about buying the homes, the sales person informed her that her children were not wanted in the neighborhood and would be the only ones there. The saleswoman then informed Ms. McLathian that no town homes were available. Ms. McLathian filed a complaint with the State of Illinois, which handled the case under an agreement with HUD and negotiated a $12,000 settlement for Ms. McLathian. 4. Rules Cannot Unfairly Target Children Many parents are unaware that it is illegal for landlords to make rules specifically against children. For example, a landlord cannot forbid children from a common area that adults are allowed to use.

Recently, six families in St. Louis settled complaints against Ridgecrest Apartments for overly restrictive rules against children. The landlord had required anyone under the age of 18 to be supervised anytime they were outside of their apartments. The rule was so strict that teenagers were not allowed to talk to their friends in the hallway without a parent present. In December 2007, the owners and mangers of Ridgecrest agreed to a $170,000 settlement to compensate the families and create an after-school program for children on the property. 5. Advertisements Cannot State That Children Are Not Wanted Finally, no property, other than seniors-only housing, is allowed to advertise that it is restricted to adults or that it will not allow children. Lolita Lindo was searching for an apartment for herself and her 10-year old son because her landlord had recently raised the rent by a few hundred dollars a month. She saw (continued on page 18)

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a “For Rent” sign on a grey flagstone property in her neighborhood that she thought would be perfect. The sign read “For Rent for two persons, Apartment, Two Bedroom, No kids...” Ms. Lindo filed a complaint with HUD and in December 2007, a judge ordered the owner to pay her $20,000. For more information about familial status protection, visit www.FHCO.org/ discrimination-in-oregon/protected-classes/familial. Our housing provider page (www.FHCO.org/information-for-housing-providers) and the guidebooks page (www.FHCO.org/learning-resources/guidebooks) will also be of interest. This article brought to you by the Fair Housing Council; a civil rights organization. All rights reserved 2016. Write jbecker@FHCO.org to reprint articles or inquire about ongoing content for your own publication. To learn more… Learn more about fair housing and / or sign up for our free, periodic newsletter at www.FHCO.org. Qs about this article? ‘Interested in articles for your company or trade association? Contact Jo Becker at jbecker@FHCO.org or 800/424-3247 Ext. 150 Want to schedule an in-office fair housing training program or speaker for corporate or association functions? Visit www.FHCO.org/learning-resources/trainings to learn about the trainings we offer for companies and groups. Federally protected classes under the Fair Housing Act include: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status (children), and disability. Oregon law also protects marital status, source of income, sexual orientation, and domestic violence survivors. Additional protected classes have been added in particular geographic areas; visit FHCO.org/mission.htm and read the section entitled “View Local Protected Classes” for more information.

1031 EXCHANGES / REITS TENANCY IN COMMON

Beutler Exchange Group, LLC P.503-748-1031, P.844-414-1031 Email: toija@beutlerexchangegroup.com www.BeutlerExchangeGroup.com NW Exchange Facilitators, Inc., Sloan Kimball P.503-893-9425 Consultation & Facilitator Services Email: sloanenwexchange.com Peregrine Private CapitalCorp P.503-241-4949 5000 Meadows Rd. #230 Lake Oswego, OR 97035 rs@peregrineprivatecapital.com Tryon Equities LLC & Rimrock Property Management Michael Templeton P.O. Box 775, Sherwood, OR 97140 Phone 503-713-7291 Email:mtempleton@tryonequities.ccom www.rimrockpropertymanagement.com

ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING

Balancing Point, Inc., Sandy Buhite-Landis P.503-659-8803 C.503-504-9466 8189 SE Clackamas Rd., Milwaukie 97267 Email: info@balancingpt.com Kendall Consulting Accounting and Business Consulting 1100 NE 28th Ave., Ste 101 Portland, OR 97232 P.503-206-5660 Email: adam@kcportland.com Portland Tax Co. Full Service Tax and Accounting P. 503-258-0700 F. 503-256-1527

ADVERTISING / MARKETING From Here 2 There Helping solve business challenges to reach your goals. Ami Stevens, P.503-407-3663 Email: astevens@fromhere2there.com Rental Housing Journal P.503-221-1260 News for Ppty Managers & Owners www.thelandlordtimes.com Oregonian Media Group David Sandvig, P.503-221-8417 1500 SW 1st Ave., Ste 500, Portland 97201 Email: dsandvig@oregonian.com www.oregonianlive.com

APPLIANCE-RENT -SRVS- LEASE Azuma Leasing BJ Rosow, P.800-707-1188 P.512-236-9000, F.512-239-9009 2905 San Gabriel St. #218 Austin, TX 78705

APPLIANCE-SALES ONLY G&C Distributing Company Tony Kavanagh, P.503-288-0221 1205 NE 33rd, Portland 97232

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APPLICANT SCREENING

Complete Screening Agency LLC Jacob Turner & Tiffany Webb P.800-827-3130 www.complete-screen.com Email: info@complete-screen.com National Tenant Network Marcia Gohman P.503-635-1118, F.503-635-9392 P.O. Box 21027, Keizer 97303 www.ntnonline.com RHA Oregon P.503-254-4723, F.503-254-4821 Fast,affordable tenant screening www.rhaoregon.org Email: info@rhaoregon.org TrueSource Screening, LLC David Mustard P.888-546-3588, F.888-546-3588 www.truesourcescreening.com

ASPHALT PAVING

Benge Industries Parking Lot Maintenance Service Corey Wilkerson P.503-803-1950 Email: corey@bengeindustries.com Hal’s Construction, Inc. CCB#34434 Brian King, P.503-656-4999 20666 S HWY 213, Oregon City, OR 97045 www.halsconstruction.com Email: halspave@easystreet.net

ASSOCIATIONS

Metro Area Smoke Free Housing Project P.503-718-6145 www.smokefreeoregon.com

ATTORNEYS

Bittner & Hahs, P.C. Andy Hahs, P.503-228-5626 4949 SW Meadows Rd #260 Lake Oswego, OR 97035 Broer & Passannante, P.S. Mark G Passannante, P.503-294-0910 1001 SW Fifth Ave, Ste. 1220 Portland, OR 97204 Jeffrey S. Bennett Jeff Bennett. P.503-255-8795 850 NE 122nd Ave. Portland, 97230 Protecting landlords’ rights in Oregon and Washington for over 25 years Law Offices of Richard Schneider, LLC P.503-241-1215, www.rbsllc.com 2455 NW Marshall St #11 Portland 97210, Business formation - LLCs Scott A. McKeown, P.C. Scott McKeown, P.503-224-1937 8700 SW 26th Ave Ste S. Portland, 97219 Email: scottmckeown@comcast.net Murphy Law Group P.C. Always representing ONLY landlords Tim Murphy P.503-550-4894 621 SW Morrison St. Ste 1225 Portland,97204

BASEMENT WATERPROOFING John’s Waterproofing,

CCB# 15830 Crawlspace Waterproofing P.503-233-0825 Fully Staffed www.johnswaterproofing.com www.rhaoregon.org

CARPENTRY & REPAIRS

The Floor Store Joe Billarreal, P.503-408-6488 5628 SE Woodstock Blvd Portland, OR 97206 Email: joe@floorstoreportland.com

G&G Construction Inc. CCB# 162743 P.503-826-9404 Maintenance & Painting Specialists Email: gandgconstruction@me.com

COLLECTION AGENCIES

Eaton General Construction CCB# 154142 P.503-539-0811 Full Service General Contractor www.eatongeneral.com

CARPET CLEANING

Americlean Inc., Since 1972 We are very good at what we do, Frank Porter, P.503-771-0554 Email: info@iloveamericlean.com www.iloveamericlean.com Certified Carpet Services Cleaning, restretching,repairs and flood service. P.503-313-7963 Dura Clean Carpet Cleaning Upholstery, Pet Odor Removal, Flood Service P. 503-914-8785, F. 503-372-9163 www.duracleanllc.com Email: dura-clean@comcast.net O’Meara Carpet Cleaning P.503-538-1983, 503-620-5005 Cleaning, Pet Odor

CARPET SALES

Certified Carpet Services CCB#184070 Mark Sandstrom P.503-313-7963 Cleaning, restretching, repairs & Flood Srvs Email: marksandstrom321@comcast.net

Anderson & Associates Credit Services, LLC P.503-293-5400, F.503-813-2159 P.O. Box 230286, Portland, 97281 Email: andersoncollectionagency@gmail.com

CONCRETE

Hal’s Construction, Inc. CCB# 34434 Brian King, P.503-656-4999 20666 S HWY 213 Oregon City, OR97045 www.halsconstruction.com Metro Sidewalk Repair P. 503-875-7900 Concrete Water Proofing, Maintenance & repair and new structure installation

DOORS

Goose Hollow Window Co Inc. CCB# 53631 Mary D. Mann P.503-620-0898 Email: marymann@goosehwc.com Goosehwc.com Energy Trust Trade Ally

DUCTLESS HEATING & COOLING

Oregon Ductless, Inc. CCB#204219 Aaron McNally P. 503-410-1309 Sales and installation of ductless heat pumps Serving all Portland Metro areas Email: info@oregonductless.com www.oregonductless.com

Contract Furnishings Mart-Vancouver Jennifer Evans P.360-896-6150, 800-267-6150 11013 NE 39th St Vancouver 98682 www.cfmfloors.com

ELECTRIC

Contract Furnishings Mart-Portland Roger Harms P.503-230-1250, 800-275-6722 915 SE Sandy Blvd Portland 97214 www.cfmfloors.com

Rental Housing Maint Service CCB# 163427 Gary Indra, P.503-678-2136 Fully Licensed to do it all Email: garyindra@rentalrepairs.com

Contract Furnishings Mart-Hillsboro Rebecca O’Neill P.503-716-4848 4865 NW 235th Ave Hillsboro, OR 97124 www.cfmfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart-Tigard Jim Plath P.503-542-8900, 800-935-1250 14190 SW 72nd Ave #110 Tigard, OR 97224 www.cfmfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart-Clackamas Patrick VonPegert P.503-656-5277, 877-656-5232 15140 SE 82nd Dr Clackamas, OR 97015 Email: info@cfmfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart-Beaverton Garrett Anderson P. 503- 207-5230, 844-214-4220 6050 SW Arctic Dr, Beaverton, OR 97005 Email: garrett.anderson@cfmfloors.com

DeKorte Electric, Inc. DDB# 159954 P.503-288-2211 14865 SW 74th Ave., #170 Tigard, OR 97224

Squires Electric Joe Squires P. 503-252-1609 1001 SE Division St., #1 Portland, OR 97202 www.SquiresElectric.com

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Energy Trust of Oregon Existing Multi Family 421 SW Oak St., Suite 300 Portland, OR 97204, P. 1-877-510-2130 www.energytrust.org/multifamily

ESTATE PLANNING

Law Offices of Richard Schneider, LLC P.503-241-1215 2455 NW Marshall St #11 Portland, OR 97210 www.rbsllc.com Northwestern Mutual Financial & Retirement Planning Charlene Quaresma P.503-421-5058 www.charlenequaresma.nm.com Email: charlene.quaresma@nm.com

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EVICTIONS

Contract Furnishings Mart - Portland Roger Harms P.503-230-1250, 800-275-6722 915 SE Sandy Blvd Portland 97214 www.cfmfloors.com

Barrister Support Service P.503-246-8934 Evictions, 1st Appearance, Process Serving www.barristersupport.com

Contract Furnishings Mart - Hillsboro Rebecca Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill P.503-716-4848 4865 NW 235th Ave Hillsboro, OR 97124 www.cfmfloors.com

Action Services Wally Lemke, P.503-244-1226 15 82nd Dr., #20 Gladstone, OR 97027 Your eviction & process Service Specialist

Landlord Solutions P.503-242-2312, F.503-242-1881 P.O. Box 7087, Portland 97007 Online evictions & First Appearance www.landlord-solutions.com Oregon Legal Assistance Srvs P.503-954-1009, F.971-266-8372 Evictions, small claims and Process Servicing

FINANCIAL SERVICES American Commercial Mortgage Network Al Williams, P.206-264-1325 1366 91st Ave. NE Clyde Hill WA 98004

Chase Commercial Term Lending Tom Barbour, P.503-598-3657 Steve Mozinski, P.503-598-3661 Email: steve.mozinski@chase.com Northwestern Mutual Financial & Retirement Planning Charlene Quaresma P.503-421-5058 www.charlenequaresma.nm.com Email: charlene.quaresma@nm.com Titus & Associates Insurance and Financial Srvs Tim Titus P.971-224-5961 ext. 4820 Our Apartment Owners Insurance Program is unlike the Competition www.titusins.com Email: ttitus@titusins.com

Contract Furnishings Mart - Tigard Jim Plath P.503-542-8900, 800-935-1250 14190 SW 72nd Ave #110 Tigard, OR 97224 www.cfmfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart - Clackamas Patrick VonPegert P.503-656-5277, 877-656-5232 15140 SE 82nd Dr Clackamas, OR 97015 Email: info@cfmfloors.com

HANDYMAN

Bluestone & Hockley Real Estate Services Chuck Hodges, P.503-222-3800 9320 SW Barbur Blvd Ste 300 Portland, OR 97219 Email: main@bluestonehockley.com Certified Services CCB# 184070 Full service repairs and Maintenance Mark Sandstrom P.503-313-7963 Email: mpsandstrom@comcast.net Eaton General Construction CCB# 154142 P.503-539-0811 Full Service General Contractor www.eatongeneral.com G&G construction Inc. P.503-826-9404 Maintenance & Painting Specialist gandgconstruction@me.com Email:garyindra@rentalrepairs.com Rental Housing Maint. Svcs. CCB# 163427 Gary Indra, P.503-678-2136 Fully Licensed to do it all

Contract Furnishings Mart-Beaverton Garrett Anderson P. 503- 207-5230, 844-214-4220 6050 SW Arctic Dr, Beaverton, OR 97005 Email: garrett.anderson@cfmfloors.com

HAULING

Eaton General Construction CCB# 154142 Eric Eaton P.503-539-0811 All Types of Floor Covering www.eatongeneral.com

HEATING & COOLING

J & B Hardwood Floors, Inc Jim Cripps, P.503-519-4920 Email: jandbhardwoodfloors@gmail.com Rental Housing Maint Svcs CCB# 163427 Gary Indra P.503-678-2136 Vinyl, VCT, Ceramic, Hardwood

Junk Away Hauling CCB# 177966 P. 503-517-9027 Licensed bonded insured trash outs Email: jcdoud@msn.com Midway Heating Co. CCB#24044 P.503-252-4003 12625 SE Sherman St. Portland, OR 97233 Oregon Ductless, Inc. CCB#204219 Aaron McNally P. 503-410-1309 Sales and installation of ductless heat pumps Serving all Portland Metro areas Email: info@oregonductless.com www.oregonductless.com

The Floor Store Joe BillarrealP.503-408-6488 5628 SE Woodstock Blvd Portland, OR 97206 Email: joe@floorstoreportland.com

Pyramid Heating & Cooling CCB#59382 P.503-786-9522 Serving the Portland Metro area Email: info@pyramidheating.com

Paul Davis Restoration Serving Greater Pdx, The Coast & Willamette Valley P.888-728-4208, Em.503-822-5539 www.restorationportland.com

FORMS

Midway Heating Co. CCB# 24044 P.503-252-4003 12625 SE Sherman St. Portland, OR 97233

FIRE SAFETY

GENERAL CONTRACTORS

Vince Kingston Mortgage Loan Officer NMLS #291740 Eagle Home Mortgage P. 971-221-8525 direct Email: vince@vincekingston.com

FIRE/WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION

Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Eric T. McMullen P.503-612-7000 7401 SW Washo Ct. Ste 101 Tualatin, OR 97062 Email: eric.mcmullen@tvfr.com

FLOOR COVERING

Contract Furnishings Mart - Vancouver Jennifer Evans P.360-896-6150, 800-267-6150 11013 NE 39th St Vancouver 98682 www.cfmfloors.com

RHA Oregon Attorney drawn, Up-to-date Rental Forms P.503-254-4723 F.503-254-4821 www.rhaoregon.org Advanced Construction & Repair CCB#181918 Residential & Light Commerical Remodeling www.advancedconstructionpdx.com Licensed and Bonded, Insured 503-841-1323 Clear Water Construction Services - CCB# 194703 Both Residential & Commercial Service P. 503-974-6654, F. 503-217-0308 Email: daleh@cwcsnw.com Web Site: www.cwcsnw.com Uptown Properties CCB# 198205 AJ Shepard P. 360-772-6355 Full Service General Contractor, Licensed & Bonded www.uptownpm.com

HEATING OIL

HEATING OIL TANK

Soil Solutions Environmental Services Tank Locating, Sampling, Decommissioning and DEQ Certified Clean-ups P. 503-234-2118 Email: info@soilsolutions-environmental.com www.soilsolutions-environmental.com

HOUSING AUTHORITIES Housing Authority of Portland Jill Smith, P.503-802-8565 135 SW Ash St. Portland, 97204

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Goose Hollow Window Co inc CCB#53631 Mary D. Mann P.503-620-0898 Energy Trust Trade Ally www.goosehwc.com Email: marymann@goosehwc.com

INSURANCE

AAA Oregon Insurance Agency Home-Auto-Comerical-Life Antoinette (Toni) Bradfield Phone: 503-219-6260 600 SW Market St., Portland, OR 97201 E-mail: toni.bradfield@aaaoregon.com American Family Insurance Auto/Home/ Life/ Commerical Larry Thompson Agency P.503-924-2200, F.503-924-2202 15573 SE Bangy Rd, Ste 220 Lake Oswego, OR 97035 Northwestern Mutual Financial & Retirement Planning Charlene Quaresma P.503-421-5058 www.charlenequaresma.nm.com Email: charlene.quaresma@nm.com Robinson Financial Group Rita J. Robinson, P. 503-557-4997 Group & Indiv. Health Insurance State Farm Insurance Paul Toole, P.503-655-2206 6105 W ‘A’ St #B West Linn, 97068 John Sage, Insurance Specialist Stegmann Agency Farmers Insurance Insuring Property Owners for 25 years P.503-667-7971, F.503-666-8110 202 SE 181st Ave #201, Portland, OR 97233 Email: john.lstegmann@farmersagency.com Wolter Van Doorninck,CPCU Elliot, Powell, Baden & Baker P.503-227-1771, F.503-274-7644 1521 SW Salmon, Portland, OR 97205 www.epbb.com Email: wvandoorninck@epbb.com Titus & Associates Insurance and Financial Srvs Tim Titus P.971-224-5961 ext. 4820 Our Apartment Owners Insurance Program is unlike the Competition www.titusins.com Email: ttitus@titusins.com

INVESTMENT SERVICES

Peregrine Private Capital Corp P.503-241-4949 5000 Meadows Rd, #230 Lake Oswego, OR 97070 Email: rs@peregrineprivatecapital.com

LOCK SMITH

MR. Rekey of Portland, LLC Serving the greater Portland / Vancouver Areas P. 503-236-7877 C. 512-375-8478 Email: salvadorresendez@rekey.com www.rekey.com/portland

MASON CONTRACTORS

D&R Masonry Restoration Inc. CCB# 99196 Ray Elkins, P.503-353-1650 8890 SE McLoughlin Blvd, Milwaukie, OR 97222 www.drmasonry.com

MOLD

ProDrain & Rooter Svcs Inc West 503.533.0430 East 503.239.3750 Drain Cleaning/Plumbing www.prodrainpdx.com

Real Estate Mold Solutions Lynne Whitney, P.503-232-6653 Free inspections, Testing and Remediation www.realestatemoldsolutions.com

Rental Housing Maint. Svcs CCB# 163427 Gary Indra, P.503-678-2136 Fully Licensed to do it all Email: garyindra@rentalrepairs.com

MOVERS-HOUSE

Soil Solutions Environmental Services Sewer inspection and repair P. 503-234-2118 Email: info@soilsolutionsenvironmental.com www.soilsolutionsenvironmental.com

Emmert Development Co Terry Emmert, P.503-655-9933 11811 SE Hwy 212, Clackamas, OR 97015

PAINT / PAINTING

G&G Construction Inc. CCB# 162743 P.503-826-9404 Maintenance & Painting Specialistse Email: gandgconstruction@me.com Rental Housing Maint. Svcs. CCB# 163427 Gary Indra, P.503-678-2136 Prof. Interior & Exterior painting Email: garyindra@rentalrepairs.com Richard Hallman Painting CCB# 142467 Rick Hallman P.503-819-1210 Quality Interior Painting Since 1992 Rodda Paint Tim Epperly, P.503-572-8191 Email: tepperly@roddapaint.com

PEST CONTROL

Alpha Ecological Pest Control Alexa Fornes, PDX 800.729.3764 1200 NE 112th Ave Vancouver, 98684 Frost Integrated Pest Mgmt P.503-863-0973 Residential.Commercial. Multi Family www.frostpestfreezone.com NW Pest Control Bruce Beswick P.503-253-5325 9108 NE Sandy Blvd., Pdx, 97220 www.goodbyebugs.com Email: nwpestcontrol@aol.com Orkin Pest Control Dan Wolcott Account Manager & Inspector P.503-384-8384 Email: dwolcott@orkin.com

PLUMBING/DRAIN CLEANING Apollo Drain P.503-822-6805 apollo-drain.com facebook.com/apollodrain 24 hour emergency service We gladly quote prices over the phone Liberty Plumbing CCB#176655 Tim Galuza P.503-888-8830 Re-pipe, Repairs, Water Service Remodel Kitchens & Bathrooms MJ’s Plumbing CCB#36338 Michael LeFever, P. 503.261.9155 1045 NE 79th Portland, OR 97213

PRINTING & PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS

Inkberry Print & Promotional Logo’d Promotional Products, Signs & More Pamela Maio, P. 503-706-7711 Email: inkberryprinting@comcast.net www.inkberryprinting.com

PROPERTY MANAGERS

Acorn Property Management, LLC - PDX Katie Poole-Hussa Property Manager Office: 971-352-6760 Cell: 541-968-1703 acornpm.net Action Management Wendi Samperi, P.503-710-0732 The Alpine Group, Inc. Tiffany Laviolette P.503-641-4620 4750 SW Washington Ave Beaverton, OR 97005 www.alpinepdx.com Apartment Community Mgmt 2010 Fairview Ave Fairview, OR 97206 P.503-766-3365 www.acmportland.com Bluestone & Hockley Real Estate Service Cliff Hockley, P.503-222-3800 9320 SW Barbur Blvd. Ste300 Portland, OR 97219 Fox Management, Inc. Tressa L Rossi P.503-280-0241 C.503-750-8124 F.503-280-0242 2316 NE Glisan St Portland, 97232 Email: tressa@foxmanagementinc.com Gateway Property Mgmt P.503-303-8545 www.gatewaypdx.com Property Management Done Right HSH Property Management HONESTY, INTEGRITY, TRANSPARENCY P. 503-305-7204 or 503-305-7365 704 Main St., Ste. 305-5, Oregon City 97045 www.hshmgmt.com

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PREFERRED VENDORS: Dual and Affiliate members support the interest of rental housing through their membership in RHA Lakeside Property Mgmt Co Chris Anderson SEAL COATING Michelle Wrege,P.503-828-2283 John L. Scott Real Estate Benge Industries Finding Home Owners Qualified Tenants P. 503-783-2442 Parking Lot Maintenance Svcs www.lakesidepmc.com Email: chrisanderson@johnlscott.com Corey Wilkerson, P.503-803-1950 Email: corey@bengeindustries.com Micro Property Mgmt. Denise L. Goding We focus on the small details Keller Williams Realty Hal’s Construction Inc. CCB# 34434 P.503-473-3742 P.503-336-6378 C.503-799-2970 Brian King, P.503-656-4999 Email: jeannie@micropropertymgmt.com www.denisegoding.com 20666 S HWY 213 Oregon City, OR 97045 Prim & Prosperous Property Management Elizabeth Carpenter CRIS www.halsconstruction.com P. 503-635-8926 Principle Broker Email: halspave@easystreet.net Patricia Turner P.503-314-6498, F. 503-882-8680 Email: turnerfp@yahoo.com Liz@lizcrei.com, www.lizcrei.com Seal Coat Specialties, LLC-OR CCB#197991 WA Seal CSL 882m3 Ron Garcia, Principal Broker HFO Investment Real Estate Asphalt maintenance The GARCIA Group P. 503.595.4747 Greg Frick, P.503-241-5541 Chuck Jordan 425 2nd St #230, Lake Oswego, OR 97034 1028 SE Water Ave, STE 270, Portland 97214 P.503-914-9837 www.GarciaGRP.com www.hfore.com Email: sealcoatspecialties@hotmail.com Titus & Associates Insurance & Financial Srvs Tim Titus P.971-224-5961 ext. 4820 Our Apartment Owners Insurance Program is unlike the Competition www.titusins.com Email: titus@titusins.com Tryon Equities LLC & Rimrock Property Management Michael Templeton P.O. Box 775, Sherwood, OR 97140 Phone 503-713-7291 Email: michael@rimrockpropertymanagement.com www.rimrockpropertymanagement.com Uptown Properties Chris Shepard P.520-204-6727 2830 NW 29th Portland, 97210 www.uptownpm.com

Premiere Property Group LLC Jim Lutz P. 503-750-6388, F. 971-228-8133 www.jimlutzccim.com Email: contactjimlutz@gmail.com

SEWER

Soil Solutions Environmental Services Sewer inspection and repair P. 503-234-2118 Email: info@soilsolutionsenvironmental.com www.soilsolutionsenvironmental.com

The Garcia Group Ron Garcia, P. 503-595-4747 5320 SW Macadam Ste 100 Portland, OR 97239 www.4-homes.com

STRIPING

RESTORATION/RECONSTRUCTION Eaton General Construction CB# 154142 P.503-539-0811 Full Service General Contractor www.eatongeneral.com Paul Davis Restoration Serving Greater Pdx, The Coast & Willamette Valley P.503-427-2671, Em.503-822-5539 www.restorationportland.com

Voss Property Management Richard Voss, P.503-546-7902 6110 N Lombard St. PDX, 97203

RADON

ROOFING

Real Estate Roofing Service CCB# 149575 Lynne Whitney, P.503-284-5522 Free Inspections, ReRoof and Repairs. www.realestateroofing.com

REAL ESTATE SALES

Bluestone & Hockley Real Estate Services Cliff Hockley P.503-222-3800 9320 SW Barbur Blvd Ste 300 Portland, OR 97219

Seal Coat Specialties, LLC-OR CCB#197991 WA Seal CSL 882m3 Asphalt maintenance Chuck Jordan P. 503-914-9837 Email: sealcoatspecialties@hotmail.com

WATERPROOFING / CONCRETE REPAIR

Rental Housing Maint Svcs CCB# 163427 Gary Indra,P.503-678-2136 Fully Licensed to do it all Email: Garyindra@rentalrepairs.com www.roofpdx.com

Soil Solutions Environmental Services Radon Testing and Mitigation P. 503-234-2118 Email: info@soilsolutionsenvironmental.com soilsolutionsenvironmental.com

Benge Industries Parking Lot Maintenance Services Corey Wilkerson, P.503-803-1950 Email: corey@bengeindustries.com

D&R Waterproofing, Inc. Ray Elkins, P.503-353-1650 8890 SE McLoughlin Blvd. Milwaukie, OR 97222 www.drmasonry.com

WINDOWS / STORM WINDOWS

Goose Hollow Window Co Inc CCB# 53631 Mary D. Mann P.503-620-0898 Energy Trust Trade Ally Email: marymann@goosehwc.com goosehwc.com

RHA Oregon

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entors Refreshments Offered Thursday February 25, 2016 from 6:30pm

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