Gorgeous Central Villebois home, enter into this bright, open floor plan with 10ft ceilings and new LVP flooring. Kitchen is a cook’s delight, with SS appliances, pantry, and large island. New carpet throughout the 2 upper levels, as well as total remodel of the master bath suite. Inter-generational living is possible w/ private suite located on 3rd floor. Relax on the newly landscaped flagstone side patio. Too many additional upgrades to list here! Near trails and parks, this home has it all!
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BUSINESS FEATURE: Paliy Construction
Afamily business committed to exceeding your every expectation by delivering high-quality building solutions on time and within budget every time!
Owner, Yuriy Paliyev, has been running Paliy Construction (pronounced “paylee”) for over 25 years now. His business was one of the first in the area to focus predominantly on remodeling. As a result, he has not only been confronted with and mastered every potential complication that might arise on the job, but he has built a reputation over the years that is second to none. The business has expanded to include commercial remodeling, new construction builds, Additional Dwelling Units (ADUs), and tiny homes, but his primary focus remains on kitchen and bathroom remodels.
The reason is simple–these are the areas of your home which typically become outdated, and having them remodeled adds the most relative value when selling. Particularly now as the real estate market shifts away from a seller’s market and buyers become more demanding, committing to a high-quality remodel of a kitchen or bathroom could make all the difference. Of course, when it comes to working with contractors, no two are created equal. That’s why it’s so important to find one you can trust; someone like Paliy Construction.
Paliy Construction is the first choice for homeowners, realtors, designers, and businesses in the area. They’ve earned that distinction by carefully considering every aspect of the job and making sure to check off every box: competitive pricing, high-quality labor, professional installation, superior communication, and a proven track record. They are known for their attention to detail, commitment to customer satisfaction, and the use of all of the latest technology/techniques available in the industry to get the job done right the first time.
This is a locally-owned and -operated family business. Yuriy, his two sons, Ben and Art, and Nazar, a long-time close friend, make up the core of the organization, but even their subcontractors (plumbers and electricians) are people they have known and worked with for many years. They are all considered part of the “family”; a tight-knit group of licensed experts and professionals who work together to ensure that every customer gets the very best service possible.
When considering contractors, make sure to shop around, collect at least two or three estimates for comparison, and read online testimonials. Just make sure to include Paliy Construction in your line-up and give them a call. See how attentive and professional they are, and how quickly they respond. As members of the community they serve, you can trust that they will bend over backwards to ensure your complete satisfaction on every job.
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By David Grove, Contributing Writer
Although actor Bill Bixby certainly played many different types of characters throughout his nearly 32-year television acting career, the essential Bill Bixby television persona is that of an everyman who makes the fantastical seem plausible.
Bill’s career breakthrough in Hollywood came in 1962 when he landed a starring role in the science-fiction television sitcom “My Favorite Martian,” which aired on CBS between 1963 and 1966 over three seasons. In “My Favorite Martian,” Bill plays Tim O’Hara, an eager young newspaper reporter who, in the show’s pilot episode, discovers a crashed spaceship and its Martian pilot, a Mars-based anthropologist played by Ray Walston. “Growing up in the 1960s, I was a big fan of “My Favorite Martian,” and a lot of the show’s appeal, for me, had to do with the impact that Bill made as an everyman,” says magician David Copperfield. “We dreamed, and experienced a sense of awe and wonder, through Bill’s eyes. As an actor, Bill was the man who experienced, and observed, crazy and impossible things. He was relatable. Bill played us.”
In the NBC television series “The Magician,” which aired between 1973 and 1974 for one season, Bill plays Anthony (Tony) Blake, a famous jet-setting stage illusionist who uses his performing skills to solve crimes. Bill himself
was a competent amateur magician. “I think that Bill was underrated as a performer, both as an actor and as a magician,” says Copperfield, who appeared alongside Bill in Copperfield’s 1979 CBS television special, “The Magic of David Copperfield II,” which Bill hosted. “I think that Bill was better than most, if not all, actors who performed magic on television. Bill was cool. He very much acted like, and certainly looked like, a real magician. Again, I found Bill to be so believable and relatable. With “The Magician,” I believed that Bill, playing a magician, knew what he was doing.”
Of course Bill is best remembered–largely due to the proliferation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe–for the Marvel Comics-based television series “The Incredible Hulk,” which aired on CBS between 1977 and 1982 over five seasons.
In “The Incredible Hulk,” Bill plays Dr. David Banner, a brilliant scientist who becomes a fugitive after a cell-altering process causes him to transform into the show’s titular monstrous green being, played by Lou Ferrigno, whenever Banner experiences great anger or stress. “[Bill] was my first, and only, choice for David Banner,” said Kenneth Johnson, the show’s creator and executive producer. “The network [was] very happy that I convinced Bill to come aboard. He was just terrific as David Banner.”
Following the end of the series, Bill and Ferrigno reprised their roles from the series in the 1988 NBC made-fortelevision film “The Incredible Hulk Returns,” followed by the films “The Trial of the Incredible Hulk” (1989) and “The Death of the Incredible Hulk,” both of which were directed by Bill. “Bill took me under his wing and taught me a lot,” said Ferrigno. “He was the first star [whom] I ever met. Bill was very genuine, quick, witty. I remember being so proud when Bill said to me: ‘Your character has connected with the public.’”
Born and raised in the bustling city of San Francisco, California, actor Bill Bixby, best remembered for the television series “The Incredible Hulk,” nonetheless discovered and fell in love with the outdoor lifestyle at an early age.
Throughout his childhood and teenage years, Bill spent many summers vacationing with his parents in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, specifically within the range’s Cisco Grove region, where Bill’s mother’s family owned an acreage
compound. Between 1955 and 1957, Bill spent much of his summers working as a bellhop and fledgling entertainment organizer at the Jackson Lake Lodge in remote northwestern Wyoming.
In July 1971, as a wedding present to his first wife, actress Brenda Benet, Bill purchased 110 acres of land alongside the beautiful McKenzie River in Lane County, Oregon. Bill’s ranch, which was known as the Hidden Valley Ranch, served as his primary vacation home and sanctuary throughout the rest of his career and life.
Whenever Bill visited Oregon, he stayed at the property’s main house, which could accommodate four people and offered a clear view of the surrounding McKenzie River Valley. Off to the west, there was Finn Creek, which ran behind the property’s barn and slaughter house.
To manage the property, the land and ranch, Bill selected his beloved maternal aunt, Ellen Hayes, who lived in Oregon until her death in 1997, and her husband, Ernest Hayes, who died in Oregon in 1986. “They [Ellen and Ernest] did a fair job of buying and registering cattle and maintaining the buildings and land,” said Ellen’s son, John Schubert, who died in June 2022. “Financially, the ranch wasn’t profitable, self-sufficient, nor would I say that it was a money pit. Bill loved the ranch. He needed someone to manage the ranch, and he was very happy with how [Ernest] and Mom took care of the property while Bill was in California.”
Diagnosed with cancer, Bill made his last visit to the beautiful Hidden Valley Ranch in Oregon, where he celebrated Christmas with family, including his Aunt Ellen and mother Jane. Bill died on November 21, 1993, in California, at the age of 59.
Lou Ferrigno & Bill Bixby in The Incredible Hulk November 4, 1977 –May 12, 1982 Bill Bixby & Ray Walston in My Favorite Martian September 29, 1963 – May 1, 1966
With a career spanning nearly 5 decades, he is one of the most distinguished record producers/audio engineers to ever spin the knobs. And he lives right here in the Pacific Northwest!
From a young age, Ron Nevison had an innate fascination with both music and electronics, a fortuitous combination he would soon learn. He was the kid in school who had his nose perpetually buried between the pages of Popular Electronics and was constantly frequenting Radio Shack for parts to build radios. While he initially sang in the school choir and a variety of doo-wop bands, hoping to break into the business as a performer, his first gig was with Festival Group Sound, traveling with bands on tour, driving truck, hauling gear, etc. Recognized for his strong work ethic, organizational skills, and extensive knowledge of electronics, however, he was quickly moved over to the arena of sound mixing where his strengths could be better utilized.
Over the course of just a few years, Ron earned a reputation for being one of the prominent “sound men” in the business, making some of the biggest acts of the time (Jefferson Airplane, Traffic, and Derek and the Dominos) sound absolutely incredible live. That said, while he was in high demand, his ultimate goal was to work in the studio. An auspicious meeting
with Chris Blackwell, founding owner of Island Records, secured an opportunity for him, and a month later Ron was living in London. His first job as a sound engineer was working on The Who’s seminal double album, “Quadrophenia”. It was a massive undertaking: a year-long project that required extensive use of sound effects (which all had to be collected manually at the time) and a trial-by-fire learning experience for Ron. But it was one of the most memorable of his career. Ron stated that Pete Townsend was a brilliant and generous man, and a real mentor for the fledgling engineer.
Over the next 4 decades, Ron earned his place among the upper echelon of recording engineers and producers by working with some of music’s most popular acts while putting out some of their best-selling albums. Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, The Rolling Stones, Heart, Chicago, Meat Loaf, Ozzy Osbourne, KISS, Europe; the list goes on and on. Highlights of his career include many of the record industry’s highest distinctions, including being recognized by Billboard Magazine as one of their “Top-5 Producers of the Year” four separate times, garnering countless Grammynominated and winning hit singles and albums, and producing a host of Multi-Platinum and Gold-selling albums.
And he’s still at it! These days Ron can still be hired to produce and engineer albums through SoundBetter, the world’s leading music production marketplace. Interested in working with one of the all-time greats for your next musical project? Hop on SoundBetter.com and check out Ron’s profile. He’s local. He’s one of the coolest, most low-key, easy-going guys you’ll ever meet, and he has a track record that’s hard to beat!
Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon and & Ron Nevison Rampart Studios, 1973
Ron Nevison
KISS “Crazy Nights”, 1987
The Who “Quadrophenia”, 1973 UFO “Strangers in the Night”, 1979
For anyone interested in getting into the real estate market right now, you’ve probably noticed that things have adjusted, and fairly substantially, from this same time last year. Most noticeably, interest rates have increased, but there is also more inventory (as a result of higher rates), and the market has shifted from favoring sellers to being far more neutral. If you are currently looking to sell, you not only have to address deferred maintenance issues, but you also have to be realistic about the value of your home and price accordingly. If you are looking to buy, you have a lot more leverage than you did a year ago, but you need to keep a cool head and not allow the fluctuations in the market to encourage rash decisions.
Jaimy Beltran, of Beltran Properties at eXp Realty, stated that a lot of people are feeling insecure right now about getting into the market. With interest rates rising, affordability has subsequently declined. Add to that the recent banking collapse
(Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank were both closed in March of this year), and talk of another possible recession, and it’s easy to understand why. Many of us are still reeling from the housing collapse and resulting global recession which hit in 2008. That said, it’s of the utmost importance to understand that this most recent bank failure
was not, in any way, tied to the real estate market. So, while we may be naturally apprehensive after hearing such news, we should not—this time—let it affect our outlook on the market.
Jaimy stated above: Date your interest rate. Marry your home. But what does that mean? It means that rates fluctuate! For those who have only been active in the market over the past 3 years, you may not be familiar, or you may not recall, but in a “normally functioning market” there is an inherent ebb and flow. Rates naturally go up and down with fluctuations in the economy, and it’s nothing to be overly concerned about. When we are interested in buying, we enlist the help of a seasoned professional like Jaimy Beltran, and we acquire the best house at the best price with the best rates available at the time. But we only “date” the interest rates at the time of signing because, when those rates naturally drop at some point over the cycle of our loan, we have the opportunity to refinance. We are married to the long-term investment—to our home—not to the rates!
And speaking of those interest rates, while they are higher now than they have been over the last few years, they are still very reasonable! Looking back at mortgage rates over time, the average since 1971 is 7.75% (according to the mortgagereports. com). In the 1980s, they were in the high teens! So,
over the last 50 years, we are still below average. Also, here in the Northwest, inventory has fallen again below 2 months, indicating that the market is still very healthy in our region. For buyers, you just need to remain calm in the face of the market’s variations. Have a clear goal in mind and don’t be afraid to request concessions. For sellers, you simply need to price appropriately and prepare for the sale–fix deferred maintenance issues, paint, declutter, and stage the home. Also, don’t be afraid to reduce the price if you’re not getting enough interest. Price reductions equate to a motivated seller, not to a house with inherent problems.
There is no time like the present to get into the market. Waiting around for better rates or better conditions means you could be waiting a long time, maybe indefinitely. At the very least, you’ll certainly be passing up on a lot of potentially amazing opportunities. You need only to partner with someone like Jaimy Beltran who has a proven track record, an impeccable reputation, and a nationwide network of affiliated professionals who can assist you along the way. When it comes to navigating the market with intelligence and aplomb, whether you’re a buyer or a seller, there is no better team to work with than Beltran Properties at eXp Realty. Call Jaimy today at 503-502-3330!
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