September 2018 RHA Update Newsletter

September 2018

A monthly newsletter published by the Rental Housing Alliance Oregon

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In this issue:

CFM Dinner Meeting … page 3 RHA Mark Your Calendar … ………… page 5 Upcomging Classes page 6 Service Dogs … …… page 7 Relocation Assistance… page 9 Landlording 101 ……… page 12 Rent Control… ……… page 14 Maintenance Men …… page 15 Deck Maintenance …

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Vendor Guide………… page 18

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RHA Dinner Meeting Thursday, September 20, 2018

Table of Contents

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Dinner Meeting | page 3

CFM was founded by a builder as a solution to the many problems associated with dealing with typical floor covering retailers such as inconsistent pricing; inexperienced, commissioned sales staff; limited selection, and never knowing what crew would show up to install your job. CFM answered these problems by: • Providing a single price for all trade customers • Employing well-trained, long-term salaried sales professionals • Maintaining 14 large, clean, well-lit showrooms displaying the most current product selections in all categories • Assisting you to build a long-term relationship with the right installer for all of your floor covering needs.

President’s Message | page 4

As lifetime residents of the Northwest, we understand the diverse needs of this unique region. We feature the largest selection of products priced with minimum mark up, so you can feel confident your costs will be kept low on every job. Roll and volume pricing benefits are always passed along to the customer. We go to great lengths to keep our showrooms up to date with the latest flooring styles. With our ever-changing industry, CFM is constantly bringing in new, fashion-forward products to meet your design needs. Our showrooms display the various types of flooring—carpet, hardwood, stone, vinyl, laminate, ceramic and more, all under one roof. To ensure our customers get exactly what they need, every CFM location is staffed with experienced, friendly professionals to help walk you through the selection process. CFM is a “no pressure” sales environment. Our goal is to assist you in finding the right product for your application. We don’t just work in the communities we serve, we live there as well.

CFM takes an active part in helping to make our towns the best places in America to live and raise a family. CFM and our employees donate time, money and resources to numerous local charities and events.

Landlording 101 | page 12

When:

Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 6:00pm Location:

Contract Furnishings Mart

6050 SW Arctic Dr Beaverton, OR 97005

Price:

Free for RHA members only

register by close of business September 14 for

the venue to have an accurate head count for food Come join us for fun, food, drinks, and raffle prizes. www.rhaoregon.org

RHA Mark Your Calendar | page 5 Upcoming Classes | page 6 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Service Dogs | page 7 RHA Oregon’s Unique Perspective | page 8 Relocation Assistance | page 9 Thank You Starry Night Sponsors | page 11 Thank You Picnic Sponsors | page 13 How Rent Control Drives Out Affordable Housing - Part 1 | page 14 Dear Maintenance Men | page 15 8 Deck Maintenance Do’c and Dont’s | page 16 Volunteer Opportunities | page 17 The Vendor Guide | page 18

You must register to attend Dinner Meetings

To qualify for the early bird registration rate you must have your registration in to the RHA office no later than 4:59pm the Friday prior to the scheduled dinner meeting. Deadline for refund/ credit or cancellation of registration is 4:59pm the Friday prior to the scheduled dinner meeting. If a registered guest/member does not cancel and/ or does not show to the scheduled dinner meeting then the registered guest/member will be required to pay the full amount of the dinner meeting. All registrations are non-transferable.

Our venues do have a limited capacity, therefore at times registration to an event may close prior to the event.

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President’s Message

Thank you picnic sponsor!

Happy Autumn! The fall returns. The leaves turn red and gold. Football is on! Kids are back at school (and parents have free time again). It’s the season to re-stow the patio furniture and weatherize the boat and service the furnace. It’s time to clean the chimney flue and clear the downspouts. Get the ant traps out as they start to migrate. RHA Oregon President Ron Garcia Put weather stripping on the doors and replace the window air conditioner with the storm windows in the basement…

Okay, there I go again – I’m always taking the issue to it’s burdensome extreme.

Let’s just leave it with the fact that fall is a great time in Oregon. It’s a wonderful time for taking a walk or bike ride. (And a good time to paint the shutters and do a seasonal yard cleaning etc., etc.)

Being a landlord is a full-time, year-long job and the bottom line is every season brings on unique challenges. Another task I do at this time of year is try and do what I can to prevent any more vacancies until January. I want to be fully rented by October. Nothing’s worse than having a freezing cold vacant house with no one looking or wanting to move in, especially during a storm like last year’s snow-pocalypse. Leasing activity always seems to shut down in November, so I plan ahead.

You see, for a lot of us, it’s hard to make a seasonal change and not get caught up in the notion of “what’s next.” Like kids on a road trip, we find ourselves asking “Are we there yet?” instead of just enjoying the scenery along the way.

So what to do for today? Hmm. I’ll go on hike and tomorrow I’ll get in a round of golf in between the rain clouds. Maybe I’ll put my cell phone on mute. I’ll try not to pull it out of my pocket anymore than 1 time every 10 minutes.

But honestly, it’s the same at the Rental Housing Alliance Oregon. We’re doing our own chores as well at this time of year. Primary on our list is to recruit, nominate and elect new Board members. Also, this is the season that some of our long-term volunteers decide that it’s time to step down and it’s also the time when committee chairs are changed with new leadership to go forward with new and refreshed ideas beginning in the new year.

RHA Oregon BOARD MEMBERS President Ron Garcia, PH. (503)595-4747 President Elect Mark Passannante, PH. (503)294-0910 Vice President Phil Owen, PH. (503)244-7986 Treasurer Sandra Landis, PH. (503)659-8803 Secretary Lynne Whitney, PH. (503)284-5522 Past President John Sage, PH. (503)667-7971 RHA Oregon DIRECTORS Alan Carpenter, PH. (360)772-2197 Elizabeth Carpenter, PH. (503)314-6498 Tamara Collins, PH. (503)932-9388 Jerad Goughnour, PH. (503)303-8545 Jim Herman, PH. (503)645-8287 Charles Kovas, PH. (503)255-8795 Katie Poole-Hussa, PH. (971)352-6760 Mihyun Pratt, PH. (503)969-5412 Ken Schriver, PH. (503)410-1782 Ami Stevens, PH. (503)407-3663 AJ Shepard, PH. (360)772-6355

RHA Oregon OFFICE Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm Phone: (503)254-4723 Fax: (503)254-4821 10520 NE Weidler St. Portland, OR 97220 facebook.com/RHAOregon

Maybe you are a bit restless too? If you have weathered the year through your own landlord experiences or are feeling a little apprehensive of the changing political climate swirling around you – it could be the perfect month to raise your hand and get involved.

Our Board of Director meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of each month and start at 5:30 pm. They are open to all members, who are permitted to come in and view what takes place. I invite you to stop by and see where we are going and how we are getting there. You might decide it’s the perfect time of year in your career to hop aboard and go for a ride! (But take note: if your phone rings during the session, it’s a $10 fine…)

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

RHA Mark Your Calendar DATE

EVENT

LOCATION

TIME

9/12

Board Meeting

RHA Conference Annex

5:30pm

9/20

Dinner Meeting

Contract Furnishings Mart

6:00pm

9/22

New Member Mentor Meeting

RHA Conference Annex

11:00am

10/10

Board Meeting

RHA Conference Annex

5:30pm

10/17

Dinner Meeting

TBA

6:00pm

10/25

New Member Mentor Meeting

RHA Conference Annex

6:00pm

INFORMATION

SEE page 3

SEE October Update

If you register 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.

To purchase event tickets online visit: http://www.rhaoregon.org/store/category/events DATE

CLASSES

LOCATION

TIME

INFORMATION

9/13

Insurance Class

RHA Conference Annex

6:30pm

Taught by John Sage of Stegmann Agency

9/18

Screening Class

Webex

7:oopm

9/20

Screening Class

Webex

11:00am

9/20

Fair Housing Class

RHA Conference Annex

11:30am

Taught by Christian Bryant of IRC Property management

9/25

Termination Notices Class

Standard TV & Appliance

6:30pm

Taught by Sam Johnson of Landlord Solutions

10/2

Screening Class

RHA Conference Annex

11:00am

10/4

Screening Class

Webex

11:00am

10/11

Landlording 102

RHA Conference Annex

6:30pm

Taught by an Attorney with Warren Allen

10/18

Reasonable Accommodations

RHA Conference Annex

11:30am

Taught by Christian Bryant with IRC Property Management

10/20

Landlording 101

Celebrate Conference Center

9:00am

Taught by Mark Passannante, Attorney at Broer & Passannante PS

10/23

Oregon Property Tax Appeals

Standard TV & Appliance

6:30pm

Taught by Steve Anderson

Class Registration/Cancellation Policy: To qualify for the early bird registration rate you must have your registration in to the RHA office no later than 4:59pm on the listed early registration date in the advertising for the event. Deadline for refund/credit or cancellation of registration is up until 48 hours prior to the date and time of the class/seminar, up until 48 hours prior you will be refunded 100% of the cost to attend. If a registered guest/member does not cancel and/or does not show to the scheduled class/seminar then the registered guest/member will be required to pay the full amount of the class/seminar. All registrations are non-transferable. Those with prior registrations to the class/seminar will be seated first. Walk-ins will only be accommodated once the class has started and only if space is available. Registered attendees who arrive 15 minutes after the start of the class/seminar be aware that your chair may be filled. Our venues do have a limited capacity therefore at times registration to an event may close prior to the event. www.rhaoregon.org

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UPCOMING RHA OREGON CLASSES Insurance Class

Taught by: John Sage from Stegmann Agency Thursday September 13, 2018 6:30pm at the RHA Oregon Conference Annex 10530 NE Weidler, Portland, OR 97220 Are you at risk? Could you be exposed and not know it? Have you ever wondered what your insurance will and won’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 close of business September 10 to save $5

Fair Housing

Taught by: Christian Bryant rom IRC Property Management Thursday September 20, 2018 11:30am at the RHA Oregon Conference Annex 10530 NE Weidler, Portland, OR 97220 You will learn about Fair Housing Laws, common mistakes made, and how to protect yourselves from violation claims.

1 continuing education credit available Members $25.00 Non-Members $35.00 Register by close of business September 17 to save $5

Termination Notices

Taught by: Sam Johnson from Landlord Solutions Tuesday September 25, 2018 6:30pm at Standard TV & Appliance 3600 SW Hall Blvd, Beaverton, OR 97005 Learn the process and procedures for terminating your tenant’s tenancy. The most common forms used to do so and how to use them.

1 continuing education credit available Members $25.00 Non-Members $35.00 Register by close of business September 21 to save $5

NEXT NEW MEMBER MENTOR MEETING is Saturday September 22 @ 11:00am AT RHA Class Registration/Cancellation Policy

To qualify for the early bird registration rate you must have your registration in to the RHA office no later than 4:59pm on the listed early registration date in the advertising for the event. Deadline for refund/credit or cancellation of registration is up until 48 hours prior to the date and time of the class/seminar, up until 48 hours prior you will be refunded 100% of the cost to attend. If a registered guest/member does not cancel and/or does not show to the scheduled class/seminar then the registered guest/member will be required to pay the full amount of the class/seminar. All registrations are non-transferable.

Those with prior registrations to the class/seminar will be seated first. Walk-ins will only be accommodated once the class has started and only if space is available. Registered attendees who arrive 15 minutes after the start of the class/seminar be aware that your chair may be filled. Our venues do have a limited capacity therefore at times registration to an event may close prior to the event.

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Service Dogs

by Emily Schooling, Independent Living Advocate at Placer Independent Resource Services, printed by Ability Tools Weekly

September is Service Dog Month! In honor of all service animals, we’re sharing 10 tips that will help you separate fact from fiction.

1. There are three different kinds of support animals.

• Service dogs are task trained to assist handlers with disabilities so the handlers can lead more independent lives. Only service dogs are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and must be allowed in public places such as restaurants, grocery stores and on public transportation.

• Emotional Support Dogs or Companion Dogs provide emotional comfort to their owners with disabilities but do not require any extra training. Emotional support animals are protected under the Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHAA). Landlords can request that tenants obtain documentation from their doctor that they have a disability and their well-being benefits from having an emotional support animal. It can be as simple as a note written on a prescription pad that you benefit from the presence of the animal.

• Therapy dogs provide comfort to many people in a variety of settings such as schools, hospitals, nursing homes and more. Therapy dogs are not protected under either the ADA or the FHAA and their access is at the discretion of business owners or managers.

2. There is NO certification for a service dog.

• Under the ADA there is no certification required for a service dog. The differences between a service dog and a non-service dog are very apparent. Service dogs may be trained professionally or by their owners to learn how to assist disabled handlers. They must do at least one specifically trained task to assist their owner or disabled handler and be well behaved in public in order to mitigate the impact of that person’s disability.

They are essentially medical equipment, such as when a person needs an oxygen tank, a cane, a hearing aid, blood sugar monitor, etc.

3. Service dogs do not have to wear a vest or any other kind of identification.

• A common misconception is that service dogs have to wear identification such as a vest. This is not required under the ADA. However, many handlers choose to use a vest because it makes access easier.

4. There is no breed or weight restriction to a service dog.

• Any size or breed of dog can be a service dog. Some www.rhaoregon.org

dogs are more appropriate for tasks than others. For example, it is not practical for a Chihuahua to pull a wheelchair but they might be able to serve as an alert dog for allergens in food or a hearing alert dog that lets their hearing-impaired owner know when the doorbell or phone rings. Although we typically see Labs, Golden Retrievers and German Shepherds, many other breeds make wonderful service dogs.

Check out Roxy the PTSD Service Dog, and Banner, Super Hero Service Dog on Facebook!

5. Fake Service Dogs are a public safety risk!

• As we learn about the incredible things service dogs can do and they become more visible, we also learn about the challenges that face our community in the form of fake service dogs. If you do not have a disability and if your dog is not task trained, it is NOT a service dog. Fake service dogs pose a great threat to the disabled community and to the public. They can distract or attack a real service dog team causing injury or death to the handler or their service dog.

They damage public trust in legitimate service dog teams, and they can physically injure other members of the public. Service dog fraud is a federal crime and is punishable by fine. You may be held liable if your dog causes an injury to someone else if you presented your dog as a service animal when it is not. Having a service dog is not a convenience so that people can take their dog with them everywhere they go. A service dog is a tool that a disabled person uses to be independent where they otherwise could not be!

6. The best thing you can do when you see a service dog is to ignore it.

• When you are trying to work would it be distracting if people were trying to touch you, whistle or blow kisses at you? What if someone’s life depended on your ability to work and someone else did this? That is a reality that many service dog teams face. If you see a service dog, ignore it! No matter how cute the dog is, let the dog do their job.

7. There are only two questions that businesses and public entities can ask.

• Is this a service dog that is required because of a disability?

• What tasks is the dog trained to do? They may not ask about the nature of the disability or request proof or documentation. The dog must perform at least one

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RHA Oregon’s Unique Message Since 1927, the Rental Housing Alliance Oregon (RHA Oregon) has been committed to landlord education and mentorship, state and local legislative efforts, and fundraising for local housing charities in the Portland Metro Area. With over 1,800 members strong, RHA Oregon has successfully set the standard for the smaller residential real estate investors and landlords.

Given the current political climate and the attack on landlords, it is more important now than ever for RHA Oregon to remain cooperative with the various landlord/tenant community alliance groups. Regular sit-downs with such groups and a strong, consistent presence in the legislature by our lobbyist, Cindy Robert, has kept RHA Oregon as the leader in fighting for landlord rights. RHA Oregon has a proven track record with Portland’s Mayor, Ted Wheeler; the City of Portland and the Portland Housing Bureau; and other landlord associations around the State of Oregon. RHA Oregon is the only association in the state to provide an attorney-drafted legal form for landlords to use in complying with the recent City of Portland Relocation Assistance ordinance.

More than ever before in the association’s history, it has a dynamic board made up of housing providers, investors and professionals. The board meets monthly to discuss navigating law changes, educational opportunities, and community relations concerning our 1,800+ landlord members. The board, along with its members, continues to come together to raise money and collect housing-related items, including food, for those in need. The generosity of RHA Oregon is remarkable and humbling to witness.

With the support of the members, RHA Oregon will continue to spread its unique message.

The RHA Oregon office is now accepting donations of non-perishable food for

RHA Oregon 10520 NE Weidler, Portland, OR 97220 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm 8

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specifically trained task that assists a person with one or more major life activities that is limited due to their disability.

8. Businesses and other public places are allowed to ask that a service dog be removed in certain situations.

• A service dog must be well behaved in a public location and under the handler’s control at all times.

Service dogs must be parasite and odor free as well.

If they are posing a threat to safety with growling, biting, lunging or jumping, or if they are relieving themselves inside a business such as a grocery store, then management can ask them to leave. If the dog is removed for one of these reasons, the business is still required to offer services to the disabled person without the dog present. Banner, Superhero Service Dog’s mom says: “Service dogs do not sit at tables or on tables in restaurants unless they are pet friendly, and service dogs do not belong in grocery store carts.

If the establishment sells food, it is considered a health hazard.” She also says, “Service dogs do occasionally make errors. The best way to tell them apart from fake service dogs is the owner will immediately correct the

behavior team whereas a fake team doesn’t bother.”

9. Dogs are the only animal recognized as service animals.

• However, miniature horses are sometimes allowed in certain circumstances as long as the facility can accommodate the miniature horse’s type, size, and weight. They must also perform at least one specifically trained task to assist a disabled owner and are protected under the ADA. Other animals such as cats, reptiles and birds would be considered emotional support animals and are not protected under the ADA. 10. Service dogs perform incredible tasks!

• There is an ever- growing number of tasks that a dog can do. There are seeing-eye dogs for the blind and visually impaired; seizure alert dogs; hearing alert dogs; psychiatric service dogs that do tasks such as remind their handler to take their medication or assist their owner during a panic attack and guide them from a crowded room; diabetes alert dogs who alert to drops and spikes in blood sugar; dogs that pull wheelchairs, open doors, alert to allergens in food, and so much more!

Reprinted with permission from Ability Tools Weekly

Thank you picnic sponsor!

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Interested in knowing what is going on with Rental Housing Alliance Oregon?

You are invited to attend our monthly board meetings. Please come and see what is happening! 2nd Wednesday of every month at 5:30pm.

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A special thank you to the 2018 Starry Night Sponsors

Acorn Property Management AdvantaClean Alita Dougherty Apollo Drain Cari Pierce Contract Furnishings Mart CW Trisef Dianna Lindemann From Here 2 There The Garcia Group Gateway Property Management Good Affordable Roofing Goose Hollow Window Company, Inc. Jim & Sue Herman Inkberry Printing and Promotional Kennedy Restoration Ken Schriver Landlord Solutions Layna’s Cleaning Service LizC Real Estate Investments

Lynn Peterson Massage to the Maxx Mohawk Industries Northwest Pest Control O’Meara Carpet Cleaning Pacmat Phil & Sue Owen Portland Tax Company Real Estate Roofing & Mold Solutions RHA Oregon SealCoat Specialties Servpro SnowCap Stegmann Agency Untapped Vicky Matlock WaterBear Restoration William & Tina Brown Special thanks to AJ from Uptown Market for providing the beer

A big Thank you to all those who donated to the Starry Night Event. This year we earned $4,512.90.

RHA Oregon will donate money to Snow Cap Community Charity for their efforts to provide clothing, food, and advocacy for the poor.

A BEAUTIFUL STARRY NIGHT!

On July 20, 2018, we had our 5th annual Under A Starry Night party at the Rental Housing Alliance Annex, which flows into the parking lot for a fun filled evening shared with members and friends of the association. The weather, food, and drinks were terrific and the auctions lively! This event couldn’t happen without a big thank you to your RHA Oregon Board, who contribute their time, talents and gifts every year! Special thank you to Phil Owen and Jim Herman who always get our building in tip top shape for the party. Thanks to AJ Shepard (Uptown Property Mgmt) for bringing and donating the beer each year. Our wonderful Starry Night committee; , Lynne, Katie and Cari, you are priceless! And, then there is Cindy Robert, our Lobbyist who has donated the wine for the party every year. For those of you who donated gifts big and small, they all made a difference and we were able to add $ 4,512.90 to our Community Relations/Donations Committee through which Snow Cap Community Charities will benefit. Thank you to those who brought non-perishable food items for Snow Cap’s food pantry.

Please join your association next year in this wonderful event and we promise you a beautiful evening, great friends, and a very fun way to give back to your community. Your Starry Night Committee: Lynne Whitney Katie Poole-Hussa Cari Pierce www.rhaoregon.org

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LANDLORDING 101 All Day Class Saturday October 20, 2018 9 - 5:00pm (includes lunch)

Spend an entire day with landlord attorney and co-creator of RHA Oregon’s forms,

Mark Passannante

You’ll come away from Landlording 101 with a deeper understanding of rental housing law, how the laws work from the landlord and the tenants’ perspectives, better management strategies, and a book of sample forms and notes from all of the questions you always wanted to ask an attorney, and a lot more you’d never thought of.

COST: $120 Member, $170 Non-member Register by close of business Monday October 15, 2018 to receive an early registration discount of $20 AT: Celebrate Conference Center 15555 SW Bangy Rd., Lake Oswego, OR 97035 ~ Six Continuing Education credits are available with this seminar ~

Register by: Visiting: RHAOregon.org/store/category/events Emailing: Info@rhaoregon.org Calling: (503)254-4723 To qualify for the early bird registration rate you must have your registration into the RHA office no later than 4:59pm on the listed early registration date in the advertising for the event. Deadline for refund/credit or cancellation of registration is up until 48 hours prior to the date and time of the class/seminar, up until 48 hours prior you will be refunded 100% of the cost to attend. If a registered guest/member does not cancel and/or does not show to the scheduled class/seminar then the registered guest/member will be required to pay the full amount of the class/seminar. All registrations are non-transferable. Those with prior registrations to the class/seminar will be seated first. Walk-ins will only be accommodated once the class has started and only if space is available. Registered attendees who arrive 15 minutes after the start of the class/seminar be aware that your chair may be filled. Our venues do have a limited capacity therefore at times registration to an event may close prior to the event.

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This year’s winning Fair Housing Council of Oregon Poster was drawn by 6th grader

Mischa Larkins www.fhco.org www.rhaoregon.org

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How Rent Control Drives Out Affordable Housing – Part I

by William Tucker

Rent control has been in force in a number of major American cities for many decades. The best-known example is New York, which still retains rent controls from the temporary price controls imposed during World War II. But this policy, meant to assist poorer residents, harms far more citizens than it helps, benefits the better-off, and limits the freedom of all citizens.

A look at the classified ads in rent-controlled cities reveals that very few moderately priced rental units are actually available. Most advertised units are priced well above the actual median rent. Yet in cities without controls, moderately price units are universally available.

In many cities, policy makers understand that controls drive out residents and businesses. Thus, many exempt significant portions of housing from controls, creating shadow markets. As controls hold down rents for some units, costs for all other rental housing skyrockets. And tenants in rent controlled units fear moving to more desirable neighborhoods since the only units available for rent are very high-priced.

But the trend in recent years has been toward removal of rent control. The repeal of controls in Massachusetts, for example, did not lead to the widespread evictions and hardships that some predicted. The lesson for the rest of the country is that rent control is policy that never was justified and certainly should be scrapped.

The Rush to Rent Control During the 1970s, it appeared that rent control might be the wave of the future. Boston and several of its surrounding suburbs imposed rent control during the inflationary years of 1969 to 1971. President Richard Nixon imposed wage and price controls in 1971 on the entire country, freezing all rents in the process. Many cities retained rent controls, eventually making them permanent, after wage and price controls expired. Washington, D.C. still retains regulations from this period, as do about125 municipalities in New Jersey, including Newark, Jersey City, and Elizabeth.

During the Proposition 13 anti-tax campaign in 1978, activist Howard Jarvis promised California tenants that their rents would be reduced if the proposed state constitutional amendment lowered property taxes. Yet in the midst of an inflationary period, this reduction failed to materialize, frustrating many tenants. Berkeley and Santa Monica, two smaller cities with radical political cultures, led California in imposing very strict rent control ordinances. Political activists Tom Hayden and 14

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Jane Fonda, who lived in Santa Monica, then toured the state urging other cities to follow suit. Ten cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Jose, West Hollywood, and East Palo Alto, eventually adopted rent regulation, putting more than half the state’s tenant population under rent control ordinances. One major California city, San Diego, bucked the trend, rejecting rent control by a 2-to1vote in a 1985 referendum.

By the mid-1980s, more than 200 separate municipalities nationwide, encompassing about 20 percent of the nation’s population, were living under rent control. However, this proved to be the high tide of the movement. As inflationary pressures eased, the agitation for rent control subsided. Some cities have remained strangely immune from the rent control temptation. Chicago, with one of the largest proportions of renters of any American city, has never seriously entertained proposals for rent control.

Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cleveland, and other eastern cities outside the Boston-New York-Washington axis have never experimented with this policy. In the major cities of the South and South-west - Atlanta, New Orleans, Dallas, Houston, and Phoenix - rent control is simply not an issue. During the1980s, a reaction set in among southern, western, and rural states. Some 31 states as diverse as Idaho, Florida, Texas, and Vermont adopted laws and constitutional amendments forbidding rent control.

Once in place, however, rent control usually proves extremely difficult to undo. London and Paris still have rent controls that started as temporary measures during World War I. ‘Nelson’s Third Law,’ the contention by the late economist Arthur Nelson that the worse a government regulation is, the harder it is to get rid of it, seems to apply.

Whatever distortions a regulation creates, some people will adjust to it and actually profit. These people then become a tightly focused interest group that fights tenaciously to retain the regulation. When this interest group is a tenant population that forms a near-majority of a municipality, the chances that rent control can be abolished through local political efforts are extremely small.

[Editor’s Note: This is first of a 10-part series. Stay tuned next month.]

William Tucker is the author of The Excluded Americans: Homelessness and Housing Policies - (Regnery), and Zoning, Rent Control, and Affordable Housing – (Cato). Reprinted with permission of The Cato Institute, a public policy research organization— a think tank – dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peace. Its scholars and analysts conduct independent, nonpartisan research on a wide range of policy issues. For more information, visit www.cato.org. Reprinted with permission of the Apartment Owners Association of California, Inc. http://www.aoausa.com www.rhaoregon.org

Dear Maintenance Men

by Jerry L’Ecuyer & Frank Alvarez

Dear Maintenance Men: I am getting geared up for painting my 4-unit apartment building and noticed a “chalky” substance on my stucco and wood siding. I am concerned that painting over it may not be good and could eventually bleed through again. I tried pressure washing it and cleaning but it keeps coming back. Please help!

Ron Dear Ron: The “chalky” surface comes from the existing paint on the building breaking down from old age and sun damage.

The pressure washing will remove some of it, however as you have notice, it comes back. The solution is to use a “clear chalk sealer.” It can be applied by roller, airless gun, even a garden pump up sprayer. It is easy to use and cleans up with water. The clear chalk sealer can be found at any home improvement center or paint store.

Dear Maintenance Men, I just inherited my parents building and was planning to upgrade two units on a tight budget when I discovered that 80% of the walls are covered in wallpaper. I really cannot afford to remove all that wall paper. Can I just prime and paint over it?

Jenifer Dear Jenifer: You can paint over the wallpaper; however we highly recommend you do not. Painting over wall paper will cause a number of issues. If the wallpaper is made of paper; painting may wet and loosen the glue holding the paper to the wall. This may cause the paper to sag, bubble or ripple and the seams to standout. Future removal of the paper will be greatly hindered by the new layer of paint. Painting a vinyl or washable paper (washable paper has a thin coat of plastic film or vinyl over the paper) will be difficult as the paint might not adhere to the vinyl and peel at a later date. Painting over vinyl may also cause mildew to develop under the wallpaper because of the moisture of the paint.

Removing the wallpaper on a budget may require you to do some of the work as opposed to contracting it out. A solution may be as close as your local home improvement center. They carry any number of wallpaper removal tools, including renting a wallpaper removal steamer. If you still decide to paint; repair any damaged wallpaper, add adhesive to loose paper and sand down all the seams to minimize them showing through the paint. Use joint compound on textured wall paper and to fill holes etc. Seal the wallpaper using an oil-based sealer with an enamel undercoat. Finish by using an interior latex paint. www.rhaoregon.org

Dear Maintenance Men: When is the best time to do an annual roof inspection?

Can you give me some pointers as what to look for when I inspect the roof?

Tom Dear Tom: The best time is before it rains! However, we find summer and fall to be most the prudent time to inspect and repair the roof. In other words, don’t wait to do roofing work after the first rains of winter. The roofing contractors will be very busy and costs may go up or you may have to wait in line for the work to get done. Inspect the roof during the summer and fall and get the roofing work done before it becomes an emergency. During the roof inspection, pay close attention to the flashing. Flashing is used to transition between the roofing material and the building or a change in roofing direction or angle. Flashing can also be found where pipes or a chimney come up through the roof. The flashing is sealed with roofing tar and water leaks can form when the sealing tar cracks or separates from the building or the flashing material. Look for curled up roof edges on composition roofs, low spots on flat roofs and bird nests in tile roofs. Check all roof drains and cut away any trees branches that are touching or overhanging the roof. While you are inspecting the roof, check the gutters. Winter storms have a way of loosening gutters and filling them with gunk thereby causing them to lose their pitch and pool water. Pooling or overflowing gutters can deteriorate fascia boards and siding.

WE NEED Maintenance Questions!!! If you would like to see your maintenance question in the “Dear Maintenance Men:” column, please send in your questions to: DearMaintenanceMen@gmail.com. Bio: If you need maintenance work or consultation for your building or project, please feel free to contact us. We are available throughout Southern California. For an appointment please call Buffalo Maintenance, Inc. at 714 956-8371.

Frank Alvarez is licensed contractor and the Operations Director and co-owner of Buffalo Maintenance, Inc. He has been involved with apartment maintenance & construction for over 20 years. He is also a lecturer & educational instructor and Co-Chair of the Education Committee of the Apartment Association of Orange County as well as being Chairman of the Product Service Counsel. Frank can be reached at (714) 956-8371 Frankie@BuffaloMaintenance. com. For more info please go to: www.BuffaloMaintenance. com. Jerry L’Ecuyer is a real estate broker. He is currently on the Board of Directors and Past President of the Apartment Association of Orange County and past Chairman of the association’s Education Committee. Jerry has been involved with apartments as a professional since 1988.

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8 Deck Maintenance Dos & Don’ts

by Keepe

Tenants love decks, so the 8 deck maintenance dos and don’ts is the maintenance checkup from Keepe this week, and some of the don’ts may surprise you.

3- Allow for Proper Drying After being cleaned, sanded and treated, decks need time to thoroughly dry.

Decks are a unique feature that adds both value and living space to a property’s exteriors, and alongside pools and playgrounds, tops the charts as one of the most beloved amenities among tenants.

Checking the weekly forecast and keeping tenants from using the deck too soon are final but vital steps to ensure time spent treating was time well spent.

This week’s article will provide a helpful series of contractor-approved guidelines for keeping decks in top-shape as well as over viewing common mistakes that are actually damaging to a deck’s materials and structure.

4 Dos of Deck Maintenance Here are the top 4 things you should think about when it comes to deck maintenance.

1- Schedule an Annual Deep Cleaning Procedure A deep cleaning procedure works as an “exfoliator” that both cleans the deck and also allows for the wood’s surface to become better primed for treatments.

Scrubbers and pressure washers can be used for this procedure, which apply proper friction for the porous surface to “open up” and better absorb sealants and treatments. Our experts warn that being mindful about exterior temperatures is fundamental: for example, when it’s too hot, cleaning solutions and treatments lose efficacy as they evaporate more quickly. Deep cleaning should be performed when it’s dry and about 60-70 degrees Fahrenheit outside.

2- Familiarize Yourself With Available Treatments and Treat Accordingly Sealing decks is essential for protecting their look and structure and thus prolonging their lives.

Untreated wood is vulnerable to surface damages, cracking, rotting and discoloration caused by weather, water, pest and UV rays. Available sealants include natural and synthetic sealants, stains and paint.

Certain characteristics contribute to making some of those treatments more ideal than others. For instance, natural sealants can include oils that pests and algae find appealing. Paint is known to chip and bubble over time instead of aging well like stains do. It’s always best to consult an expert before settling with a treatment htat has never been applied to a deck before.

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4- Pay Attention and Inspect Seasonally Decks should be inspected regularly to ensure that any damage, cracks, rusting and loose components are noted and repaired as soon as possible.

If a problem is noticed in the wintertime, it’s not ideal to wait until the warmer season to address it as it might then not only be completely forgotten about and thus allow for injuries to occur once the deck is used more often – but could potentially be worsened by being exposed to harsh seasonal weather for several weeks.

4 Don’ts of Deck Maintenance OK, here are some of those things you should not do when it comes to deck maintenance.

1- Be Overconfident After Sealing A sealed deck is not maintenance-free. While sealing takes care of protecting the deck from most elements, areas that are not covered are still exposed and thus prone to damage and wear.

It’s important to keep the deck clean and free of debris and dirt to prevent staining, and still inspect the deck with regularity.

2- Go the Do-It-Yourself Route For major procedures- sanding, sealing, replaced.

Sanding and pressure washing can permanently warp the surface of the wood.

3- Get Too Aggressive With Cleaning Cleaning is supposed to complement the protective and nurturing purpose of sealants. It’s important to avoid utilizing harsh chemicals, like bleach, which can permanently stain and ruin the natural coloration of the wood.

Pressure washing can also do more harm than good when it’s used too much or incorrectly, which is why maintenance professionals emphasize keeping in (continued on page 17) www.rhaoregon.org

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mind that it has the ability to strip off the wood.

4- Forget About Nearby Vegetation The products utilized for cleaning and treating wood are typically not plant-friendly. It’s important to cover surrounding vegetation with a plastic or cloth tarp – the latter allows for better ventilation and is recommended for longer projects – to keep it from being killed by the chemicals.

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1031 EXCHANGES / REITS TENANCY IN COMMON Beutler Exchange Group, LLC P. 503-748-1031, P. 844-414-1031 Toija@BeutlerExchangeGroup.com www.BeutlerExchangeGroup.com

APPLICANT SCREENING Complete Screening Agency LLC Jacob Turner & Tiffany Webb P. 800-827-3130 www.Complete-Screen.com info@Complete-Screen.com

Peregrine Private CapitalCorp P. 503-241-4949 5000 Meadows Rd. #230, Lake Oswego, OR 97035 rs@PeregrinePrivateCapital.com

National Tenant Network Marcia Gohman P. 503-635-1118, F. 503-635-9392 P.O. Box 21027, Keizer, OR 97303 www.NTNonline.com

ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING Balancing Point, Inc. Sandy Buhite-Landis P. 503-659-8803 C. 503-504-9466 8189 SE Clackamas Rd., Milwaukie 97267 info@BalancingPT.com The Cobalt Group Accounting, tax, and business consulting 1100 NE 28th Ave., Ste 100, Portland, OR 97232 P. 503-239-8432 info@TheCobaltGrp.com

ASPHALT PAVING Hal’s Construction, Inc. CCB#34434 Brian King, P. 503-656-4999 20666 S HWY 213, Oregon City, OR 97045 www.HalsConstruction.com office@HalsConstruction.com ASSOCIATIONS Metro Area Smoke Free Housing Project P. 503-718-6145 www.SmokeFreeOregon.com

Scott A. McKeown, P.C. Scott McKeown, P. 503-224-1937 8700 SW 26th Ave Ste S., Portland, OR 97219 ScottMcKeown@comcast.net Timothy Murphy, Attorney at Law Always representing only landlords Tim Murphy, P. 503-550-4894 621 SW Morrison St., Ste 1430, Portland, OR 97205 BASEMENT WATERPROOFING John’s Waterproofing, CCB# 15830 Crawlspace Waterproofing P. 503-233-0825 Fully Staffed www.JohnsWaterproofing.com CABINETRY Angie Schierman Cabinetry Design Contract Furnishings Mart - Beaverton 6050 SW Arctic Dr., Beaverton, OR 97005 P. 503.207.5230 www.CFMfloors.com

ATTORNEYS Broer & Passannante, P.S. Mark G Passannante, P. 503-294-0910 1001 SW Fifth Ave. Ste. 1220 Portland, OR 97204

Nancy Duong Cabinetry Design Contract Furnishings Mart – Clackamas 15140 SE 82nd Dr. Ste.240, Clackamas, OR 97015 P. 503.656.5277 www.CFMfloors.com

Rental Housing Journal P. 503-221-1260 News for Property Managers & Owners www.TheLandlordTimes.com

Warren Allen LLP Jeff Bennett. P. 503-255-8795 850 NE 122nd Ave., Portland, OR 97230 Protecting landlords’ rights in Oregon and Washington for over 25 years

AIR DUCT CLEANING AdvantaClean Air Duct and Dryer Vent Cleaning P. 503-308-4688 www.AdvantaClean.com/vancouver-wa

Law Office of Joseph Q. Kaufman Friendly and Effective Legal Services Serving Estacada, Gladstone, and Lake Oswego P. 503-722-3850

Dan Hunt Cabinetry Design Contract Furnishings Mart – Gresham 3108 NE 181ST Ave., Gresham, OR 97230 P. 503-328-7260 www.CFMfloors.com

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Dan Cunningham Cabinetry Design Contract Furnishings Mart – Hillsboro 4865 NW 235th Ave., Hillsboro, OR 97124 P. 503-716-4848 www.CFMfloors.com

Contract Furnishings Mart - Beaverton Nicole Dehaan P. 503- 207-5230, Toll Free: 844-214-4220 6050 SW Arctic Dr., Beaverton, OR 97005 Nicole.Dehaan@CFMfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com

Dan Hunt Cabinetry Design Contract Furnishings Mart – Portland 915 SE Sandy Blvd., Portland, OR 97214 P. 503-963-7812 www.CFMfloors.com

Contract Furnishings Mart - Gresham Ross Williams P. 503-328-7260, Toll Free: 877-824-4236 3108 NE 181st Ave., Gresham, OR 97230 Ross.Williams@CFMfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com

Trisha Earle Cabinetry Design Contract Furnishings Mart – Tigard 14160 SW 72nd Ave. Suite 110, Tigard, OR 97224 P. 503-542-8921 www.CFMfloors.com

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

Kevin Clark Cabinetry Design Contract Furnishings Mart – Vancouver 11806 NE 65th St., Vancouver, WA 98662 P. 360-989-2393 www.CFMfloors.com CARPET CLEANING Americlean Inc., Since 1972 We are very good at what we do Frank Porter, P. 503-771-0554 info@iloveamericlean.com www.ILoveAmericlean.com O’Meara Carpet Cleaning P. 503-538-1983 P. 503-620-5005 Cleaning, Pet Odor CARPET SALES Contract Furnishings Mart - Vancouver Jennifer Evans P. 360-896-6150, Toll free: 800-267-6150 11013 NE 39th St., Vancouver, WA 98682 jennifer.evans@cfmfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart - Portland Roger Harms P. 503-230-1250, Toll free: 800-275-6722 915 SE Sandy Blvd., Portland, OR 97214 roger.harms@cfmfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart - Hillsboro Rebecca O’Neill P. 503-716-4848, Toll Free: 866-498-9850 4865 NW 235th Ave., Hillsboro, OR 97124 rebecca.oneill@cfmfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart - Tigard Jim Plath P. 503-542-8900, Toll Free: 800-935-1250 14190 SW 72nd Ave. #110, Tigard, OR 97224 jim.path@cfmfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart - Clackamas Patrick VonPegert P. 503-656-5277, Toll Free: 877-656-5232 15140 SE 82nd Dr., Clackamas, OR 97015 patrick.vonpegert@cfmfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com

COIN-OP LAUNDRY Wash Laundry Coin/Credit/Debit Laundry Equipment & Service Ed Coon P. 971-808-7828 ecoon@washlaundry.com www.WashLaundry.com COLLECTION AGENCIES Anderson & Associates Credit Services, LLC P. 503-293-5400, F. 503-813-2159 P.O. Box 230286, Portland, OR 97281 AndersonCollectionAgency@gmail.com CONCRETE Hal’s Construction, Inc. CCB# 34434 Brian King, P. 503-656-4999 20666 S HWY 213, Oregon City, OR 97045 www.HalsConstruction.com office@HalsConstruction.com DISCOUNT APPLIANCE SALES Kaady Appliance 12404 NE Halsey St., Portland, OR P. 503-253-3850 11564 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR P. 503-244-3649 office@KaadyAppliance.com DOORS Goose Hollow Window Co Inc. CCB# 53631 Mary D. Mann, P. 503-620-0898 marymann@goosehwc.com www.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 info@OregonDuctless.com www.OregonDuctless.com ELECTRIC Rental Housing Maint Service CCB# 163427 Gary Indra, P. 503-678-2136 Fully Licensed to do it all GaryIndra@RentalRepairs.com Squires Electric Joe Squires, P. 503-252-1609 657 SE Yamhill St., Portland, OR 97214 www.SquiresElectric.com

EMERGENCY WATER DAMAGE WaterBear Cleaning & Restoration Water Removal, Dryout Mold/Sewage clean up P. 503-554-0417 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 Energy Trust of Oregon Home Retrofit 421 SW Oak St., Suite 300, Portland, OR 97204 P. 1-866-368-7878 www.EnergyTrust.org ESTATE PLANNING Northwestern Mutual Financial & Retirement Planning Charlene Quaresma, P. 503-421-5058 www.CharleneQuaresma.nm.com Charlene.Quaresma@nm.com EVICTIONS Action Services Wally Lemke, P. 503-244-1226 15 82nd Dr. #20, Gladstone, OR 97027 Your Eviction & Process Service Specialist IRC Property Management 50% discount for new property management clients P. 503-999-0477 info@IRCenterprises Landlord Solutions P. 503-242-2312, F. 503-242-1881 P.O. Box 7087, Portland, OR 97007 Online Evictions & First Appearance www.Landlord-Solutions.com 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 Steve.Mozinski@Chase.com Mike Maier Mortgage Team Mike.Maier@Fairwaymc.com P. 503-545-9879 I believe in the value of relationships.

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Investor Property Loans Mortgage Loans Northwest Call Jeff McCarter at 503-349-5799 www.McCarterloans.com Northwestern Mutual Financial & Retirement Planning Charlene Quaresma, P. 503-421-5058 www.charlenequaresma.nm.com Charlene.Quaresma@nm.com Peregrine Private Capital Corp P. 503-241-4949 5000 Meadows Rd. #230, Lake Oswego, OR 97070 rs@PeregrinePrivateCapital.com

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RareBird Investor Network Education & networking for Ptld real estate investors P. 503-451-0545 www.RareBirdInvestors.com Vince Kingston Mortgage Loan Officer NMLS #291740 Eagle Home Mortgage P. 971-221-8525 direct Vince@VinceKingston.com FIRE / WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION AdvantaClean Serving the Portland/Vancouver metro area P. 503-308-4688 www.AdvantaClean.com/vancouver-wa AdvantaClean Environmental www.AdvantaClean.com Brian Thomsen P. 503-349-5538 Water/Fire/Mold Damage Restoration Kennedy Restoration Restoring Lives...Rebuilding Properties Since 1950 P. 503-234-0509 PDX, OR, 360-693-5288 VAN, WA www.KennedyRes.com Servpro NW Portland Serving the entire state of Oregon P. 503-283-3658 F. 503-444-7130 www.ServproNWPortland.com FIRE SAFETY Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Eric T. McMullen, P. 503-612-7000 7401 SW Washo Ct. Ste 101, Tualatin, OR 97062 Eric.McMullen@tvfr.com FLOOR COVERING Contract Furnishings Mart - Vancouver Jennifer Evans P. 360-896-6150, Toll free: 800-267-6150 11013 NE 39th St., Vancouver, WA 98682 Jennifer.Evans@CFMfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart - Portland Roger Harms P. 503-230-1250, Toll free: 800-275-6722 915 SE Sandy Blvd., Portland, OR 97214 Roger.Harms@CFMfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart - Hillsboro Rebecca O’Neill P. 503-716-4848, Toll Free: 866-498-9850 4865 NW 235th Ave., Hillsboro, OR 97124 Rebecca.ONeill@CFMfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart - Tigard Jim Plath P. 503-542-8900, Toll Free: 800-935-1250 14190 SW 72nd Ave. #110, Tigard, OR 97224 Jim.Path@CFMfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart - Clackamas Patrick VonPegert P. 503-656-5277, Toll Free: 877-656-5232 15140 SE 82nd Dr., Clackamas, OR 97015 Patrick.Vonpegert@CFMfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com

Contract Furnishings Mart - Beaverton Nicole Dehaan P. 503- 207-5230, Toll Free: 844-214-4220 6050 SW Arctic Dr., Beaverton, OR 97005 Nicole.Dehaan@CFMfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart - Gresham Ross Williams P. 503-328-7260, Toll Free: 877-824-4236 3108 NE 181st Ave., Gresham, OR 97230 Ross.Williams@CFMfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com J & B Hardwood Floors, Inc Jim Cripps P. 503-519-4920 JandBHardwoodFloors@gmail.com

Rental Housing Maint. Svcs. CCB# 163427 Gary Indra P. 503-678-2136 Fully Licensed to do it all Wieder Works - CCB# 164323 Darren J. Wiederhold P. 503-260-2133 Interior painting & repairs HAULING Junk Away Hauling CCB# 177966 P. 503-517-9027 Licensed bonded insured trash outs JoeJunkAway@gmail.com

Rental Housing Maint Svcs CCB# 163427 Gary Indra P. 503-678-2136 Vinyl, VCT, Ceramic, Hardwood

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 info@OregonDuctless.com www.OregonDuctless.com

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

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

FORMS RHA Oregon Attorney drawn, Up-to-Date Rental Forms P. 503-254-4723 F. 503-254-4821 www.RHAOregon.org

Willamette HVAC - CCB#56951 P. 503-259-3200 www.WillametteHVAC.com Residential, Commercial and Oil Service

GENERAL CONTRACTORS Advanced Construction & Repair Remodels, General Contracting, Repairs Jordan Barkhuff 503-841-1323 www.AdvancedConstructionPDX.com Clear Water Construction Services - CCB# 194703 Both Residential & Commercial Service P. 503-974-6654, F. 503-217-0308 DaleH@cwcsnw.com www.cwcsnw.com Servpro NW Portland Serving the entire state of Oregon P. 503-283-3658 F. 503-444-7130 www.ServproNWPortland.com Uptown Properties CCB# 198205 AJ Shepard P. 360-772-6355 Full Service General Contractor, Licensed & Bonded www.UptownPM.com HANDYMAN Bluestone & Hockley Real Estate Services Chuck Hodges, P. 503-222-3800 9320 SW Barbur Blvd. Ste 300, Portland, OR 97219 main@BluestoneHockley.com Certified Services CCB# 184070 Full service repairs and Maintenance Mark Sandstrom, P. 503-313-7963 MarkSandstrom321@gmail.com Clear Water Construction Services Providing all types of repairs & maintenance P. 503-974-6654 www.cwcsnw.com

HEATING OIL TANK Soil Solutions Environmental Services, Tank Locating, Sampling, Decommissioning and DEQ , Certified Clean-ups P. 503-234-2118 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, OR 97204 INSULATION Goose Hollow Window Co inc CCB#53631 Mary D. Mann, P. 503-620-0898 Energy Trust Trade Ally www.GooseHWC.com MaryMann@GooseHWC.com INSURANCE AAA Oregon Insurance Agency Home-Auto-Comerical-Life Antoinette (Toni) Bradfield P. 503-219-6260 600 SW Market St., Portland, OR 97201 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 Charlene.Quaresma@nm.com

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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, OR 97068 Stegmann Agency Farmers Insurance John Sage, Insurance Specialist Insuring Property Owners for 25 years P. 503-667-7971, F. 503-666-8110 202 SE 181st Ave. #201, Portland, OR 97233 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 WVanDoorninck@epbb.com LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE Layna’s Cleaning Services Mow, trim, haul, install P. 503-545-0130 Free bids!

Habla Español, Insured Oregon Tree Care P. 503-929-9437 www.OregonTreeCare.com info@OregonTreeCare.com LIGHTING Sunlan Lighting Inc P. 503-281-0453 www.SunlanLighting.com Lightbulbs & fixture parts/make- repair LOCKSMITH Mr. Rekey www.rekey.com P. 888-677-3539 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 AdvantaClean CCB#210974 Free Inspections, Testing, and Remediation Larry Wetzel P. 503-308-4688 www.AdvantaClean.com/vancouver-wa

PAINT / PAINTING Rental Housing Maint. Svcs. CCB# 163427 Gary Indra, P. 503-678-2136 Prof. Interior & Exterior painting GaryIndra@RentalRepairs.com Richard Hallman Painting CCB# 142467 Rick Hallman P. 503-819-1210 Quality Interior Painting Since 1992 PAINT REMOVAL Timby’s Dipstrip Tim P. 503-240-9841 We Get The Lead Out www.Dipstrip.com PEST CONTROL Frost Integrated Pest Management P. 503-863-0973 Residential.Commercial.Multi Family www.FrostPestFreeZone.com NW Pest Control Bruce Beswick P. 503-253-5325 9108 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland, OR 97220 www.NorthWestPest.com NWPestControl@aol.com Orkin Pest Control Dan Wolcott, Account Manager & Inspector P. 503-384-8384 DWolcott@Orkin.com PLUMBING / DRAIN CLEANING Apollo Drain P. 503-822-6805 www.ApolloDrain.com facebook.com/apollodrain 24 hour emergency service We gladly quote prices over the phone MJ’s Plumbing CCB#36338 Michael LeFever P. 503-261-9155 1045 NE 79th, Portland, OR 97213 ProDrain & Rooter Svcs Inc West P. 503-533-0430 East P. 503-239-3750 Drain Cleaning/Plumbing www.ProDrainPDX.com

PROPERTY MANAGERS Acorn Property Management, LLC - PDX Katie Poole-Hussa, Property Manager O. 971-352-6760 C. 541-968-1703 www.AcornPM.net Action Management Wendi Samperi P. 503-710-0732 Bluestone & Hockley Real Estate Service Cliff Hockley P. 503-222-3800 9320 SW Barbur Blvd. Ste 300, Portland, OR 97219 Elizabeth Carpenter, CRIS LizC Real Estate Investments, LLC C. 503-314-6498 F. 503-882-8680 Liz@LizCrei.com www.LizCrei.com Fox Management, Inc. Tressa L Rossi, P. 503-280-0241 C. 503-750-8124 F. 503-280-0242 2316 NE Glisan St., Portland, OR 97232 Tressa@FoxManagementInc.com Gateway Property Mgmt P. 503-303-8545 www.GatewayPDX.com Property Management Done Right IRC Property Management Full Service & Hands-On Management Residential & Commercial P. 503-999-0477 / info@IRCEnterprises.com Jim McNeeley Real Estate & Property Management, Inc. Katie@McNeeley.com P. 503.292.8125 – www.McNeeley.com Legacy Property Management 15635 SE 114th Ave. #206 P. (503)765-9479 www.LegacyNW.com Micro Property Mgmt.

We focus on the small details P. 503-473-3742 Jeannie@MicroPropertyMgmt.com

Rental Housing Maint. Svcs CCB# 163427 Gary Indra P. 503-678-2136 Fully Licensed to do it all GaryIndra@RentalRepairs.com

PropM, Inc Michelle Wrege, P. 888-780-2938 Finding Home Owners Qualified Tenants www.PropMHomes.com

Good Affordable Roofing Services LLC CCB #208939 For all things mold we do it Good & Affordable P. 971-312-7767 GoodAffordableRoofingServices@gmail.com www.GoodAffordableRoofingServices.com

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

RareBird Property Management P. 503-926-6214 info@RareBirdProperties.com www.RareBirdProperties.com

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

PRINTING & PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS Inkberry Print & Promotional Logo’d Promotional Products, Signs & More Pamela Maio, P. 503-706-7711 InkberryPrinting@comcast.net www.InkberryPrinting.com

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

Tangent Property Management, Inc. Ann-Marie Lundberg P. 503-594-2101 www.TangentPM.com The Alpine Group Tiffany Laviolette, P. 503-641-4620 4800 SW Griffith Dr., #209, Beaverton, OR 97005 www.AlpinePDX.com

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The Garcia Group Ron Garcia, P. 503-595-4747 5331 SW Macadam Ave. Suite 361 Portland, OR 97239 www.GarciaGrp.com

The Garcia Group Ron Garcia, P. 503-595-4747 5331 SW Macadam Ave. Suite 361 Portland, OR 97239 www.GarciaGRP.com

Uptown Properties Chris Shepard, P. 520-204-6727 2830 NW 29th, Portland, OR 97210 www.UptownPM.com

RESTORATION / RECONSTRUCTION Clear Water Construction Services CCB#194703 Turnovers, Rehabs & Everything Else P. 503-974-6654 F. 503-217-0308 DaleH@cwcsnw.com www.cwcsnw.com

Voss Property Management Richard Voss P. 503-546-7902 6110 N Lombard St., Portland, OR 97203 RADON Soil Solutions Environmental Services Radon Testing and Mitigation P. 503-234-2118 info@SoilSolutions-Environmental.com www.SoilSolutions-Environmental.com REAL ESTATE SALES Bluestone & Hockley Real Estate Service Cliff Hockley P. 503-222-3800 9320 SW Barbur Blvd. Ste. 300, Portland, OR 97219 Denise L. Goding Keller Williams Realty - Portland Central C. 503-799-2970 www.DeniseGoding.com Elizabeth Carpenter, CRIS LizC Real Estate Investments, LLC C. 503-314-6498 F. 503-882-8680 Liz@LizCrei.com www.LizCrei.com Engel & V ölkers - Portland - Lake Oswego Chris Cataldo P. 503-449-9502 Residential & Commercial Real Estate www.OregonInvestmentInRealEstate.com Norm Rice, Realtor First Class Properties www.1stCP.com Howard Greenfield, P. 503-936-6723 Principal Broker, Specializing in multi-family properties at Living Room Realty WorkSpacePDX@gmail.com IRC Real Estate Specializing in Investment Property P. 503-999-0477 info@IRCEnterprises.com Liz Dauw, LizC Real Estate Investments, LLC P. 503-880-5561 Specializing in 1-4 Units, Oregon & Washington liz@lizdrealtor.com www.facebook.com/LizDRealEstate HFO Investment Real Estate Greg Frick, P. 503-241-5541 2424 SE 11th Ave., Portland, OR 97214 www.hfore.com RareBird Real Estate P. 503-451-0545 info@RareBirdRealEstate.com www.RareBirdRealEstate.com

Kennedy Restoration Restoring Lives...Rebuilding Properties Since 1950 P. 503-234-0509 PDX, OR, 360-693-5288 VAN, WA www.KennedyRes.com Rental Housing Maint Svcs CCB# 163427 Gary Indra,P. 503-678-2136 Fully Licensed to do it all GaryIndra@RentalRepairs.com www.RoofPDX.com

TAXES The Cobalt Group Accounting, tax, and business consulting 1100 NE 28th Ave., Ste 100, Portland, OR 97232 P. 503-239-8432 info@TheCobaltGrp.com WATERPROOFING / CONCRETE REPAIR 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 MaryMann@GooseHWC.com www.GooseHWC.com

Servpro NW Portland Serving the entire state of Oregon P. 503-283-3658 F. 503-444-7130 www.ServproNWPortland.com ROOFING Good Affordable Roofing Services LLC CCB # 208939 For all things roofs we do it Good & Affordable P. 971-312-7767 GoodaAffordableRoofingServices@gmail.com www.GoodAffordableRoofingService.com Real Estate Roofing Service CCB# 149575 Lynne Whitney, P. 503-284-5522 Free Inspections ReRoof and Repairs www.RealEstateRoofing.com Seal Coat Specialties, LLC-OR CCB#197991 WA Seal CSL 882m3 Asphalt maintenance Chuck Jordan, P. 503-914-9837 SealCoatSpecialties@hotmail.com SEAL COATING Hal’s Construction Inc. CCB# 34434 Brian King, P. 503-656-4999 20666 S HWY 213, Oregon City, OR 97045 www.halsconstruction.com HalSpave@EasyStreet.net Seal Coat Specialties, LLC-OR CCB#197991 WA Seal CSL 882m3 Asphalt maintenance Chuck Jordan, P. 503-914-9837 SealCoatSpecialties@hotmail.com SEWER Soil Solutions Environmental Services Sewer inspection and repair P. 503-234-2118 info@SoilSolutionsEnvironmental.com www.SoilSolutionsEnvironmental.com STRIPING Seal Coat Specialties, LLC-OR CCB#197991 WA Seal CSL 882m3 Asphalt maintenance Chuck Jordan, P. 503-914-9837 SealCoatSpecialties@hotmail.com

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As the largest provider of food assistance in the state of Oregon, we help nearly 10,000 people in need each month. SnowCap accomplishes this with the hard work of 1,000 volunteers led by a staff of 9 and without government funding.

Since 1967, SnowCap has made healthy, fresh foods available to those who would otherwise go without. The majority of our clients are children, the elderly, disabled and folks who struggle to make ends meet.

Here is a list of our most needed items: Back-to-School

Everyday Needs

3" ringbinders subject dividers three-ring zipper pouches Color pencils Glue Sticks Scissors 12" ruler Water colors Pencil boxes Wide and College ruled notebook paper Spiral notebook (college and wide ruled)

Mail Donations to: SnowCap PO Box 160 Fairview, OR 97024

Shampoo Soap Toilet paper New Socks New underwear Toothpaste Shaving Supplies Baby Food (fruits and vegetables) State 2 only Canned tuna Peanut butter Canned meats Can opener

Contact Us: www.SnowCap.org 503.674.8785 info@snowcap.org SnowCap is an equal opportunity provider and employer

Donation Drop-Off: 17788 SE Pine St. Portland, OR 97233 Monday to Friday 9 AM - 3 PM

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