PLANET HOME: Conscious Choices for Cleaning & Greening the World You Care About the Most
events - public events
When: Wednesday, January 26th 2011 10:30 am – 12 pm
Where: The Warehouse, 3434 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR 97202
PLANET HOME: Conscious Choices for Cleaning & Greening the World You Care About the Most
Alexandra Zissu, author of PLANET HOME, will be in Portland for this FREE special event to talk about ways to make conscious choices when cleaning your most cherished environment -- your home. All Portlanders are invited to join us for a chance to connect with your community and Alexandra for this informative and fun event. Enjoy complimentary food and beverages and an eco-friendly gift will be available for registered attendees. Please register as soon as possible using this link: http://planethomepdx.eventbrite.com/ Author and green living expert Alexandra Zissu offers comprehensive yet simple - and practical - green tips for any budget. Our everyday choices can have a tremendous impact - on the environment and our health. Did you know switching from hot to cold water when doing laundry saves 90% of the total energy cost, reduces indoor air pollution and is better for the clothes? Zissu suggests many easy changes and highlights common mistakes we all make. Newbies will learn to go greener faster and devotees will pick up insights and ideas to hone their eco-approach. Walk out inspired, empowered and with a heightened sense of how interconnected we all are in our shared planet home.Alexandra Zissu is a green living expert, environmental health journalist, eco consultant, speaker, mom and the author of The Conscious Kitchen and co-author of The Complete Organic Pregnancy and Planet Home.
REGISTER AT http://planethomepdx.eventbrite.com/
The Warehouse is located at 3434 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, OR 97202.More info at http://www.portlandgreenparenting.com/

The Models are FOR SALE.....

We are so excited, our models are moving. We have started construction on two new buildings here at the Pass. We have 8 new condo's that are available in the new buildings. The buildings are in great locations and right by the pool and clubhouse. This is a great time to buy an Arbor Custom Home at Arbor Pass. The units are early enough in the construction stage, that you can pick out your options. The other exciting news is that we are moving our models to one of the new buildings. That means that the models are for sale. Whenever people come through, they always want to pick the same features that the model offers. Well here is your chance. Come in this weekend and view the models and see which one you like???? It is a great time to buy an Arbor Custom Home. The interest rates are still very low, and so are the price of our condos. I hope to see you this weekend, and Adam from Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Arbor's preferred lender, would love to make an appointment to meet with you to see which plan would be a good fit. Don't forget about the Oregon Bond, Adam would be happy to see if you qualify for that. Happy home hunting.

NEW YEARS INCENTIVE FOR FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS!!!

Good news for first time home buyers. Oregon Bond has been able to approve funds to bring back its offering for 1st time home buyers. there are two options that buyers can take advantage of. The first one is Rate Advantage Home Loan: A qualified borrower will get the lowest fixed rate possible to maximize their home purchasing power. Rates, on this option are 3.875%. the second option is the Cash Advantage Home Loan: A borrower will get a low, fixed interest rate of their home loan along with cash assistance equal to 3% of their loan amount. The cash assistance will help to reduce the total cash they need to close the loan. Rates, on this option, are 4.25%. The buyer must meet certain qualifications, which are as follows: Buyer must be a 1st time home buyer, be an Oregonian, live in the residence, may not have been discharged from a bankruptcy within the past two years, prior to closing the loan. There are also income limits, as well as purchase price limits. There are eligible property restrictions. There may also be a recapture fee, if the buyer sell the house before a certain required time frame. This is just a jist of what the program restrictions are. Please come by Arbor Pass, and meet with either Krisiti, the managing agent at our site, or our preferred lender Wells Fargo, to get specific information regarding this exciting new First Time Home Buyers incentive. Great time to buy an Arbor Home....

What is the impact of raising interest rates when buying a home?

Buyers ask me daily, "have we hit bottom, as far as the price of homes?" I am not sure the answer to that, however I do know that the interest rate increase affects the buyer just as much as the price of a home. If you are one of those buyers that is waiting to see if we have hit bottom, be careful. You should be concerned about the monthly cost as well as the price. We all want the best value possible whenever you purchase something. However, when buying real estate, the best value is not determined by price alone. Value is determined by price and financing costs. You really need to take both into consideration when purchasing a home. Arbor Custom homes is partnered up with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, and have an amazing team that keeps updated on all that is happening in lending. If you want to find out how the interest rates affect your decision come into the Arbor Pass sales office, and we can set up an appointment with our lender, Adam and show you options for your future home.