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ANOTHER PRICE REDUCTION!!!!
This seller wants this home sold! Three bedrooms, two baths, a two car garage and fully landscaped yard was just reduced another $10,000! Asking price is now $180,000. This home will qualify for a USDA loan. It's in great condition too.
$180,000
Anyone in the Welches, Government Camp, Rhododendron or Brightwood area who has recently been involved with a real estate transaction or refinance know the problems which have cropped up with appraisals. There is some good news.
Freddie Mac has reviesed their guidelines for appraisals. There guidelines say "Sellers should consider membership in a professional appraisal organization as a qualification criterion". What this means is that appraisers should have the Appraisal Institure's MAI, SPRA or SRA designations. The Appraisal Institute requires extensive experience, education requirements, complies with a strict Code of Professional Ethics and follows the Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
Finding and hiring an appaiser with these types of qualifications will help insure a better and more accurate appraisal for buyers and sellers and the banks to prevent fraud.
Great location on the Zig Zag River and only seven minutes to the slopes. Get ready now and enjoy your recreational getaway! High ceilings in this 1939 cabin which features original paned windows, wood floors and a stone fireplace to enjoy after skiing. The cabin is located in Rhododendron Oregon and is in the Mt. Hood National Forest on leased land. All cabins sit in a pristine forested setting and are only about an hour from Portland!
There's a country kitchen with an old fashioned wood cook stove, a mud room to take off your wet boarding clothes and a big covered porch to sit and watch the river go by. A nice spot down by the river has picnic tables for an afternoon lunch. There is one bedroom on the main floor and up the stairs a huge loft with tons of beds for all of your guests.
The seller says sell this today and it's priced very well for this market at $165,000!
LIGHTEN UP!
Ever feel yourself getting perturbed by something that happens during your day? Ever have the urge to say something about it, when silence might be the best approach? Perhaps you feel the need to make a judgment about each situation that arises
Maybe it's time to slow down a bit. As the song says, "Don't worry - be happy!" The truth is - none of us have the right to judge others, nor their actions. We can control only one thing - our own actions. If there is something to be judged, it would be our reaction to things that happen, not the events themselves.
In Stephen Covey's "Seven Habits," Habit #5 says, "Seek first to understand, then to be understood." In explaining, Covey states that "People do not see the world as it is; they see it as they are - or as they have been conditioned to be." He goes on to make the simple statement that "When you understand, you don't judge."
Once you take the time to understand each situation, there is no longer a need to judge. Interestingly, when others realize that you no longer make those judgments, you will find that they no longer judge you either.
Want to free yourself from being disturbed about the events of the day? Just follow the advice of Epictetus, who said, "When considering the future, remember that all situations unfold as they do regardless of how we feel about them. Our hopes and fears sway us, not events themselves."
A NEW DIRECTION!
So . . . you've done all those things the greatest minds have suggested - you've planned your life's objectives and created a career/life/family path, and have no doubt where it will lead you. You're on your own "Yellow Brick Road" to happiness and prosperity until . . . ZAP! . . . there appears a sign on the path that reads, "Road Closed."
You peer past the sign to determine the road condition. It looks OK, so you veer around the sign and continue. The road turns to gravel, then dirt, then narrows to a walking path. You leave the car, and continue on foot. Soon your arms are scratched by briars, you begin to tire, and the path abruptly ends at a sheer 200' cliff. Your trip is over. There are no more "yellow bricks" to follow. What now?
If you've ever come to the end of such a road in your life, you well know the sinking feeling that came over you. No matter how much you felt like giving up, the situation was no doubt resolved by creating a new road, a new path leading in an entirely different direction.
You may have had to hack at the briars, trim back the trees, and even bulldoze your way in a new direction. It may have taken time, with compass and hiking shoes, to blaze that new trail. It may have been exhausting work, but in the end you reached your destination.
You have two choices when faced with a roadblock. You can quit, or you can put your imagination to work finding an alternate route. In the words of Sir Winston Churchill "Never give up. Never give up."
The closest location to view fireworks in our area will be in Sandy at the Sandy High School. Turn North at Bluff Road at Walgrens and it's just a couplle blocks away!
There's always Hood River Fireworks too!
Have a great 4th! Be safe!
PRICE SLASHED BY $10,000
NOW $190,000!!!!!!!!!!!
Hit the brakes! This is a great one for retirees or first time home buyers. This is a very affordable home in today's market. The seller has done all the expensive updates including a hot water heater, a propane stove for the living room, paint, landscaping and ten solar tubes to add lots of natural light. Three bedrooms and two baths with a huge back deck perfect for entertaining. The backyard is completely fenced with a wonderland of paths and great sitting areas.
The seller loves to grow roses so the path to the front door is lined with her best smelling roses. Everyone loves the huge boulders that add to the ambiance of the yard! This home will qualify for the USDA 100% loan.
take a tour here even more details on this home here
FHA has come out with new Condo lending guidelines. Here are some of the highlights that will have an impact on buyers and sellers in Welches, Government Camp and Rhododendron.
*Will not insure units if more than 10% are owned by investors. This rule applies to unsold units a builder owns or that are rented out by a developer.
*Will not insure if less than 50% are not sold nor are owner occupied.
*If there are more than 30% FHA loans already in the project, they will not insure. (I don't get that one)
*No financing of condo units within 1,000 feet from a major hiway-to avoid noise pollution impact on values. (Now that is a new one!)
Check with your local mortgage professional to get clarification on any of these items when buying or selling condos in the Mt. Hood area!
KEEP A YOUNG MIND!
Don't believe the phrase "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." Creativity isn't only for artists, writers, or musicians. Creativity isn't just what is represented by a canvas or a novel or a song. We can all be creative in our own way, and the most common way that we can all do this is through learning.
As long as we continue to learn and to try new things, we keep our minds fresh and young, and we engage in the act of "creating ourselves" continually. Today's world presents plenty of opportunities for learning, especially about the environment, other cultures, and technology. Technology itself provides ever-easier ways of accessing knowledge through computers and the Internet. And no one is too young or too old to start!
Look around you at the most vital and energetic seniors you know. What do they have in common? A continuing interest in learning and sharing their knowledge and experience with others - so they are engaged constantly in the process. They keep their minds challenged and young, and in so doing, feel younger in body and spirit. They are certainly different than in their youth, but they continue the learning that began there.
Each new phase of our lives brings us new challenges and opportunities for growth. Growing older necessarily means learning new things. We are constantly creating ourselves in this way, and we can adapt ourselves to any situation by that continuing act of creativity that keeps us young.
Government Camp SKI CABIN!
COMPLETELY FURNISHED ON PLOWED ROAD! $400,000
Completely furnished spacious minilodge is ready for family and friends to hit the slopes! Plenty of room to sleep a bunch with three bedrooms on the main level and a huge loft upstairs. You will love the high vaulted ceilings and stone fireplace. Wood is everywhere from the walls and ceilings to the kitchen cabinets. Big Beams throughout the cabin give it a grand feel. It's only a short walk to downtown Government Camp! Located on a paved and plowed road for easy winter access. Get rid of the hassles of driving up and down the mountain in winter and own your own ski country getaway. Well maintained! Don't miss your chance at an affordable price! Just a little over an hour to Portland.
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