All Things Real Estate Magazine Volume 6 Issue 6

CEDAR GARTHWICK Living in &MOSS MODERN LAKE OSWEGO

RADON: WHAT TO KNOW VOLUME 6, ISSUE 6 • ALLTHINGSREALESTATEMAGAZINE.COM

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†]†v| bv - lom|_ o= =;vŕŚžÂˆ-Ń´v -m7 r;u=;1| o†|7oou Ń´bˆbm] bm o†u =-bu 1b|‹ -m7 its surrounding areas, like Lake Oswego, where our Living In feature takes †vÄş o1-|;7 -0o†| Ć‘Ć? lbm†|;v vo†|_ o= ou|Ń´-m7ġ -h; v‰;]o bv _ol; |o over 530 acres of parks and natural spaces. Why not enjoy these last lol;m|v o= v†ll;u 0‹ ;ŠrŃ´oubm] |_bv m;-u0‹ Ń´-h; |o‰m -m7 -Ń´Ń´ b| _-v |o o@;uÄľ

Happy hunting,

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MARJORIE SKINNER

BRIAN LIBBY

Marjorie Skinner is a freelancer whose projects include 1oll;u1b-ัด ย ubเฆ m] -m7 ruo7ย 1เฆ om ย ouh ย b|_ -7b7-v ัดo0-ัด Brand Design as well as a variety of design-related midvbย ;7 0ย vbm;vv;v |_uoย ]_oย | |_; &mb|;7 "|-|;vฤบ oul;uัดย |_; -m-]bm] 7b|ou o= |_; ou|ัด-m7 ;u1ย uย -v ย ;ัดัด -v |_; founding author of its weekly Sold Out design and retail column, she has produced fashion shows and styled photo v_oo|v bm vย rrou| o= |_; -1bC1 ou|_ย ;v|ฤฝv 7;vb]m bm7ย v|uย for over a decade. marjorieskinner.com

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A Lightbulb Goes Off o1-Ń´ Ń´b]_াm] 1olr-m‹ ;7-u Ĺ&#x; ovv bv onto something

10 Radon: What to Know ‰ouhv -mv‰;uv t†;vাomv -0o†| -Ń´Ń´ things radon

13 Home Safety Resources Where to go for radon, soil and mold |;vাm] -m7 u;l;7b-াom

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Living in Lake Oswego

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Lake living right outside the city

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Seeing the current studio, one can imagine the symmetry between the two buildings where Steinback devotes |_; 0ย ัดh o= _;u เฆ l;ฤบ $_; m-l; ;7-u ล ovv bv |-h;m from the view in her home, while the back walls of |_; u;]om b|ย v|ย 7bo vblbัด-uัดย ัดooh oย | |o - ย ;u7-m| _bัดัดvb7;ฤบ | =;;ัดv ัดbh; - m-|ย u-ัด ;ย |;mvbom o= |_; 0u-m7ฤฝv -;v|_;เฆ 1ฤท ย _b1_ l-uub;v - ัดoย ; o= 0u-vvล -11;m|;7 lb71;m|ย uย bmvrbu-เฆ om |o - _-ulomboย v -Lmb|ย ย b|_ nature. There is something so best-of-all-worlds about |_; lbย o= 1ัด;-m ัดbm;v -m7 ou]-mb1 ;ัด;l;m|v |_-| b|ฤฝv ัดbย ัด; ย om7;u ;7-u ล ovv _-v ]om; =uol om;ล ย ol-m 0-v;l;m| or;u-เฆ om |o - 1olr-mย |_-|ฤฝv m;-uัดย ฦ ฦ employees strong in just a handful of years.

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A single mom with three kids and no budget for 1_bŃ´71-u;ġ "|;bm0-1h 1u;-|;7 |_; Cuv| b|;u-াomv o= |_; ;7-u Ĺ&#x; ovv Ń´bm; -| _ol; ‰_bŃ´; _;u 1_bŃ´7u;m vŃ´;r|Äş ;u -‚;mাom |o 7;|-bŃ´ -m7 t†-Ń´b|‹ t†b1hѴ‹ ]u;‰ - =oŃ´Ń´o‰bm] |_-| v_; _;uv;Ń´= Cm7v vol;‰_-| l‹v|;ubo†vÄş Äž 7omÄ˝| 7o -m‹ l-uh;াm] ou -7ˆ;uাvbm]ġĿ v_; -7lb|vġ -m7 ‰_bŃ´; _;u customers — individual homeowners as well as a steady Yo‰ o= 1ooŃ´ 1oll;u1b-Ń´ 1Ń´b;m|v Ĺ?_o|;Ń´v bm †uor;ġ 0†ŒŒ‹ 0-uv bm ou|Ń´-m7ġ ġ ;‰ +ouhġ |_-| vou| o= |_bm]Ĺ‘ -u; 1Ń´;-uѴ‹ Cm7bm] _;u omŃ´bm;ġ v_; 1-mÄ˝| t†b|; 7;1br_;u ‰_b1_ r-uা1†Ѵ-u 0u;-71u†l0v |_;‹Ľu; =oŃ´Ń´o‰bm]Äş Ĺ?!;Ń´-|;7Äš ;7-u Ĺ&#x; ovv _-v oˆ;u Ć?ƒġĆ?Ć?Ć? =oŃ´Ń´o‰;uv om mv|-]u-lĺő )_;m b| 1ol;v |o l;7b- bmt†bub;vġ v_; v-‹vġ Äž 7omÄ˝| rb|1_ġ f†v| 1-|1_ĺĿ )_-| l-h;v ;7-u Ĺ&#x; ovv vo vr;1b-Ń´ bv |_; 7;]u;; to which Steinback pursues originality. Almost every 1olrom;m| o= _;u 1olr-m‹Ľv CŠ|†u;v bv =-0ub1-|;7 |o _;u vr;1bC1-াomvġ ˆb- u;Ń´-াomv_brv ‰b|_ =-1|oub;v bm ou|Ń´-m7 -m7 ov m];Ń´;vÄş "_;Ä˝v ;ˆ;m v|-u|;7 _-ˆbm] - |_bmm;uġ brass version of a simple shape-holder for globe lights ĹŒ - rb;1; v_; v-‹v ;ˆ;u‹om; ;Ń´v; vblrѴ‹ 0†‹v o@ |_; v_;Ń´= ĹŒ l-7; =ou _;u Ń´b]_|vġ -[;u 1†v|ol;uv ;Šru;vv;7 dismay that they could see the mismatched metal through the glass. She also collaborates with other area |-Ń´;m|vġ bm1Ѵ†7bm] |_; 1;u-lb1v 1olr-m‹ b];om $o; -m7 -m om]obm] v;ub;v o= Ń´bm;v =ou !;f†ˆ;m-াomÄş &m0;_oŃ´7;m |o |_; ub]ouv o= v;-vom-Ń´ l-uh;াm] v1_;7†Ѵ;vġ "|;bm0-1h -77v |o _;u 7;vb]mv -v bmvrbu-াom v|ubh;vġ o[;m 0;]bmmbm] ‰b|_ =o†m7 o0f;1|vġ Ń´bh; |_; u;1;m| cheese plate cover at a garage sale that evolved into - 7u-l-া1-ѴѴ‹ oˆ;uvbÂŒ;7 m;‰ v_-r;Äş "_; Ń´bh;v |o h;;r _;u 0†vbm;vv ru-1া1;v vblrŃ´; -m7 mbl0Ń´; ĹŒ =uol _;u 7bu;1|ĹŠv-Ń´;v -rruo-1_ |o _;u rub1bm] lo7;Ń´ Ĺ?0-vb1-ѴѴ‹Ě ‰_oŃ´;v-Ń´;Ĺ‘ ĹŒ -m7 b|Ä˝v †mŃ´bh;Ѵ‹ v_; ‰bŃ´Ń´ l-h; l-m‹ o= |_; errors associated with prematurely reaching for growth. m - u-l0Ń´bm] 0†bŃ´7bm] ‰b|_ ‰_b|; ‰-Ń´Ń´v -m7 _b]_ 1;bŃ´bm]vġ the most revealing objects are a pair of innocuous rb1|†u;v o= v-bŃ´0o-|v bm om; o= b|v 1;m|u-Ń´ uoolvÄş Äž Ä˝Âˆ; l-m-];7 - 1u†bv; Ń´bm;u 0;=ou;ġ -m7 b| bvmÄ˝| =†mġĿ "|;bm0-1h ;ŠrŃ´-bmvÄş Äž$_; v-bŃ´0o-|v _;Ń´r 1u;-|; -m7 h;;r |_; bm|;mাom o= v|-‹bm] vl-ѴѴĺĿ

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WHAT TO KNOW Q&A With Joel Migliaccio of Environmental Works What is radon?

Why is radon testing important? $_; u;1oll;m7v |_-| ;ˆ;u‹ _ol; 0; tested because there is no way of knowing

When should a home get tested?

A home should be tested as soon as posvb0Ń´; -m7 r-uা1†Ѵ-uѴ‹ bm |_; 1ooŃ´ lom|_vÄş When running a long term test you do not have |o l-bm|-bm 1Ń´ov;7 1om7bাomvÄş +o† 1-m Ń´bˆ; bm the home as you normally would and at the end of the long term test you will have an average based upon many months. Short term charcoal test kits are typically under $15, and long term Alpha Track canisters are about $30. This price included return shipping and lab analysis.

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Radon is a naturally occurring radioacŕŚžÂˆ; ]-v |_-| 1ol;v =uol |_; 0u;-h7o‰m of uranium in the soil. Radon is what is called bombÂŒbm] u-7b-াom ;lbমm] ˆ;u‹ 7;v|u†1ŕŚžÂˆ; -Ń´r_- r-uা1Ń´;vÄş $_;v; -Ń´r_- r-uা1Ń´;v 7;v|uo‹ v;mvbŕŚžÂˆ; Ѵ†m] াvv†; -m7 1-m 7-l-]; 1-†vbm] 1;Ń´Ń´v |o become cancerous. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer killing 20,000 Americans

;-1_ ‹;-uÄş | bv |_; Ń´;-7bm] 1-†v; o= Ѵ†m] 1-m1;u among non-smokers. Radon only becomes a health issue when it is trapped within homes and buildings. Methods for removing radon from 0†bŃ´7bm]v -u; vblrŃ´; -m7 -@ou7-0Ń´;Äş $_; lov| u;1oll;m7;7 l;|_o7 =ou u-7om lbা]-াom bv 1-Ń´Ń´;7 v†0ĹŠvobŃ´ 7;ru;vv†ubÂŒ-াomÄş "blrѴ‹ r†|ġ |_; v‹v|;l †v;v -m bmŃ´bm; =-m -m7 Ć’ĹŠĆ“Äż rbr; |o v†1h |_; vobŃ´ ]-v Ĺ?-m7 u-7omĹ‘ o†| o= |_; vobŃ´ †m7;u |_; building.

if you have a radon problem unless you test. After thousands of tests each year we have learned |_; -u;-v o= ou|Ń´-m7 -m7 ") )-v_bm]|om |_-| -u; Äž o| "ro|vġĿ 0†| ‹o† f†v| 1-mmo| |;Ń´Ń´ =uol om; _o†v; |o |_; m;Š| b= u-7om bv ru;v;m| bm †m_;-Ń´|_‹ levels. A short term test is always recommended Cuv| |o ];| - Ć‘ 7-‹ vm-r v_o| o= |_; u-7om Ń´;ˆ;Ń´v |o 0; v†u; |_;u; bv mo| _b]_ u-7om Ń´;ˆ;Ń´vÄş | bv also recommended to follow up with a long term Ĺ?Ć–Ć? 7-‹v |o Ć? ‹;-uĹ‘ |;v| Ń´bh; -m Ń´r_- $u-1h |;v|ġ because long term average radon levels are the lov| -11†u-|; u;ru;v;m|-াom o= ‹o†u ;Šrov†u; bm |_; _ol;Äş v_ou| |;ul |;v| u;t†bu;v Äž Ń´ov;7 o†v; om7bাomvÄż |o 0; -11†u-|; -m7 |_; u-7om Ń´;ˆ;Ń´v o[;m Y†1|†-|; v;-vom-ѴѴ‹ġ vo |_; 0;v| াl; to short term test is in the cooler seasons when the radon levels are higher.

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"_ou| |;ul u-7om |;vাm] _-v 0;1ol; ˆ;u‹ 1ollom bm u;-Ń´ ;v|-|; |u-mv-1াomv -m7 |_; ru;=;uu;7 l;|_o7 bv †vbm] - 1omাm†o†v u-7om lomb|ou Ĺ? ! Ĺ‘ 0;1-†v; ‹o† 7omÄ˝| m;;7 |o wait on your radon test results, you get them immediately upon picking up the radon monitor.

This is especially important when there is a 10 7-‹ bmvr;1াom r;ubo7 -m7 ‹o† m;;7 |o C]†u; b| out quickly. These short term tests typically cost $150. These tests also come with a nice report printout and hourly radon levels.

What happens if a radon test comes back high? $_; u;1oll;m7v lbা]-াom -| ou -0oˆ; Ć“ÄşĆ? r bņ ġ ‰_;u;-v |_; )ouŃ´7 ;-Ń´|_ u]-mbÂŒ-াom Ĺ?) Ĺ‘ _-v -m -1াom Ń´;ˆ;Ń´ o= Ƒĺƕ r bņ Äş $_; -Ń´vo u;1oll;m7v |_-| r;orŃ´; 1omvb7;u u-7om lbা]-াom ‰_;m |_; Ń´;ˆ;Ń´v -u; 0;|‰;;m Ć‘ĹŠĆ“ r bņ Äş †ubm] - u;-Ń´ ;v|-|; v-Ń´; |_; l-]b1 m†l0;u bv |‹rb1-ѴѴ‹ Ć“ÄşĆ? r bņ ġ 0†| |_-| bv f†v| -m bm7†v|u‹ v|-m7-u7Äş $_;u; bv vাѴѴ vb]mbC1-m| ubvh =ou Ѵ†m] 1-m1;u ‰b|_ Ń´om] |;ul ;Šrov†u; -| Ć“ÄşĆ? r bņ Äş $_; ;vাl-|;v 0-v;7 †rom v1b;mাC1 u;v;-u1_ bv |_-| - Ć?Ć” ‹;-u ;Šrov†u;ġ Ć?Ć‘ _o†uv r;u 7-‹ -| Ć“ÄşĆ? r bņ ‰bŃ´Ń´ u;v†Ѵ| bm -rruoŠbl-|;Ѵ‹ Ć• bm Ć?Ć?Ć?Ć? Ѵ†m] 1-m1;u 7;-|_vÄ´ )_;m ‰; bmv|-Ń´Ń´ o†u lbা]-াom v‹v|;lv ‰; ]†-u-m|;; |_;l |o h;;r long term average radon levels below the WHO -1াom Ń´;ˆ;Ń´ o= Ƒĺƕ r bņ Äş $_bv r;u=oul-m1; ]†-u-m|;; bv †m1om7bাom-Ń´ =ou - r;ubo7 o= Ć?Ć? ‹;-uv and transfers to anyone living in the home.

What is mitigation and how much does it cost? !-7om lbা]-াom v‹v|;lv -u; |‹rb1-ѴѴ‹ -uo†m7 ĹŞĆ?ŃľĆ?Ć? bm o†u -u;- -m7 1-m ]o †r - bit for more elaborate sub-membrane depresv†ubÂŒ-াom v‹v|;lv bm 1u-‰Ѵvr-1; _ol;vÄş -m‹ basement or slab on grade homes are easily mitb]-|;7 ‰b|_ - v†0ĹŠvŃ´-0 7;ru;vv†ubÂŒ-াom v‹v|;l 0‹ 7ubŃ´Ń´bm] - _oŃ´; |_uo†]_ |_; 0-v;l;m| Yoouġ v;-Ń´bm] - rbr; |o |_-| v†1াom robm|ġ bmv|-Ń´Ń´bm] -m inline fan to create a vacuum on the soil, and then running the pipe to above the roof line to meet code requirements. These systems, when designed properly by a radon professional are ˆ;u‹ ;@;1ŕŚžÂˆ;ġ ˆ;u‹ t†b;| -m7 ‰;Ń´Ń´ _b77;m =ou -;v|_;া1vÄş

What can be done to reduce radon in the home? m |_; "†ll;u lom|_v b| 1-m _;Ń´r |o _-ˆ; fresh air coming in and out of the home, but what about when it gets too hot or too cold out and we shut the windows and turn on the -bu 1om7bাom;u ou =†um-1;Äľ u;v_ -bu bv -Ѵ‰-‹v - good thing, but it will not solve a radon problem.

The best plan is to remove the source via soil 7;ru;vv†ubÂŒ-াomÄş

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What is the accepted level in the air for Portland? $_; m-াom-Ń´ -ˆ;u-]; u-7om Ń´;ˆ;Ń´v bm |_; -l0b;m| -bu -u; -0o†| Ć?ĺƓ r bņ ġ ou -0o†| Ć?ņĆ?Ć?|_ |_; 1াom ;ˆ;Ń´Äş [;m াl;v _ol;v ‰b|_ =-buѴ‹ rouo†v vobŃ´ |‹r;v 1-m 0; lbা]-|;7 |o -l0b;m| -bu Ń´;ˆ;Ń´vÄ´ ); _-ˆ; ;ˆ;m v;;m o†u v‹v|;lv ;ˆ;m lbা]-|; |_; m;b]_0ouv _ol; m;Š| door.

Can you buy a reliable testing kit at the store? +;v ‹o† 1-mġ -m7 l-h; v†u; b| bv -m -rruoˆ;7 hb|Äş !;-7 |_; Cm; rubm| |_o†]_ 0;1-†v; o[;m াl;v |_;v; v|ou; 0o†]_| hb|v 7o not include shipping or the lab cost, so you may pay some hidden fees. The America Lung Asso1b-াom v;Ń´Ń´v u-7om |;v| hb|v -m7 ‰‰‰ĺu-7omÄş1ol is an accredited lab that also sells kits directly to the public.

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Anyone can set up their own radon test -11ou7bm] |o |_; bmv|u†1াomv -m7 =oŃ´Ń´o‰bm] -rruoˆ;7 ruo|o1oŃ´Äş | bv mo| 7bL1†Ѵ| -| -Ń´Ń´Äş = ‹o† -u; bm - াl; 1u†m1_ ou f†v| ‰-m| |o l-h; v†u; b| bv 7om; 0‹ - 1;uাC;7 u-7om ruo=;vvbom-Ń´ then you should consider hiring one.

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and Compatible A house in Portland’s leafy Garthwick neighborhood is given new life Text by Brian Libby $_; -u|_‰b1h m;b]_0ou_oo7 o= "o†|_;-v| ou|Ń´-m7 bv om; o= |_; 1b|‹Ľv Ń´;-v| ‰;Ń´Ń´ hmo‰m 0†| om; o= b|v lov| 0;-Â†ŕŚž=†Ѵġ |u-mt†bŃ´ -m7 -u1_b|;1|†u-ѴѴ‹ 7bˆ;uv;Äş ;v|Ń´;7 0;vb7; |_; )-ˆ;uѴ‹ o†m|u‹ Ѵ†0ġ |_; v;1om7 rubˆ-|; ]oŃ´= 1Ѵ†0 ;v|-0Ń´bv_;7 ‰;v| o= |_; bvvbvvbrrb !bˆ;u -m7 7-াm] |o |_; Ń´-|; Ć?Ć–|_ 1;m|†u‹ġ -u|_‰b1h o@;uv |-ѴѴġ |u;;ĹŠ lined streets and is within easy walking distance o= |_; ror†Ѵ-u ";ѴѴ‰oo7 7bv|ub1|Ä˝v u;v|-†u-m|v -m7 shops as well as some 300 acres of parks open space. Äž -u|_‰b1h bv -m bm1u;7b0Ѵ‹ v‰;;| Ń´b‚Ѵ; ro1h;|ġĿ v-‹v -u1_b|;1| bv- _ubvা;ġ ‰_ov; Culġ _ubvা; u1_b|;1|†u;ġ u;1;m|Ѵ‹ v-‰ 1olrŃ´;াom o= - _ol; |u-mv=oul-াom =uol vbm]Ń´;ĹŠv|ou‹ u-m1_ |o |‰oĹŠ v|ou‹ 1om|;lrou-u‹ĺ Äž | bv - v|†mmbm] m;b]_0ou_oo7ĺĿ m7;;7ġ |_; 7;vb]m -m7 1omv|u†1াom |;-l |ooh bmvrbu-াom =uol _o‰ -u|_‰b1h bv - ˆ;ub|-0Ń´; l†v;†l o= Ć‘Ć?|_ 1;m|†u‹ u;vb7;mা-Ń´ -u1_b|;1|†u;ġ ‹;| 7b]mbC;7 -m7 0†1oŃ´b1 ‰b|_ b|v -uu-‹ o= Ń´-u]; =uom| ‹-u7vÄş Äž"ol; m;b]_0ou_oo7v ‰b|_ Ń´o|v o= old houses were all built in a decade or two, like -†u;Ń´_†uv| bm |_; ğƑĆ?v -m7 ğƒĆ?vġĿ v-‹v 0†bŃ´7;u -lbv_ †uu-‹ĺ Äž †| -u|_‰b1h bv - vm-rv_o| o= - 0†m1_ o= -u1_b|;1|†u-Ń´ v|‹Ѵ;vÄş "ol;াl;v |_;v; lo7;um _o†v;v 1-m ];| 0b] -m7 0oŠ‹ĺ †| |_bv _o†v; C|v bm ‰;Ń´Ń´ ‰b|_ b| bm |;ulv o= v1-Ń´; -m7 bm |;ulv o= |_; 0b] v;|0-1hv ‰b|_ Ń´-u]; =uom| ‹-u7vĺĿ $_; 1Ń´b;m|vġ -u‹ -m7 ;ou];v bu;m0-†lġ _-7 bought a 1500-square-foot, single-story ranch _o†v; Ĺ?‰b|_ - Ć•Ć?Ć?ĹŠvt†-u;ĹŠ=oo| 0-v;l;m|Ĺ‘ -m7 ‰-m|;7 |o ;Šr-m7 b| |o _-ˆ; ;mo†]_ uool =ou ˆbvbাm] ]u-m71_bŃ´7u;m -m7 |o r†uv†; |_;bu u;vr;1ŕŚžÂˆ; r-vvbomvÄš v;‰bm] -m7 ‰oo7‰ouhbm]Äş $_;‹ also wanted to be able to age in place by living om - vbm]Ń´; Ń´;ˆ;Ń´Äş bv- -m7 7-l _ubvা; 7;1b7;7 14 • ALL THINGS REAL ESTATE magazine

|o rŃ´-1; |‰o m;‰ 0;7uoolv †rv|-buv Ĺ?om; =ou †v; -v - 1u-[v vr-1;ġ |_; o|_;u -v ]†;v| uoolőġ ‰_b1_ bm |†um =u;;7 †r |_; ]uo†m7 Yoou =ou r†0Ń´b1 -u;-v -m7 |_; l-v|;u 0;7uoolÄş Äž |Ä˝v 1ol=ou|-0Ń´;ġĿ -u‹ bu;m0-†l v-‹v o= |_; m;‰ _o†v;ġ ‰_b1_ bv CŃ´Ń´;7 ‰b|_ |-0Ń´;v -m7 1-0bm;|v 0†bŃ´| 0‹ _;u u;াu;7 ;‹; surgeon husband.

The idea behind the new design and its layout ‰-v |o 7;Ń´bm;-|; 1Ń´;-uѴ‹ -m7 bm|†bŕŚžÂˆ;Ѵ‹ġ -v 7-l _ubvা; ;ŠrŃ´-bmvġ loˆbm] _bv _-m7 =uol Ń´;[ |o ub]_| -1uovv - v;| o= -u1_b|;1|†u-Ń´ rŃ´-mvġ Äž- vŃ´;;rbm] ÂŒom;ġ - r†0Ń´b1 ÂŒom;ġ - 1bu1†Ѵ-াom ÂŒom;ġ -m7 |_; ]-u-]; m;Š| |o b|Äş m7 ‰; ‰-m|;7 |o make the front and back walls as transparent as rovvb0Ń´;ĺĿ m7;;7ġ ;m|;ubm] |_; bu;m0-†l _o†v; today, one is greeted not by the dark interiors o= |_; oŃ´7 u-m1_ġ 0†| bmv|;-7 0‹ YoouĹŠ|oĹŠ1;bŃ´bm] ]Ń´-vv 1olrubvbm] -Ń´lov| |_; ;mাu; =uom| =-2-7; o= |_; ]uo†m7 Yoou Ĺ?r-u| o= - 7u-l-া1 7o†0Ń´;ĹŠ_;b]_| ;m|u‹ő -m7 ;ˆ;m ‰u-rrbm] -uo†m7 |_; vb7; o= |_; _o†v;Äş m 0-1hġ |_; m;‰ hb|1_;m Ń´oohv out at the garden from another wall of glass. The ]uo†m7 Yoou -Ń´vo o@;uv ;-v‹ 1bu1†Ѵ-াom =uol |_; 1oum;u ;m|u‹ bm|o |_; Ń´bˆbm] -m7 hb|1_;mÄş Äž |_bmh b| Yo‰v u;-ѴѴ‹ ‰;ѴѴġĿ †uu-‹ v-‹vÄş Äž m7 b= -| vol; robm| |_;‹Ľu; mo| C| |o ]o †rv|-buv -Ń´Ń´ |_; াl;ġ |_;‹ _-ˆ; ;ˆ;u‹|_bm] |_;‹ m;;7 om |_; Cuv| Ń´;ˆ;ѴĺĿ $_; bm|;ubou bv 1Ń´-vvb1 -m7 াl;Ń´;vvġ ‰b|_ ‰b7;ĹŠr-m;Ń´;7 o-h Yoouv |_-| =;;Ń´ Äž- Ń´b‚Ѵ; 0b| |u-7bাom-Ń´ 0†| ‰b|_ - lo7;um |‰bv| ‰b|_ |_; ‰b7; rŃ´-mhvġĿ †uu-‹ ;ŠrŃ´-bmvġ -m7 - hb|1_;m 1Ń´-7 ‰b|_ vblrŃ´; t†-u|ÂŒ 1o†m|;u|orv -m7 ‰_b|; !$ cabinetry, both of which help to bounce the natural light and illuminate the interior of the home. There is also a sprinkling of skylights, such as over the shower in the master bath. With radi-m|ĹŠ_‹7uomb1 _;-াm] -m7 Ń´b]_াm]ġ |_; _o†v; bv -Ń´vo v†v|-bm-0Ń´;ġ ‰b|_ Ń´o‰ Â†ŕŚžŃ´b|‹ 0bŃ´Ń´vÄş v =ou |_; _ol;Ä˝v v|‹Ѵ;ġ Y-|ĹŠuoo=;7 -m7 1Ń´;-mĹŠ Ń´bm;7 ‰b|_o†| m;oĹŠ_bv|oub1-Ń´ u;=;u;m1;vġ Äž); 7b7 mo| v;| o†| |o 7;vb]m - lo7;um 0†bŃ´7bm]ġĿ bv- _ubvা; ;ŠrŃ´-bmvÄş †| - 1om|;lrou-u‹ġ Y-|ĹŠuoo=;7 _ol; 0;‚;u C| |_; ruorouাomv o= |_; ;Šr-m7;7 design, especially because midcentury ranch _o†v;v -u; -Ń´Ń´ -0o†| _oubÂŒom|-Ń´b|‹ĺ Äž m; o= |_;

things we encounter with clients is if they have - ĽƔĆ?vŊĽƕĆ?v ;u- u-m1_ -m7 |_;‹ ‰-m| |o |_uo‰ - v;1om7 Ń´;ˆ;Ń´ om b|ġ b|Ä˝v -Ѵ‰-‹v -| o77v ‰b|_ |_-| l-vvbm]ġĿ 7-l _ubvা; -77vÄş Äž |Ä˝v f†v| mo| - ranch anymore. We try to steer people away =uol u-mh;mv|;bm -m7 bm|o 0;bm] b|v o‰m |_bm]ĺĿ | Cuv|ġ - 1o†rŃ´; o= |_; m;b]_0ouv orrov;7 the idea of a contemporary and especially a Y-|ĹŠuoo=;7 _o†v; 1olbm] |o -u|_‰b1hÄş )_;m the designers sought city approval for a small _;b]_| 1_-m]; bm -m ;Šbvাm] o†|;u ‰-Ń´Ń´ Ĺ?om; |_-| had originally been built a few inches over the v;|0-1h Ń´bm;Ĺ‘ -v r-u| o= v‰b|1_bm] |o - Y-| uoo=ġ b| |ub]];u;7 - moাC1-াom o= m;b]_0ouv |_-| bm1Ѵ†7;7 7u-‰bm]v o= |_; m;‰ _o†v;Ä˝v 7;vb]mÄş [;u |_; 1b|‹ -rruoˆ;7 |_; uoÂ†ŕŚžm; 1_-m];ġ - m;b]_0ou -rr;-Ń´;7 0-v;7 om -m -Ń´Ń´;];7 bm1olr-া0bŃ´b|‹ o= |_; _o†v;Ä˝v -u1_b|;1|†u-Ń´ v|‹Ѵ; ‰b|_ |_; o|_;u ;Šbvাm] |u-7bাom-Ń´ _o†v;vÄş v b| _-rr;mvġ mo| omѴ‹ was there no validity to a style-related appeal, ‰_b1_ ‰-v t†b1hѴ‹ 7;mb;7ġ 0†| |_; m;Š| _o†v; down from the Birenbaum residence is actually |-Ń´Ń´;uġ -m7 |_;u; bv -mo|_;u Y-|ĹŠuoo=;7 _o†v; om |_; 0Ń´o1hÄş )_-|Ä˝v lou;ġ |_; 0Ń´o1h bv -Ń´u;-7‹ - l‹ub-7 o= -u1_b|;1|†u-Ń´ v|‹Ѵ;v =uol 7b@;u;m| ;u-vÄş Äž |Ä˝v vo 7bˆ;uv;ġĿ 7-l _ubvা; v-‹vÄş Äž m7 -v -u1_b|;1|vġ ‰; |_bmh |_-|Ä˝v ‰_-|Ä˝v u;-ѴѴ‹ 0;-Â†ŕŚž=†Ѵ -0o†| b|ĺĿ

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LAKE OSWEGO Text by Kelley Gardiner m - u;1;m| v†ll;u -[;umoomġ downtown Lake Oswego ‰-v 1ooѴ‹ 0†ŒŒbm] ‰b|_ lunch crowds enjoying |_; v†mv_bm;Äş $u-L1 ‰-v fairly quiet down by MilŃ´;mmb†l Ń´-ÂŒ- b|‹ -uhÄş | -h; (b;‰ (bŃ´Ń´-];ġ |_;‹Ľu; Ń´bmbm] †r =ou vo†rġ v-Ń´-7 -m7 v-m7‰b1_;v Ĺ?mo| |o l;mাom r-v|ub;vĹ‘ -| |_; local outpost of St. HonorĂŠ BouŃ´-m];ub;ġ 0†u];uv -m7 =ub;v m;Š| 7oou -| Blast Burger, or enjoying lunch alfresco along the sidewalks of 1st Street.

a block that will change the face of downtown. m1;ġ b| ‰-v )bÂŒ;uÄ˝v bm; )bm;v Ĺ?|_;Â‹Ä˝Âˆ; loˆ;7 7o‰m |_; v|u;;| - 0b|őġ 0†| b| ‰bŃ´Ń´ voom 0;1ol; - =o†uĹŠv|ou‹ 0Ń´o1h bm1Ѵ†7bm] Ć‘Ć?Ć? u;vb7;mা-Ń´ †mb|vġ underground parking, and commercial space, too. | 7o;vmÄ˝| 1ol; ‰b|_o†| 1om|uoˆ;uv‹Ě vol; u;vidents want to keep that small-town feel intact, -[;u -Ń´Ń´Äş |_;uv -u; lou; bm|;u;v|;7 bm ‰ouhbm] toward a walkable urban core.

†v| vo†|_ o= ou|Ń´-m7 om b]_‰-‹ Ɠƒġ Ć?Ć?ĹŠĆ?Ć” lbm†|;v =uol ";ѴѴ‰oo7 ‰_;m |u-L1 1oor;u-|;vġ bv |_; v†0†u0 o= -h; v‰;]oÄş | 7o;vmÄ˝| ];| - Ń´o| o= ru;vvÄş | _-v - u;r†|-াom =ou 0;bm] - Äžmb1;Äż ou Äžub1_Äż v†0†u0ġ 7;r;m7bm] om ‰_o ‹o† |-Ń´h |o ĹŒ ‰_;u; - 0†m1_ o= |_; ou|Ń´-m7 $u-bŃ´ Ń´-ÂŒ;uv †v;7 |o Ń´bˆ; ĹŒ 0†| |_;u;Ä˝v lou; |o b| |_-m |_-|Äş |Ä˝v 1Ń´ov; |o ou|Ń´-m7ġ 0†| =;;Ń´v Ń´bh; - vl-Ń´Ń´ |o‰mÄş

Sally Bowdle owns a resale 0oÂ†ŕŚžt†; f†v| -1uovv ˆ;m†; =uol |_; m;‰ 1omv|u†1াomÄş Äž ;‰ |o +o† Ĺ&#x; "blrѴ‹ ov_ Äť had been looking for the per=;1| v;1om7 Ń´o1-াom ‰_;m om; of our customers suggested we look at our current building in downtown Lake Oswego. We ‰;u; mo| v†u; ‰_-| |o ;Šr;1|ġ but were welcomed so kindly by the lovely people of this area. We look forward to the future, completed downtown projects, and being a part of |_bv ‰om7;u=†Ѵ 1oll†mb|‹ĺĿ

The crime rate may be low, and the public v1_ooŃ´v _b]_Ѵ‹ u-|;7ġ 0†| b|Ä˝v mo| 1olrŃ´;|;Ѵ‹ 1-Ń´l ou 0†1oŃ´b1 bm |_bv |o‰m o= ƒќġƓƖѾĺ Ń´om] ˆ;nue and 1st Street, cranes are swinging to build

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-u;-Äş +;vġ |_;u; -u; ;Šr;mvbˆ; _ol;v =ou v-Ń´; bm Lake Oswego, especially along the waterfront on |_; |o‰mÄ˝v m-l;v-h;Äş $_;u;Ä˝v |_-| _ol; Ń´bv|;7 -| ĹŞĆ?Ć” lbŃ´Ń´bom Ĺ?‰b|_ oˆ;u Ć?ƒġĆ?Ć?Ć? vt†-u; =;;|ġ bm1Ѵ†7bm] 0o-| Ń´b[ ‰b|_ bm7oou -11;vvőġ -m7 m;-uѴ‹ Ć?Ć?Ć? _ol;v -u; 1†uu;m|Ѵ‹ Ń´bv|;7 om ,bŃ´Ń´o‰ =ou - cool million or more. That said, not all the homes bm -h; v‰;]o -u; =ou |_ov; ‰b|_ vbŠŊC]†u; down payments on hand.

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$_;u; -u; -Ń´vo lou; |_-m C[‹ _o†v;v Ń´bv|;7 =uol ĹŞĆ“Ć?Ć?ĹŠŃľĆ?Ć?ġĆ?Ć?Ć?Äş m7 b= ‹o†u 0†7];| ou m;;7v -u; more modest, there are plenty of condos to be found listed under $200,000. m - m;‰ Ń´b‚Ѵ; v_-h; o= b|v v|-b7 u;r†|-াomġ -h; Oswego is also home to a brand new Whole oo7v ƒѾƔ v|ou;ġ omѴ‹ |_; v;1om7 o= b|v hbm7 -m‹‰_;u;Äş $_bv Ń´o1-াom o@;uv |‰o bmĹŠv|ou; u;v|-†u-m|vÄš -m|;;mġ |_; v;1om7 o†|rov| o= |_; Ń´o1-Ń´ ˆ;]-m u;v|-†u-m|ġ -m7 ;Š| ;ˆ;Ń´ †u];uġ a small vegan burger chain based out of Bend.

Both mini-restaurants are healthy and casual, u;bm=ou1bm] |_; 0u-m7bm] o= |_; ƒѾƔ v|ou; b|v;Ń´=Äş The concept is supposedly skewed toward Millennials, though that age group is much smaller bm |_-m ‰b|_bm ou|Ń´-m7 Ĺ?Ć?Ć?ĺѾ r;u1;m| o= |_; ror†Ѵ-াom ˆvÄş ƑѾĺƓ r;u1;m|Ĺ‘Äş

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(503) 545-8843 l-‚Š-vvo1b-|;7lou|]-];Äş1ol l-‚foŃ´bˆ;‚;Äş1ol

Emily Marlow Senior Mortgage Specialist Directors Mortgage NMLS# 1154733 • MLO# 1154733

DESIGN Mosaik Design & Remodeling (503) 406-6179 mosaikdesign.com

(503) 708-5002 EMarlow@directorsmortgage.net directorsmortgage.net

l‹ 1 †ѴѴ;m Amy McMullen Photography (503) 913-9165 -l‹Š-l‹l1l†ѴѴ;mĺ1ol -l‹l1l†ѴѴ;mĺ1ol

PLUMBERS

Spade and Archer Design Agency (503) 841-7506 spade-archer.com

"|;r_ o0Ѵ; ou|]-]; omv†Ѵ|-m|ġ NMLS-129002 Guild Mortgage Company

Meticulous PlumbingÂŽ (503) 208-2812 fax (503) 208-2813 l;া1†Ѵo†vrѴ†l0bm]Äş1ol

;lbѴ‹Šru;lb;u;ruor;u|‹]uo†rĺ1ol emilycorning.premierepropertynw.com

mm- -ub; -ˆ-†Ѵ| Remax Equity Group (503) 310-7465 -lĹ mm- -ub; -ˆ-†Ѵ|Äş1ol mm- -ub; -ˆ-†Ѵ|Äş1ol

Erin Lolcama Portland Digs Real Estate (971) 506-4595 - Direct Ĺ?Ć”Ć?Ć’Ĺ‘ Ć‘Ć’Ć–ĹŠĆ•Ć“Ć?Ć? ĹŠ L1; erinlolcama@gmail.com erinlolcama.com

NMLS-3274, OR-ML-176

(503) 528-9800 v|;r_Ĺ v|;r_mo0Ń´;Äş1ol v|;r_mo0Ń´;Äş1ol

INSURANCE

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Michael McEnery Pacific Insurance Partners (503) 357-7111 ext 77 lb1_-;Ń´Ĺ r-1bC1bmvr-u|m;uvÄş1ol r-1bC1bmvr-u|m;uvÄş1ol

Richard Voss Principal Broker/Owner Windermere Peninsula Realty Group & Voss Property Management & Associates Ĺ?Ć”Ć?Ć’Ĺ‘ ƑќѾŊƔќƑѾ ĹŠ L1; richard.voss@windermere.com windermereprg.com vosspropertymanagement.com

LIGHTING -‹ Äş ;‰;Ń´Ń´ Sunlan Lighting, Inc. (503) 281-0453 kay@lightlady.com v†mŃ´-mŃ´b]_াm]Äş1ol

LENDERS Darren T. Balogh

ORGANIZERS

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Mortgage Loans Northwest, a division of Premier Mortgage Resources, LLC Company NMLS # 1169

(503) 504-2979 darren@mortgageloansnw.com pmrloans.com

MaryJo Monroe reSPACEd (971) 226-6055 info@respacedpdx.com respacedpdx.com

Marsha Zimmerman Oregon Licensee 200308196 M.L.K. Property Management & Support Services, LLC. (503) 760-0088 marshaz@mlk-pm.com mlk-pm.com

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David Smith The Force Realty (360) 362-9103 david@nwrealproperty.com nwrealproperty.com 205 SE Spokane St Ste 353A Portland, OR 97202 4400 NE 77th Ave #275 (-m1o†ˆ;uġ ) ƖќѾѾƑ

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