Real Estate Update
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Real Estate Update
Lower Columbia BUSINESS Yo ur Mo n t hl y Co a s t al B u s i ne s s - t o - B us i n es s N e ws Ma g az i ne Real Estate Update VOLUME 14 #5 May 2004 ISSN 1056-7070 Lodging Properties Listed - See the story on page 8. READER DISTRIBUTION LIST Please route to the following: _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ Walker & Company Marketing Communication P O Box 1088 Seaside, OR 97138-1088 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED PresortedStandard U. S. Postage PAID Permit #320 Astoria, OR Contents Issue Focus Features 2 Real Estate Roster 5 Lighthouse Sees Light 6 Hospitality Industry News Is su e Focus Real Estate Roster for 2004 Agents/brokers and credentials by county, city, office Lodging Properties Listed along the Coast 16 Contractors Insurance 17 Book Review: Pigtails By Trudy Doolittle, A Whale of a Tale Bookstore 23 North Coast Sales Soar By Alan Young, GRI, Windermere /CCRG 29 Inter Coastal Emerges 29 Real Estate Good News New Business/Updates 13 Virtual Temp Service Regular Departments 5 Real Estate Information 24 Business Calendar 31 Reader Forum Travel Service Going on a cruise? Call us for... • More destinations • More ship choices • Special upgrade packages • Lower cruise rates! he following listing was provided by the offices and brokers themselves and we have tried to be thorough in our interpretation of variances. Areas of specialization and honors or designations have been included when provided and not all offices have completely switched over to the designations of “broker” in Oregon, versus the former title of “agent.” In Washington, agent is still a designation for a real estate sales person. Due to lack of space, only telephone numbers beyond the overall office telephone number are included by each broker’s name. Not all offices submitted complete data, or sometimes even ANY data, despite numerous requests We have done our best. Feel free to give us any additions/corrections. LCB T Vernonia Oregon Realty Co. -Vernonia Branch 825 Bridge Street Vernonia, Oregon 97064 503-429-4300 Toll Free 800-865-6179 Fax 503-429-6503 [email protected] Steve Calhoun, broker Residence 503-429-4611 St. Helens Windermere/St. Helens Real Estate, Inc. 519 S Columbia River Hwy. St. Helens, Oregon, 97051 503-397-2131 Fax 503-397-2138 George Hafeman, Jr., Broker/Owner [email protected] www.georgehafeman.mywindermere.com See Roster, continued on page 4. PORTLAND AIRPORT • 800/433-1164 SEASIDE • 738-3324 ASTORIA • 325-4484 www.sundial-travel.com The next Issue of Lower Columbia BUSINESS will include our focus on Workforce Development plus The RETAIL Corner Please send any news information to us by the 20th of May! Lower Columbia BUSINESS Jack and Lesle Palmeri Walker & Company Marketing Communication P. O. Box 1088 Seaside, OR 97138 503/738-3398 Fax 503/738-0172 [email protected] www.lcbiz.com Page 2 Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 The front cover photo show a sampling of lodging properties that are currently listed along the coasts of Oregon and Washington. The photos have all been provided by the owners or listing agents for the properties. See the story beginning on page 8 of this issue. Lower Columbia BUSINESS is published by Walker & Company Marketing Communication. ©2004. The publishers are Jack & Lesle Palmeri. The monthly coastal news magazine is sent free of charge to business owners and government re p resentatives in Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook counties in Oregon and southern Pacific and Wahkiakum counties, Washington. Other interested parties may subscribe to 12 issues for $15.00U.S. Single issues are available for $3.00. Please direct letters to the editor and editorial, subscription and advertising inquiries to : PO Box 1088, Seaside, OR 97138-1088. Telephone: 503/738-3398. Fax: 503/738-0172 e-mail is [email protected]. Please include your name and daytime telephone number in case we need to reach you. The publisher disclaims all responsibility for the legal effects or consequences of action taken in reliance upon any information contained in this publication. We are not responsible for content. LCB is printed on recycled paper. Corrections: While we have received lots of compliments about last months issue, there area a few corrections for which we must apologize. 1. The park planning meeting in Seaside was held at the Seaside High School Library, not the Seaside Public Library. 2. We omitted the 795 telephone prefix for Cathlamet, Washington. 3. We failed to include the Tillamook Chamber of Commerce contact details: 3705 Hwy 101 North Tillamook, Oregon 97141 (503) 842-7525 [email protected] FIDELITY NATIONALTITLE Editor’s Note If it ain't here, don’t blame us Some real estate offices simply won’t reply By Lesle Palmeri, Walker & Company Marketing Communication I think our annual focus issues get better and better. Granted, I’m a little biased, but we do work hard to make that sentiment come true, and it seems to be reflected in the reader comments that come in each month. For that, we thank you. This real estate focus evolves a little from year to year but each time we cover a little more “turf” and include a few more offices in the listing. If you don’t see your favorite real estate agent or broker listed here.... ask. We have sent repeated e-mails, made phone calls, sent faxes, etc. and still some offices have not provided information. In some cases the office will simply not appear. In other cases, you will see minimal information, in others some of the data may be inaccurate. It is not because we didn’t try. Thanks to the generosity of NW &A Pacific Title Company, however, we are offering a special bonus prize this month above and beyond our Reader Forum Winner (who is Mike Exinger from Zinger’s Ice Cream Parlor and Sweets in Seaside). This special extra dinner for two certificate we would like to award to Ginny from Kent Price Realty/Coldwell Banker Real Estate. Not only was Ginny the first individual to return our requested update, she cheerfully provided timely and accurate information on three offices! Way to go Ginny and thanks for your support! As for Mike Exinger, he has other news. This month his ice cream parlor is launching homemade ice cream based on a survey they circ u l a ted. The survey results showed that customers preferred Zinger’s homemade ice cream over other scoops, even though Zinger’s was not yet making ice cream! Well, now they are. LCB How may we help you? David Nevin Broker Fidelity National Title Company of Oregon Corey Bush Associate “The Closing Company” 1031 Exchange Title Escrow Collection Services Phone (503) 325-7574 Fax (503)325-1037 www.fntic.com/clatsop 279 Sixth St. P. O. Box 505 Astoria, OR 97103 New offices serving you at 801Commercial, Astoria (503) 325-2945 QuickBooks Payroll Services Business Solutions Tax Planning & Preparation CALL FOR A FREE CONSULTATION TODAY! Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 Terri Opsahl Associate • We are Committed to Service • Local Representation in Clatsop & Tillamook Counties • We are Benefits Specialists, offering Group & Individual Plans - Medical Insurance - Retirement Plans - 401K & Simple Annuity Plans - Dental Insurance - Life and Disability Plans • Now Featuring Voluntary Benefits: AFLAC, AHL, Unum Clatsop County and Tillamook County 503-717-1077 • Toll Free 888-382-8025 The Kelly House • 1157 Marion Avenue, #305 , Gearhart NW &A Nevin, Works & Associates The Premier Business Health & Benefits Provider Call us for personal service Page 3 Roster, continued from page 2. Jerry Erkenbeck 503-396-2913 Cell/Direct 503-396-2913 [email protected] www.jerryerkenbeck.mywindermere.com Jean Heuer GRI, AB 503-909-3876 Cell/Direct 503-909-3876 [email protected] Calvin Katterman, Broker 503-369-2489 Cell/Direct 503-369-2489 [email protected] Debbie Klug 503-970-6484 Cell/Direct 503-970-6484 [email protected] Jan Loyd 503-396-0821 Cell/Direct 503-396-0821 [email protected] www.janloyd.mywindermere.com Pager 503-366-2424 Mike Meeker 503-396-1955 Cell/Direct 503-396-1955 [email protected] Gina Villanti 503-481-7773 Cell/Direct 503-481-7773 [email protected] Pager 503-728-0135 Romona White 503-366-3151 Cell/Direct 503-366-3151 [email protected] www.RomonaWhite.mywindermere.com Rainier John F Stennick Realty, Inc. 318 W B St, Rainier, OR 97048 John Stennick, Broker/Owner 503-556-1773 Cellular 503-369-0160 Fax 503-556-1847 [email protected] 5 years in business residential, vacant land Sally Stennick, Broker 5 years in business residential, vacant land GRI GRI See Roster continued on page 6. Page 4 Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 Is su e Focus Lighthouse Realty Sees Light of New Ownership Brokerage firm changes hands onto new family member T he name Kaino is well known on the Long Beach Peninsula. The family is involved in many aspects of the community, and Sharon Kaino Mills is no exception. She has been involved in the real estate profession for almost 20 years and 17 years ago she founded her own firm called Lighthouse Realty. Now she is ready to re t i re and has passed the reigns on to her nephew, Todd Kaino. Todd said, “Our family has been here forever. My grandmother’s home was on the 1890 census list in Ilwaco, Washington.” He added that he developed a love for real estate early on, purchasing his first property for investment purposes shortly after getting married. He worked as a logger right out of high school, following in the footsteps of his father-in-law and also worked on his family’s cranberry farm. Five years ago he began a new c a reer in real estate, joining Lighthouse Realty as a sales associate. all transactions are not those high numbers of other markets. We are here because we love it. We take an interest in the community and serve on board s of organizations and care about what is going on in our area. If you come in from Portland or Seattle .....if it is your first visit or two or you have been here just on occasions, our agents do very well. They have made a commitment. “We have two offices to make it more convenient for our clients. All of our agents know the entire area, but with two offices the clients don’t have so far to drive. One of our agents is always handy to help. We also are a cooperating brokerage with all of the other offices and agents. The ‘hard sell’ just doesn’t work for real estate.” LCB Photo by Lesle Palmeri. The new man in charge: Todd Kaino takes over ownership of Lighthouse Realty in Long Beach and Ocean Park, Washington on May 1. He says the agents are the key. On May 1, he will take over as new owner. “This is a really fun business,” he said. “I love the people portion. - That is my strong point. But this is really about the agents. The salespeople are the strength of our bro k e rage. They are very knowledgeable about the inventory in the area. Our agents are all full time and they work very hard in a market where the over- Lighthouse Realty Contact: Todd Kaino, owner Address: 710 Pacific Avenue South P. O. Box 1166 Long Beach, Washington 98631 Telephone: 360-642-4461 See more details on pages 11 & 12. Real Estate Information Average available interest rates for zero point, Alan Young from Windermere/ Cronin & Caplan Realty Group, fixed rate residential loans on 4/28/2004. 15 year 30 year Inc. of Gearhart and Alyce Burgess at Essential Mortgage of Astoria present Conventional 5.125% 5.875% this real estate trend information for Clatsop County, Oregon. These figures FHA 5.5% 6.0% are for information purposes only, and cannot be guaranteed. For more VA 5.5% 6.0% information, contact Alan at 503/738-8522. Sales Activity Range Sales By Category Business Opportunity Commercial Condo Land-Commercial Land-Residential Manufactured Manufactured in Park Multi-Dwelling Residential Combined Sales 1/1/03-4/28/03 # Sales 1 3 9 0 48 1 0 9 150 221 Percent Change Current Listings 1/1/04-4/28/04 # Sales 2 6 16 0 63 1 3 4 186 281 1/1/03-4/28/03 Volume 69,000 2,009,750 1,633,600 0 3,904,350 126,716 0 2,062,000 27,519,590 37,325,006 1/1/04-4/28/04 Volume 99,000 2,802,900 4,288,900 0 5,308,210 47,000 162,000 1,216,900 40,613,176 54,538,086 +10% change of listings -10% +27% 530 Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 474 1/1/03-4/28/03 Average $ 69,000 669,917 181,511 0 81,341 126,716 0 229,111 183,464 168,891 1/1/04-4/28/04 Average $ 49,500 467,150 268,056 0 84,257 47,000 54,000 304,225 218,350 194,086 +15% Page 5 Roster, continued from page 4. Rockcrest Realty Inc. 75845 Rockcrest Street P. O. Box 879 Rainier, Oregon 97048 503-556-1407 Washington Clients 360-423-5583 Bill Clifford, Princ. Broker GRI, CRS Email [email protected] www.rockcrestrealty.com Rod Murray, Broker 503-936-5294 Crystal Boothe, Broker 503-728-2641 Cheryl Frazier, Broker 360-423-5869 Clatskanie Herb Clifford Real Estate 315 US Hwy 30 , P. O. Box 609 Clatskanie, Oregon 97016 503-728-2600 Toll Free 800-990-2601 Joanne Porter, Principal Broker In the business more than 30 years Reeca Gorman, Associate Broker Top producer, ROY 1995 503-728-2600 Residence 503-728-1108 [email protected] 10 years in business Residential Steve Ferber David Clyde Whether you are planning a $50,000 small business remodel or a $3,000,000 commercial complex, we are here to help. Call Steve or David today for all of your banking needs. 3410 Highway 101 #B Gearhart, Oregon 503-717-0270 Long Beach 360-642-3777 Naselle 360-484-3226 Ilwaco 360-642-2336 Ocean Park 360-665-5255 Cathlamet 360-795-3228 Aberdeen 360-533-8870 Hoquiam 360-533-7227 Montesano 360-249-2499 Ocean Shores 360-289-2405 Pacific Beach 360-276-4411 Member FDIC Page 6 www.thebankofpacific.com David Hudson, Associate Broker 1997 - 2002 Top Prod., MM$ 1994-99 503-728-2600 Cell 503-396-0314 [email protected] 13 years in business All of Columbia County Lester Hudson Alternate Number: 503-556-7986 1 year in the business Residential: Clatskanie & Rainier RED LION Astoria Planning a Meeting,Wedding or Gathering? Think of the Seafare Restaurant & Lounge as a great waterfront meeting location. Special Discount Room Rates Available. 400 Industry Street Astoria, OR 97103 Tel: (503) 325-7373 Fax: (503) 325-8727 Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 Windermere/St. Helens, Inc. 155 W Columbia River Hwy. PO Box 128 Clatskanie OR, 97016 503-728-2134 Fax 503-728-2135 [email protected] www.windermerecolumbiacounty.com Years in Business, 26 George B. Hafeman Jr., Princ.Broker 23 Years as Broker Olevia Kinsey 360-425-6507 Cell/Direct 360-425-6507 [email protected] Fax 360-795-3639 14 years in business David Nelson, Principal Broker 6 years as broker [email protected] www.century21.com www.realtor.com Michelle Budd Cellular 360-957-3830 Been in business 1 year GRI Richard Larsen MGR Cell/Direct 503-728-2134 [email protected] GRI Connie Leinonen Cell/Direct 503-728-2134 [email protected] GRI Merry Melonas GRI Cell/Direct 503-728-2134 [email protected] Long Beach Anchor Realty* * Formerly Pacific County Properties Chinook 604 South Pacific, P. O. Box 1157 Long Beach, Washington 98631 35+ years combined sales experience Lis Tureman, broker 360-642-3223 360-642-2817 Toll Free 800-829-2814 Cellular 360 431 3816 Fax 360-777-8515 [email protected] www.anchor-realestate.com Acreage, cottages, homes, commercial and RV parks Bob Tureman [email protected] Patricia Cruse 360-642-1310 [email protected] www.clambeach.com Arnold “Arnie” Eslinger 360-665-4872 [email protected] See Roster, continued on page 11. Morris Floorcovering, Inc. Colleen Moore, Associate Broker Cell/Direct 503-504-1122 [email protected] Cathlamet Century 21 Realty West 140 3rd Street, P. O. Box 568 Cathlamet, Washington 98612 360-795-3636 Toll Free 800-303-8218 Carpet & Area Rugs Ceramic Tile Vinyl Wood Flooring Marble Slate Expert Installation and Service after the Sale HLB & Associates I N C O R P O R A T E D n Surveying n Planning n Civil Engineering Serving the North Oregon Coast since 1975 with offices in Gearhart and Manzanita Website: www.hlbinc.com (503) 738-3425 (503) 368-5394 Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 Cleaning Services for Carpet, Upholstery, Grout & Ceramic Tile You Walk on Our Reputation 524 North Roosevelt Drive - Seaside 503-738-8621 Serving Clatsop County with Superior Service since 1969 Open - Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm Saturday 9am - 3pm CCB# 34667 Page 7 Hospitality Industry NEWS A special section of Lower Columbia BUSINESS A Sampling of Lodging Property Listings O regon Coast hospitality properties currently on the market T he biggest complaint that I heard f rom real estate brokers in numerous offices is the lack of inventory. Continuing a tradition begun with last year’s real estate update, I am utilizing our rotating special focus on hospitality to bring you properties that are currently FOR SALE, rather than profiling businesses that have recently sold. Be sure to let the agents know that you read about these properties in Lower Columbia BUSINESS. Pelican’s Perch While it is currently listed as a private home, the property at 112 E. C y p ress Avenue in Garibaldi has operated as a Bed and Breakfast for the past 11 years, five of those under the current owners. This 1920’s style bungalow is perched on top of a hillside overlooking Tillamook Bay. It features four bedrooms and five baths, a country kitchen and a huge wrapa round glass-enclosed front porch which provides extra dining and living space. There is a forced air oil furnace, a pellet stove and a koi pond among the extras. 2003 taxes are reported as $1,510.36 and childre n would attend Garibaldi and Nea-kahnie school districts. The property is listed at $375,000 by Darrin and Joan Amico, brokers with the Hasson Company out of Portland. You may contact their office at 503-802-6446 or via e-mail at [email protected]. The firm’s a d d ress is 25 NW 23rd Place, Portland, OR 97210 Boulevard Motel in Long Beach Agents Sharon Mills and Joyce Bell of Lighthouse Realty have listed this property in Long Beach, Washington. It features 8 two-bedroom cottages in four duplex units, a 14-unit motel and a 3-bedroom manPage 8 Photo provided by Pelican’s Perch ager’s home. There is an indoor heated pool and some units have an ocean view. The properties were built in the 1940s and 1970s and last year’s taxes were reported as $6,854.00. The zoning is commercial with a lot size of 200’ to WUB. The foundation is conc rete with a composition roof and wood siding. The property is connected to city water and sewer. The a d d ress of the property is 301 B o u l e v a rd North, just west off of Pacific Way on Third Street North. They do ask that you contact an agent for an appointment. The asking price is $550,000. The Inn at Manhattan Beach This oceanfront motel in Rockaway is located on a secluded private beach beside a tranquil park. There are approximately .85 acres with 110 feet of ocean frontage in 2 tax lots. You will find ten comfortably appointed units of various sizes, plus an office/wine shop, and 2/1 residence. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN Now Serving Oregon and Washington Jay Raskin Architect 503/436-2162 [email protected] 1287 South Hemlock, Cannon Beach Photo provided by the Inn at Manhattan Beach Expansion for 30 oceanfront units was granted 2002. Nearby you will find crabbing, fishing, kayaking, seal watching. A c c o rding to the listing agent a recent appraisal supports the price of $995,000. They are willing to demonstrate a solid income stre a m from the property. They invite you to visit the property web site at http://www.river-inn.com and click on beach icons. For more information contact Sandy Spalding with REMAX Realty Group Her telephone number, toll free from the coast, is 800 888-0523, or email [email protected]. The Ocean Locomotion Motel This well-maintained, older 10+ unit oceanfront motel features unique accommodations with direct beach access. It is located one mile south of the city of Rockaway Beach and one block west of Highway 101. In addition to the 10 guest rooms, there is a 2-story, 3-bedroom, 2bath manager's home with wood- Avamere at St. Helens Assisted living offering the best of both worlds... independence when you want it, and assistance when you need it. Assisted Living & Residential Care Community 503-366-8070 2400 Gable Road, St. Helens Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 Photo provided by the Ocean Locomotion Motel burning fireplace and 2-1/2 car garage. Attached to the office is a relief manager's unit which can also be rented as a guest room. The property encompasses 1-1/4 acres on 2 oceanfront lots with views of Twin Rocks. The rooms have from 1-3 separate bedrooms, 2 are separate cot- tages, all but 2 have full kitchens, and 4 have deluxe gas-fireplaces. In the large open yard on the oceanfront, there are picnic areas, BBQs, a fish cleaning sink, propane crab-cooker, horseshoe pit, volleyball area, and a campfire pit. The property is being offered for $1,150,000. For more information, call 503-842-8073, or email [email protected] . Please do not call the motel directly. I hope you find this information interesting and helpful. Let us know how to make our real estate focus issue even better next year. LCB We Move the Most on the Oregon Coast! Astoria Warrenton Gearhart Seaside Tillamook 709 Pacific Avenue Tillamook, Oregon 97141 503-842-7515 Toll Free 800-503-3706 Seaside 2480 South Roosevelt Drive Seaside, Oregon 97138 503-738-9531 Toll Free 800-843-2998 Pacific City 35170 Brooten Rd. Pacific City, Oregon 97135 503-965-6131 Toll Free 800-503-3708 Manzanita 468 Laneda Manzanita, Oregon 97130 503-368-5141 Toll Free 800-503-3702 Lincoln City 6062 SW Hwy 101 Lincoln City, Oregon 97367 541-994-9133 Toll Free 800-503-3709 4 metro offices Cannon Beach Manzanita Nehalem Rockaway Astoria 750 Marine Drive Astoria, Oregon 97103 503-325-0285 Toll Free 800-503-3701 Wheeler Garibaldi Bay City Tillamook Pacific City Visit our website, or contact any office for information on any of our four metro branches available to serve you. Lincoln City www.PeteAndersonRealty.com Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 Page 9 So, you’re looking for a way to target your message to a particular age group? You want them....We’ve got them! 1006 West Marine Drive Astoria, OR 97103-5826 503-325-2911 phone, 503-325-5570 fax Page 10 Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 Roster, continued from page 7. Long Beach Realty 116 S Pacific, P. O. Box 496 Long Beach, WA 98631 360-642-2428 Toll Free 800-622-8807 Fax 360-642-4451 [email protected] longbeachwarealty.com 44 years in business Don Maxson, broker 33 years as broker Stuart “Stu” Freese Cellular 360-244-0578 10 years in business Ted Magnuson 13 years in business James ( Jim) Robertson 13 years in business Mary Kay Ramage 24 years in business Residential Lisa Bonney 360-642-4936 16 years in business Lighthouse Realty* See the story on page 5. 710 Pacific Ave South, P.O. Box 1166, Long Beach, Washington 98631 360-642-4461 Toll Free 800-854-2232 Fax 360-642-8935 [email protected] Gunderson’s Cannery Cafe’ On and off-premise catering (503) 325-8642 k i s s t h e c o o k @ c h a r t e r. n e t Foot of Sixth Street, Astoria Perched over the Columbia River Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 www.lighthouseproperty.com 24 years in business Todd Kaino, designated broker,owner 1 year as associate broker Monte Currier, Manager/Associate Cell 360-749-1127 Residence 360-642-7888 Sharon Mills, Associate Broker Cell 360-244-9144 Residence 360-642-4411 Joyce D. Bell, Assoc. top sales ag. 1999 Cell 360-749-3658 Residence 360-665-6007 [email protected] 15 years as agent Margaret Grundy, Associate Cell 360-749-0936 Residence 360-642-2228 [email protected] Craig Masson, Associate Cellular 360-269-1405 Residence 360-665-6504 [email protected] Daniel Morgan, Associate Cellular 360-244-0754 Residence 360-642-8433 [email protected] Ken Ross, Associate Cell 360-751-1035 Residence 360-484-7258 [email protected] Sue Rogers Cell 360-244-0119 Residence 360-777-8055 [email protected] Dennis Oman Realty 105 NW 7th St, PO Box 741 Long Beach, Washington 98631 360-642-2538 Toll Free 800-221-2819 Fax 360-642-8638 [email protected] dennisomanrealty.com Office 15 years, personally 26 years Dennis Oman,Broker 21 years as broker Cheri Diehl, Associate Broker 360-665-3434 Cellular 503-791-4554 [email protected] 10 years in business Res., ocean front , vacant land, commercial Phil Oman Cellular 503-338-9282 [email protected] 16 years in business Pamela Meyer 360-642-4049 Cellular 503-791-2819 See Roster, continued on page 12. Clatsop Community College Small Business Development Center We help small business owners and managers through Training, Information & Counseling. Make your first stop at our website: www.clatsopcollege.com/bizcenter/index.html 503-738-3346 email: [email protected] Page11 Roster, continued from page 11. [email protected] 5 years in business Angela Simonson 360-777-8544 Cellular 360-244-1586 2 years in business Chuck Whittey 360-642-2239 3 years in business Ocean Park Lighthouse Realty 1412 Bay Avenue West P. O. Box 431 Ocean Park, Washington 98640 360-665-4141 Toll Free 800-854-0032 Fax 360-665-6949 Pat Andersen, Associate Cell 360-431-2776 Residence 360-642-3003 [email protected] Barbara Bielas, Associate Residence 360-642-8218 [email protected] Joanne Jensen, Associate Cell 360-749-1196 Residence 360-665-2812 [email protected] Ruth Ann Hocking, Branch Manager Cell 360-431-0660 [email protected] John Karren, Associate North Coast Building Industry Association Thursday, May 27 Tool Fair, Wine Tasting & More! Networking: 5:30pm Dinner: 7:00pm Best Western Oceanview NCBIA Resort, Seaside Cell 360-244-1425 Residence 360-642-2811 [email protected] Georgia Werner, Associate Cell 360-749-3962 Residence 360-642-4297 [email protected] Astoria AREA Properties, Inc. 1490 Commercial Street, Suite 100 Astoria, Oregon 97103 503-325-6848 Toll Free 800-325-6840 Fax 503-325-7577 www.areaproperties.com [email protected] AREA Properties,Inc started in 1994 Lee Spangler, Owner & Desi. Broker Years in Real Estate, 20 Years Cell 503-338-0501 Mark Popkin, Broker Cell 503-440-4200 [email protected] Years in Real Estate, 7years Emily Smith, Broker & P.A. Cell 503-741-0908 [email protected] Years in Real Estate, 6 months Jennie Hillard, Broker Cell 503-440-8026 [email protected] Years in Real Estate, 11 years Holly Mattison, Broker 503-440-5901 [email protected] Years in Real Estate, 2 Years Page 12 Laurie Duey, Broker Cell 503-791-6518 [email protected] Years in Real Estate, 25+ Residential, Vacant Land, Commercial Sandy Calvert,Broker Cell 503-791-2682 [email protected] Years in Real Estate, 2 Residential Meagan Lewis, Broker Cell 503-440-0155 [email protected] Years in Real Estate, 1 Residential Barb Lewis, Broker Cell 503-440-0140 [email protected] Years in Real Estate, 10 Residential,Commercial Carla Sowins, Broker Cell 503-440-1870 [email protected] Years in Real Estate, 17 MaryAnn Ylipelto, Broker 503-325-6848 Cell 503-338-8024 Years In Real Estate, 18 Residential homes,vacant land and multi dwellings Linda Stephens, Broker Clatskanie•Astoria•Seaside•Cannon Beach St. Helens•Manzanita•Nehalem Bay•Tillamook See Roster, continued on page 14. THE INC. Your office on the go + Training + Consulting 503-717-1821 Information/Reservations 503/861-0696 Residence 503-325-9796 Home 503-338-0552 [email protected] Years in Real Estate, 22 1st time homebuyers, investors, seniors 3603 Highway 101 North • North Coast Plaza • Gearhart 1-800-US BANKS www.workspacesolution.com Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 New Biz 11,000 Miles to Home, Unlimited Space to Work Web designers circumnavigate the US to find home in their backyard J ohn Solerno is a New York City boy by birth but found that a NYC subway epiphany changed his life. “One day I was battling twelve degree weather plus a wind chill factor -- wearing galoshes and struggling to get to the subway on time. I squeezed through the door only to have my coat get caught. There I was, tugging to free my coat and smelling the smoke from fires that are commonplace in the area and I thought, why not?” John had been to San Diego, California on vacation and loved it. Standing on that train with his coat in the door, he decided that he loved New York, but “too much energy was expended for survival.” This, after he had already studied pre-med, music, art and Chinese (Both here and in Taiwan) and had put himself through night school by working in a Madison Avenue ad agency during the day. “I began as a messenger at age 19, and then switched over to the creative department. I could never really shake my roots there, though. I was always the guy that they asked, ‘get this ad finished, but drop this off first,’ I found that I had to move on to another agency to get past being the messenger.” Ultimately he moved into fre elance creative services, employment that sustains him to this day. “Advertising is one of the many things where studying other things helps you to achieve a successful goal,” he said. With the advent of the Internet, John has taken his talents to the world via the Web. He now serves clients virtually with both the traditional logo and bro c h u re development and development of web-based promotions. He can live anywhere he chooses and still serve his clients via the Internet, utilizing both PC and Mac platforms. John’s wife, Qian, has another Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 Now THAT’s multi-tasking: John and Qian Solerno are renovating the former Seaside playhouse to make it into a community venue. In the meantime, John is painting and composing songs, Qian is reading up a storm, and the couple have launched a virtual temporary employment service on the Web, among other things. Photo by Lesle Palmeri. story. She was born and raised in mainland China, primarily by her extended family, since both her mother and father had come to America to pursue their dreams and careers. “They liked the freedom here . There was no pre ssure, a clean environment,” said Qian, who began her “travels” virtually as well, but through books, rather than the Internet. “I began to read novels,” she said, “in Russian.” Qian speaks English, Chinese and Japanese and she majored in English language and literature. She began her career by teaching English at a nearby university. “After teaching for some years,” she continued, “I decided that I have to live in the real world. Even as I was teaching English, I thought my spoken English was so bad. In my heart I always knew I needed to improve. I needed to see the world. The world is not limited to China. “My father has traveled the world and that was his dream since he was a little boy. At that time the Chinese government didn’t like people with that idea -- yet he did it. That encouraged me. When you have a dream and you keep doing it you will succeed. “I set my goal. I wanted to get my degree here (in the US), find a job. I came here to get my masters degree and I met John. He changed my whole life.” The couple met in San Diego in 2001 and married one year later. After living in San Diego, the couple decided that was not yet the end of their road. They decided to drive around the outer edges of the US to find a new place to live: near the ocean; a place that was clean and peaceful; with a good quality of life; and no need to drive a car wherever you need to go. John’s idea was to See Miles, continued on page 27. Beach Development For your Commercial Rental Needs Full Service Investment Brokerage Firm In Seaside and Gearhart From Store Fronts to Warehouses To Mini Storage - We have it all! • Stocks • Annuities • Mutual Funds • Bonds • IRA Accounts Call 738-3567 905 Commercial • Astoria • 325-0677 Page 13 Roster, continued from page 12. Atwater Real Estate #10 Sixth Street, Suite 100 Astoria, Oregon 97103 503-325-7653 Fax 503-325-6868 [email protected] In business since 1990 Randy Bowe, Princ. Bkr, Owner GRI Been in business since 1970 Gayle Parker 503-325-5232 Cell 503-440-7292 [email protected] In business 2 years Residential, commercial Myriad Commercial Properties 100 39th Street, Suite 205 Astoria, Oregon 97103 503-325-3400 Fax 503-961-8982 [email protected] 16 years in business Peter Tadei, Princ Broker Pete Anderson Realty Advantage 750 Marine Dive Astoria, Oregon 97103 503-325-0285 Toll Free 800-503-3701 Fax 503-325-4205 parast@pacifier,com www.PeteAndersonRealty.com Over 28 years in business Victor Kee, Principal Broker ABR, CRS,CRB,GRI www.victorkee.com Direct 24/7 Line 503-791-5880 25 years as Broker Residential & Commercial Rosalie McCleary, Broker, CRS, GRI Cellular 503-791-3070 [email protected] 19 years in business residential sales, buyer representation Patty Mc Ghan, Broker, GRI 503-325-0285 503-861-1345 Cellular 503-338-8536 [email protected] Over 12 years in business Condos, residential, commercial Piper Langley, Broker, ABR, GRI Cellular 503-440-7787 [email protected] 22 years experience Women's Council of Realtors Andrea Mackey, Bkr ABR, CRS, GRI Cellular 503-440-7727 Toll Free 800-503-3701 www.andimac.com [email protected] Over 12 years as agent residential, relocation, commercial Vicky Rutherford, Broker ABR, CRB,CRS,GRI Direct Line 503-325-3166 Cellular 503-338-2116 [email protected] Over 14 years as agent residential, vacant land, multi units Bill Fornas, Broker, ABR, GRI, Top Prod. Cellular 503-440-0931 [email protected] Over 25 years as agent residential, commercial THE BROWN FINANCIALGROUP, LLC Now Offering Insurance Services! • Low-cost Life, Health, Disability, Long-term Care, Auto, Home • Medicare Supplements Call for a free quote! Candi Vanderburg Insurance Specialist Page 14 No. 10 Sixth Street • Astoria (503) 325-6987 • (800) 207-4358 Windermere, Pacific Land Company #10 Sixth St, Suite 109 Astoria, Oregon 97103 503-325-5111 Toll Free 800-351-9109 Fax 503-325-4844 www.windermere.com Kent Easom, Broker, President [email protected] 8 years as broker Debra Bowe 503-325-5111 Cellular 503-440-7474 [email protected] 7 years as agent residential Astoria Real Estate 2935 Marine Dr., Astoria, Oregon 97103 503-325-3304 Cellular 503-440-1689 Fax 503-325-3304 [email protected] www.astoriarealestate.net *Est. 1993 as Weidman Real Estate Peter Weidman, Principal Broker 12 years as broker Milford Stevens, Associate Broker Top agent 1993-2001 503-325-5483 [email protected] COMPUTER CONSULTING i PC’s CHETH ROWE CONSULTING BOX 192, CANNON BEACH, OR 503-436-0211 [email protected] NETWORKS SUPPORT Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 25 years in real estate Farms/farmland/land use Janet Weidman , Broker 503 325 1306 Cellular 503 440 1689 [email protected] 4 years in real estate Residential Judy McIntire, Broker 503-325-3304 [email protected] 21 years in business Gearhart North Coast Realty 503-738-3400 www.northcoastrealty.net Founded in 2,000 Lynn Brigham -Owner/Princ. Broker Cell 503-440-5330 19 years in business [email protected] Marianne Baty-Pittard, Broker 2.5 Years in business Rookie of the year 2002 [email protected] Residential, new construction, Condos & Land Allan Erickson ,Broker Cell 503-440-2569 [email protected] Licensed since 1978 Commercial and Residential Pam Korpi Vitas, Broker Cell 503-440-3184 Pam @northcoastrealty.net 9 years experience Residential, land & condos. Jeff Rippet, Broker Cell 503-717-3007 [email protected] 3 years in business Residential, land & timber Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 Tracy Gardner, Broker GRI Accredited Buyers Representative [email protected] Cell 503-717-2355 16 years experience Residential & investment properties. Doris Strumme, Broker Cell 503-739-1252 [email protected] Over 31 years in business Residential and Commercial Norma Keever, Broker Accredited Buyers Representative Cell 503-440-3670 [email protected] Over 27 years experience Residential, Land & Surf Pines Sally LaCoste, Broker Cell 503-440-3838 [email protected] Residential, Land & Condos. Mike Manion, Broker/Consultant Cell 503-717-2532 Over 46 years experience Windermere / CCRG, Inc. 588 Pacific Way, PO Box 2729 Gearhart,Oregon97138 503-738-8522 Toll Free 800-275-7773 Fax 503-738-8247 11 years in business Michael J Davis, Principal Broker [email protected] 4years as broker Carol Johansen, Broker Cellular 503-440-1186 [email protected] 18 years in business Astoria to Arch Cape GRI Craig Weston, BrokerCRB Premier Property Director Cellular 503-738-2838 [email protected] 24 years in business Ocean front, 2nd homes, condos Barbara Maltman, Broker GRI IMS 503-717-2154 [email protected] 8years in business New construction Rosalie Dimmick Larsen, Broker GRI 503-861-1567 Cellular 503-440-1234 [email protected] 12 years in business Single family, Surf Pines, Gearh a r t , Pinehurst,Astoria, Warrenton Colleen Powell, Broker 503-738-8908 Cellular 503-717-2364 [email protected] Pacific Personnel Pacific Personnel See Roster, continued on page 18. w w w. p a c i f i c p e r s o n n e l . o r g The name to remember for Professional Temporary Staffers for Meetings or Special Events Seasonal Workers Workforce Augmentation or other services, such as: Payroll, Secretarial Services, Notary Service Permanent Placement or Temp-to-Hire Seaside 503-738-9084 Astoria 503-325-8619 Page 15 I ss ue Focus Insurance for Contractors Means 550+, Add Office Regional brokerage expands north, south, east.... he commitment we give our clients is that once we reach coverage of 550 or more employees, then we will “T open an office locally,” said David Nevin, who founded NW&A in Portland, Oregon in 1994. By 1997 they had formed a Gearhart office and in 1998 Nevin Works & Associates had p a r t n e red with Hudson Insurance Agency (www.hudsoninsurance. com/tillamook.htm) in Tillamook to staff a local office there, then most recently, Medford. Now, with the acquisition of the Associated General Contractors of Alaska -- with their 2000 members-- the process continues. David Nevin will be spending one week of each month taking care of clients out of newly-rented space within the AGC building. “We have been helping clients in Alaska for the past three years,” said David,” but the numbers simply didn’t warrant opening a branch office until re c e n t l y.” They will provide full insurance brokerage services to their clients, including g roup and individual plans for medical insurance, dental insurance, life and disability plans, retirement plans, 401 ks and simple annuity plans, as well as voluntary benefits: AFLAC, AHL, Unum. For the Contractors Association, Nevin, Works is developing a unique insurance product and the company is branching out other than just geographically: adding consulting services; partnering with local property and casualty insurance providers and more. LCB Nevin, Works & Associates Contact: David Nevin [email protected] www.nwandassoc.com Coastal contact information: Address: 1157 N. Marion Street, Suite 305 P.O. Box 2844 Gearhart, Oregon 97138 Telephone: 503-717-1077 Toll Free: 888-382-8025 Fax: 503-717-1078 New Alaska office: Address: 8005 Schoon Street Anchorage, Alaska 99518 Telephone: 907-561-5354 Fax: 907-562-6118 Page 16 Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 Issue Focus Book Review: Don’t Let the Title Scare You Real estate lessons taken from life lessons of a big family By Trudy Doolittle, A Whale of a Tale Bookstore in Seaside e f o re there was The Apprentice, and soon after “The Donald” started his empire, Barbara Corcoran entered the world of real estate in New York City. Having failed twentytwo other jobs, Barbara Corcoran borrowed $1,000 from a boyfriend, quit her job as a diner waitress, and started her very own real estate office. Her multifaceted book, titled “If You Don’t Have Big Breasts, Put Ribbons on Your Pigtails,” provides biographical information on the author, the history of her company Corcoran Group, and guidelines for building a successful real estate business. Now, you may wonder what ribbons and pigtails have to do with real estate? Let me give you an example. When Barbara tackled her first real estate sales opportunity, she reached into her past and pulled out one of her mother’s lessons for living: If you don’t have big breasts, put ribbons on your pigtails. Barbara recounts the time when she was working at a diner and all of the men wanted to be waited on by the waitress with a large bust. Her mother suggested that she should dress up what she had, and thus had more men patronizing her wait station. So now she has to compete with dozens of other apartments very similar to hers. She has the landlord put a divider wall up, cutting the larger space in two, raises the rent and advertises the apartment as a one bedroom and den. Having more functionality, the apartment quickly sells. T h rough her mother’s 24 lessons, Barbara uses wit and humor as well as family tales (she has nine siblings) to guide you through the growth of her successful real estate business, which sold for tens of millions of dollars. Other lessons include: Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 B Paint the rocks in the yard white and the whole yard will look lovely (dress- ing the part); It’s your game, make up your own rules (becoming a source for statistics); When there are ten buyers and three puppies, every dog is the pick of the litter (a lesson in marketing). While this book is directed at the real estate profession, many of the lessons are valuable for most sales positions. Not only is the book informative, it is fun to read. It is available from Portfolio publishers for $14.00. n _________________________________ Trudy Doolittle is the owner of A Whale of a Tale bookstore in Seaside. She has pub lished a short story in an anthology of hol iday stories, an essay in an inspirational anthology for writers and several articles for an accounting journal. She may be reached at 503-717-1500 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Business Owners With the experience that comes from serving the needs of more than 480,000 business owners, we can help you: z simplify your finances; z build financial independence for retirement; z protect your family’s financial security; z plan for the continuation of your business; and z reduce your tax burden. Call or stop by today for more info r m at i o n . George W. House, AAMS 632 A West Marine Drive Astoria, OR 97103 503-325-7991 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC Page 17 Roster, continued from page 15. 39 years in business 2nd homes, condos Pat Ordway, Broker Cellular 503-440-0726 [email protected] 27 years in business GRI Cindy Hawkins, Broker GRI Cellular 503-440-0130 [email protected] 5.5 years in business Astoria, Warr, Seaside Gearhart, CB Alan Young, Broker Cellular 503-440-0715 [email protected] 3years in the business Bill Siewert, Broker Cellular 503-738-2555 [email protected] 28 years in business Conrad Thomasen, Broker Cellular 503-738-2499 [email protected] 10years Dana Weston, Broker Cellular 503-738-2839 [email protected] 24 years Jackie Weber, Broker Cellular 503-440-2331 [email protected] 27 years in business Melissa Eddy, Broker Cellular 503-440-3258 [email protected] 3years in business Nancy Newhall, Broker Cellular 503-440-1421 [email protected] 4years in business Rinda Shea, Broker Cellular 503-338-8853 [email protected] 3years in business Walter Daggatt, Broker Cellular 503-717-2021 [email protected] 16 years in business Dee Baker, Broker GRI Cellular 503-739-0096 [email protected] 27 years in the business Specialize in 2nd homes Seaside Coldwell Banker Kent Price Realty Inc. 2367 S. Roosevelt Drive Seaside, Oregon 97138 503-738-5558 Toll Free 800-829-0419 Fax 503-738-9209 [email protected] www.kentpricerealty.com 63 years in business Dave Price , Principal Broker 29 years as broker Pam Ackley, Broker GRI, MM$Club Residence 503-861-0683 Cellular 503-717-3796 [email protected] 12 years as agent and broker Residential, vacation homes, condos, vacant land Kathy Banks, Broker GRI, MM$Club Cellular 503-440-0977 [email protected] 28 years as agent and broker Kristen Benton, Broker Cellular 503-741-0262 [email protected] 2 years as broker Jim Clark, Broker ABR, GRI Residence 503-861-0175 [email protected] 24 years as agent and broker Bob Clement, Associate Broker Coldwell Banker Diamond Society Residence/Fax 503-325-6916 Cellular 503-739-0972 [email protected] 14 years as agent Residential, commercial, vacant land Frank Heinrichs , Broker CRS Cellular 503-717-2161 [email protected] 28 years as agent and broker Residential, second homes, multiunits Page 18 David Hoggard, Broker Cellular 503-440-4670 1 year as broker Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 Reta Leithner, Broker GRI Residence 503-738-6766 [email protected] 27 years as agent and broker Residential, vacation homes, vacant land [email protected] 29 years in business Dann Pickell, principal broker GRI [email protected] 20 years in business ,3.5 as broker residential, commercial, vacant land Dick Maize, Associate Broker Residence 503-861-2724 16 years as agent Ken Karge, Broker Cellular 503-738-2350 Residence 503-738-7339 [email protected] 10 years in business Relocation Stephanie Miller, Broker CRS, GRI, ROY 2000 Cellular 503-717-2323 [email protected] 14 years as agent and broker Residential, condos, vacant land, commercial Tim Regan, Broker MM$Club 2 X C.A.R. Pres., ROY Cellular 503-738-2419 [email protected] 14 years as agent and broker Residential, vacant land, commercial George P. Stacey, Broker GRI, CRS Cellular 503-717-3700 [email protected] www.realtor.com/clatsop/georgestacey 26 years as agent and broker Residential, vacant land Jackie Svensen, Broker MM$Club, GRI Cellular 503-791-4643 [email protected] 8 years as agent and broker Residential, vacant land, vacation hms Pete Anderson Realty Advantage 2480 S Roosevelt Dr, Seaside PO Box 772, Seaside, Oregon 97138 503-738-9531 Toll Free 800-843-2998 Fax 503-738-3868 503.861.2330 Commercial Industrial Residential www.clatsopelectric.com CCB#156321OR LIC 4-69C Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 Sue Pickell Cell 503-738-2463 Residence 503-861-1600 [email protected] 5 years in real estate Mark Piscitelli Cell 503-470-0293 [email protected] 4 months in real estate Arlene Williams, Broker Cellular 503-440-2053 Residence 503-738-5165 [email protected] 21 years in business Beach homes & commercial real estate Rayella Openlander Residence 503 861 2417 21 years as broker 1st time home buyers Tom Russell Cell 503-338-9545 Residence 503-861-2703 [email protected] 3 years in real estate GRI Pam Birmingham, Broker M$ Prod. Cell 503-791-4752 Residence 503-755-0405 [email protected] Cell 503-791-4752 14 years in business Dr. Ben Cockroft Cell 503-440-5249 Residence 503-738-4244 [email protected] 2 years in real estate Vic Cook Cell 503-738-2820 Residence 503-738-6022 25 years in real estate NORTHWEST WEST, INC. Income Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, Payroll & Business Services Karen L. Grinstead, LTC 738-3480 Denice O’Neil Cell 503-791-0493 Residence 503-325-8634 [email protected] 1 month in real estate Fax 738-8930 Scott Willard Cell 503-381-3399 [email protected] 2 years in real estate Mark Youso Cell 503-440-5441 [email protected] 2 years in real estate Golden Shores Realty Inc 841 Avenue A, Seaside, OR 97138 503-717-0121 Toll Free 800-585-9521 Fax 503-738-5834 See Roster, continued on page 20. Promoting our members, while enhancing our community. Your business advocate since 1936. For Chamber Membership Information, call 738-6391. www.seasidechamber.com Page 19 Roster, continued from page 19. [email protected] 30 years in business Curt Sagner, broker 26 years as broker Omega Realty 1700 N. Holladay Drive Seaside, Oregon 97138 503-738-8223 Toll Free 800-254-3606 Fax 503-738-7503 [email protected] www.omegarealty.org 1 year in business Eddie Park, Principal Broker 8 years as broker Cellular 440-3302 [email protected] Kerri Wright, Broker MM$Club 503-440-4597 [email protected] 3 years in business beach homes, commercial, vacant land Mary Kay Taylor, Broker.....MM$Club 503-738-8223 Cellular 503-440-0063 [email protected] 14 years in the business beach homes, commercial, vacant land Seaside Realty Inc 1000 S Holladay Dr, Suite B Seaside, Oregon 97138 503-738-5531 Toll Free 888-253-4350 Fax 503-738-5781 19 years in business Gary Weaver, Principal Broker 14 years in real estate Cell 503-738-2788 [email protected] Commercial, investment, residential 14 years as broker residential beach homes Michele Johnson, Broker [email protected] 6 years as broker residential and beach Mary Howard, Broker GRI Residence 503-738-9232 [email protected] 20 years in the business Residential, vac. homes & perm. res. Cannon Beach Duane Johnson Real Estate 296 N Spruce Street, P.O. Box 924 Cannon Beach, Oregon 97110 503-436-0451 Toll Free 800-453-3167 Fax 503-436-2913 [email protected] 25years in business Duane Johnson, broker 17 years as broker Jeff Etchison, broker 503-436-0852 Cellular 503-440-2540 [email protected] 9 years as broker residential beach property GRI Chris Childress, Broker [email protected] GRI Mike West, Associate Broker 12 years as broker Residential beach homes Coldwell Banker Kent Price Realty Inc 139 W. 2 nd Street, P.O. Box 265 Cannon Beach , Oregon 97110 503-436-1171 Toll Free 800-863-3206 Fax 503-436-1626 [email protected] www.kentpricerealty.com 63 years in business Dave Price , Principal Broker 29 years as broker Cole Horsley, Broker Cellular 503 739-0283 21 years as agent and broker Residential, vacant land, vacation hms Jan McAllister, Broker Cellular 503-739-2037 9 years as agent and broker Residential, vacation homes Bill Morgan, Associate Broker Cellular 503-436-0555 15 years as agent Residential, vacant land, vacation hms William D. Cote, P.C. Certified Public Accountant Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Monday - Friday 9am to 6pm Web Site Hosting DSL Bro a d b a n d S e r ver Co-locat i o n Dialup A c c e s s S e c u re Tra n s a c t i o n S e r ve rs Page 20 •Financial Statements •Auditing •Corporate, Partnership & Individual Tax Planning & Preparation (503) 738-6230 [email protected] 3095 Hwy 101 N. • Gearhart Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 Batchelder Real Estate 1235 S Hemlock St, P.O. Box 386 Cannon Beach, Oregon 97110 503-436-9670 Fax 503-436-9668 41 years in business Clifton A. Batchelder, broker 41 years as broker [email protected] 11 years in business Ocean front, vacation homes Barbara Batchelder, broker 503-436-9670 8 years in business Cannon Beach, Arch Cape, bch hms Sally Conrad, Broker Cellular 503-440-2111 [email protected] 3 years in business Windermere / C.& C. Realty Grp. Inc 163 E 3rd, P.O. Box 186, Cannon Beach,Oregon9 7110 503-436-1027 Toll Free 800-275-7773 Fax 503-738-8247 Michael J Davis, Prin. Broker RS,GRI [email protected] Dale Shafer, Broker Cellular 503-440-0031 [email protected] 1 year in the business Dan Mackey, Broker 503-325-5228 Cellular 503-739-1485 [email protected] 12 years in business Residential, second homes Robin Risley, Broker 503-436-8888 Cellular 503-738-2888 [email protected] 15 years in business Ocean front homes, condo CRS, GRI Ross Conrad, Broker Cellular 503-440-2111 [email protected] 2 years in business Manzanita Coldwell Banker Kent Price Realty Inc 31 Laneda, P.O. Box 338 Manzanita, Oregon 97130 503-368-5179 Toll Free 800-256-1719 Fax 503-368-5123 [email protected] www.kentpricerealty.com 63 years in business Dave Price , Principal Broker 29 years as broker Marylyn Facchini, Broker MM$ Club Cellular 503-717-2193 23 years as agent and broker Beach properties (503) 738-5980 “Your Door & Finish Trim Specialist” 33604 Beerman Creek Lane Seaside, Oregon 97138 CB# 82844 Windermere Manzanita 467 Laneda Avenue, P.O. Box 820 Manzanita, Oregon 97130 503-368-6609 Toll Free 888-741-9329 Fax 503-368-5457 [email protected] www.manzanitarealestate.com www.cannonbeach-realestate.com 13 years in business Walt Covert, GRI Principal Broker 503-812-5111 13 years as Realtor Kay Covert, Principal Broker 503-812-1489 13 years as Realtor Eileen Corren, GRI, ABR, Broker 503-812-2266 10 years as Realtor Susan Tone, ABR, Associate Broker 4 years as Realtor Alaina Giguiere, Broker 503-440-3202 4 years as Realtor See Roster, continued on page 22. AFFORDABLE H E A LTH INSURANCE Tommy Huntington, Bkr GRI Notary 503-436-8888 • Doors - Standard & Custom • Interior & Exterior • Precision Prehanging • Interior Trim Packages • Mantels • Stair Systems • Simpson, Thermatru, Nicolai and many more • Competitive Pricing • Installation Available Daryl Stephens, Broker Home 503-368-6741 14 years as agent and broker Residential rural prop., vacant land ® You Cannot be Singled Out For a Rate Increase ® You Cannot be Singled Out For Cancellation ® Self-Employed – Individuals – Small Business Owner Charles Yeager 503-325-5471 Toll Free 800-932-5471 w w w. c h a r l e s y e a g e r- i n s . c o m Insurance is underwritten by The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company, Home Office: Oklahoma City, OK. M/COMB0178 Exp. 06/04 Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 Page 21 Roster, continued from page 21. Reet Vaga, Broker 503-440-3112 4 years as Realtor Ray L Smith, Broker Residence 503-368-7042 Cell 503-705-4028 26 years in real estate Michelle Petit, Office Mgr., Broker 8 years as Office Manager Pete Anderson Realty Inc. 468 Laneda, P.O. Box 340 Manzanita, Oregon 97130 503-368-5141 Toll Free 800-503-3702 Fax 503-368-5086 [email protected] www.parmanzanita.com 28 years in business Cynthia Lee, Principal Broker Jane M. Beach, Broker GRI Cellular 503-201-4282 [email protected] 4 years in business Manzanita residential, coastal prop. Don Henwood, Broker 503-368-4393 Cell 503-939-3200 8 years in business Nadine J Calkins, Broker CRS, GRI 503-368-5976 [email protected] 25.5 years in business recreational & residential, land Manzanita, Nehalem, N Valley, Wheeler Dellanne McGregor,Broker CRA,GRI,ABR [email protected] 8 years in the business Beach and resort property, land and new construction Ribbon Investment Firm 430 Laneda Avenue, P.O. Box 326 Manzanita, Oregon 97130-0326 15 years property management, 3 years commercial real estate Toll Free 877-727-5221 Office:503-368-5221 Fax 503-368-6171 [email protected] (Patricia's) or [email protected] (David's) Patricia A Williams, broker, CRB, CRS 22 years as broker Cell 503-812-8121 Manzanita Beach Realty 35750 7th St, Nehalem, Oregon PO Box 300, Manzanita, OR 97130 503-368-6564 503-368-7296 Fax 503-368-7477 [email protected] 17 years in business Pat Hull, Broker, GRI, NAR, OAR, MLS in Clatsop and Tillamook 6 years as broker Upcoming Events at the Cellar on 10th The Cellar on 10th 1004 Marine Drive Astoria, Oregon Please call for reservations or information May and June May 8 - Wine tasting Rex Hill Vineyards 2-4pm May 22 - Collectors ed. winemakers dinner 6pm June 5 - Reininger winemakers dinner 6pm June 19 - Waterbrook winemakers dinner 6pm We will be celebrating our one year anniversary with an open house Memorial Day weekend, May 503-325-6600 28-30. All merchandise (excluding wine) will be 10% off during our open house celebration. Tuesday - Saturday 10-6 Sunday 11-3 starting May 9 Come sample our new gourmet food items. Page 22 Boyd Hull, Associate Broker 503-368-6564 503-368-7296 [email protected] 17 years in the business Residential, vacant land, beach, rural NAR,OAR , Tillamook Co board of realtors, MLS in Clatsop/ Tillamook Nancy Kjemhus, Broker Residence 503-368-6989 14 years in real estate Beach residential, vacant land Inter Coastal Realty* * See the story on page 29. 13020 Tohls Street, P.O. Box 92 Nehalem, Oregon 97131 Joe Adlesich, Broker/Owner 503-368-7143 Cell 503-801-1400 Toll Free 888-811-7252 [email protected] www.intercoastalrealty.net Leslie Cota, Broker/Office manager [email protected] Rockaway Beach Pete Anderson Realty Advantage 214 Hwy 101 S, P. O. Box 53 Rockaway Beach, Oregon 97136 503-355-2532 Toll Free 800-503-3704 [email protected] Jill Smith, Principal Broker Ardella Lovitt, Broker 10 years in business Beach property Kay Greick, Broker 503-368-6139 [email protected] 14 years in the business Rivers, mountains and beach prop. Judy Sours, Broker Top Prod.3yrs GRI Cellular 503 812 2520 15 years as agent See Roster, continued on page 26. Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 Is su e Focus North Coast Sales Through The Roof Facts, figures and perspectives on real estate numbers By Alan Young,Windermere Cronin and Caplan Realty Group, Inc., Gearhart Data from Clatsop MLS, for residential properties only: New Listings of Homes 2002 2003 2004 (to 4/28) Number of Homes Sold 2002 2003 2004 (to 4/28) 2002 Ave. Home Sale Price ($) 2003 Astoria 229 199 65 147 157 34 131,578 135,219 142,844 Cannon Beach 49 35 13 33 26 7 379,643 477,557 278,285 Gearhart 98 66 22 39 44 14 357,323 364,160 390,676 Knappa /Svenson 61 43 10 26 34 8 151,975 132,531 116,312 Manzanita 83 53 10 65 60 10 235,130 290,853 350,500 Nehalem 47 35 13 25 23 4 127,968 152,543 246,000 Seaside 188 146 41 120 130 27 156,672 210,402 239,924 Warrenton 88 99 25 51 61 17 116,604 127,975 136,440 2004 (to 4/28) & Hammond n 2003, the real estate market on O regon’s north coast was very active and may be exceeded in 2004 if the supply of properties impro v e s . Data from the Clatsop Multiple Listing Service, owned by the Clatsop Association of Realtors, indicate that total property sales increased 17% in 2003, even though total listings were down 7%. Sales of condominiums i n c reased 25%; residential land by 30%; multi-family properties by 45%; and, home sales increased by 13%. Condominium sales, stagnant for several years, surged ahead in 2003 by 25%, mainly due to the new Whaler’s Point project in South Seaside. Condo sale prices increased 9%. Residential land sales have continued to show significant growth, and the average land sale price increased I CPS 738-5488 51%. The average home sale price increased 12% in 2003, to $207,997. While new listings of homes has continued to diminish into 2004, buyer demand remains high. Current buyers claim several factors are influencing their decision to relocate or buy second homes on the coast:; proximity to the Portland/Vancouver and Puget Sound metropolitan areas; re t i rement; discovery of the are a t h rough the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial; the moderate climate; and good beaches. The short supply of homes on the market has driven listing prices up, and increased buyer demand has boosted sale prices. This phenomenon is most evident in Astoria, Manzanita, Gearhart and Seaside, resulting in multiple offers on good properties. From 2002 to 2003, the most significant increase in home sale prices has been in Cannon Beach (26%), Manzanita (24%) and Seaside (34%). The growth of home sales on the north coast has mirrored national data, and continues to fuel much of the national and regional economic growth. And, even though mortgage costs are beginning to show modest i n c reases, prognosticators don’t expect a drag on housing demand for some time. Economists generally agree that rising rates in job and income growth will bode well for the housing sector. The National Home Builders Association, the Mortgage Bankers Association and the National See Sales, continued on page 28. Management Co Complete Property Service • Rental Management Don Smack CCB# 1223312• 16 years area experience Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 Heating • Cooling • Refrigeration 503-325-2180 Page 23 The Premier Small Business Health & Benefits Provider NW &A 717-1077 1157 Marion, #305 • Gearhart Go Beyond the Numbers Business • Individual • Non-Profit • Estate • Financial Statements • Business Consulting • Taxes, Accounting & Payroll Services • Tax & Retirement Planning No. 10 Sixth Street, Astoria (503) 325-2171 www.allenandcarlson.com Call us for Drain Vision VHS tape of drain lines Pipe Locator Service Jetter Service Astoria Plumbing & Tile Inc. CCB#13900 [email protected] 1256-1270 DUANE (503) 325-2076 (800) 40-PLUMB Quality Muffler & Radiator Service 1125 N. Holladay • Seaside 738-5342 • 800/889-5342 As always, Quality Work • Quality Parts Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed! Page 24 List your business events MAY 4 TUESDAY 9:30 AM Wahkiakum Co. Comm., Courthouse 10:00 AM SS Comm. Center, Commission Mtg., 11:30 AM St. Helens Chamber Exec. Board 4:00 PM Cannon Beach HRAP, City Hall 4:30 PM Seaside Library Board, Library 7:00 PM Port of St. Helens Marina Advis. Bd. 7:00 PM Cannon Beach City Council, City Hall 7:00 PM Seaside Plan. Commission, City Hall 5 WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM Naselle Service Club Meetings, Info 360-484-7700 (1st & 2nd Wednesday) 9:00 AM Tillamook Co. Board of Commiss., Courthouse (Every Wednesday) 9:00 AM Vernonia Library Board, City Hall 10:00 AM Clatsop Co. Soil & Water Conservation Dist., Info 503-325-4571 10:00 AM Columbia Co. Commiss., Courthouse 12:00 PM CEDC Exec. Board Mtg., CEDC Office 12:00 PM Col. City Harvard Pk. Dedication 6:00 PM Warrenton City Commission, C. Hall 6:30 PM Columbia Co. Planning, Courthouse 7:00 PM Manzanita City Council, City Hall 7:00 PM St. Helens City Council, City Hall 7:00 PM Gearhart City Council, City Hall 7:00 PM Seaside Improvement Com., C. Hall 7:30 PM Clatskanie City Council, City Hall 6 THURSDAY 7:00 AM Tillamook Chamber TCCA, Info 8427525 (Every Thursday) 8:30 AM Seaside Downtown Dev. Assn, Seaside Pig’N Pancake (Every Thursday) 1:30 PM NW Oregon Area Comm on Transportation, Info 503-228-5565 4:30 PM C. B. Public Works Cmte., City Hall 5:00 PM Seaside Budget Committee, City Hall 7:00 PM Tillamook Planning Comm., City Hall 7:00 PM Wheeler City Planning, City Hall 7:00 PM Long Beach City Planning, City Hall 7:30 PM Columbia City City Council, City Hall 7 FRIDAY 8:00 AM Seaside Chamber Coffee, Pig’N Pancake (Every Friday) 10:00 AM NOEA/Col-Pac EDD Bd., 397-3099 12:00 PM CEDC Trans. Comit. , Port of Astoria 9 SUNDAY Mother's Day 10 MONDAY 10:00 AM A.A.R.P. Board Mtg. SS B.C.C.C. 12:00 PM St. Helens Parks Commission 6:00 PM Ilwaco City Council, City Hall 7:00 PM Clatskanie Library Board, Library 7:00 PM Seaside School Dist. #10 Board 7:00 PM Seaside City Council, City Hall 7:30 PM Nehalem City Council, City Hall 11 TUESDAY 8:00 AM N. P.Plan.Council, Info 1 800 452 5161 9:00 AM Pacific County Board of Health Meeting, Commissioners Meeting,South Bend Courthouse (2nd & 4th Tuesday) Business Events 9:30 AM Seaside Museum & Hist. Society 9:30 AM Wahkiakum Co. Comm., Courthouse 10:00 AM Columbia C. Art Committee, 397-9174 12:00 PM Wahkiakum Chamber Meeting, Cathlamet Riverview Restaurant 1:00 PM Clatsop Co.Planning, Info 325-8611 4:00 PM Port of Astoria W/S, Port of Astoria 6:00 PM Cannon Beach Board Mtg., Chamber 6:00 PM Tillamook PUD Board Mtg. PUD office 7:00 PM St. Helens Planning Comm., City Hall 7:00 PM Tillamook Co. Fair Board, Fair Office 7:00 PM Cannon Beach City Council W/S 7:00 PM Seaside Budget Committee, City Hall 7:30 PM Bay City City Council, City Hall 12 WEDNESDAY 10:00 AM Columbia Co.Comm., Courthouse 6:00 PM Clatsop Co Bd Comm., Courthouse 6:15 PM Rockaway Beach Public safety Committee, NKN School Dist Office 7:00 PM Warrenton City Plan. Commission 7:00 PM Rockaway Beach City Council, NKN 7:00 PM Port of St. Helens Comm., Port Office 7:00 PM St. Helens Library Bd. Mtg., Library 7:30 PM Gearhart Plan. Commission, City Hall 13 THURSDAY 10:00 AM C. Beach HRAP Steering, City Hall 11:00 AM Tillamook Co. Library Bd., Library 12:00 PM Vernonia Parks Committee, City Hall 2:00 PM Rockaway Beach P. Works Com., CH 5:00 PM Rockaway Beach D. Dev. Committee 6:00 PM SS Parks Steering Comm., City Hall 6:30 PM Tillamook Co Trans. Board, TCTD 7:00 PM Tillamook Co. Plan. Com, Courthouse 14 FRIDAY 8:00 AM Tillamook D. Assoc., Blue Moon Cafe 8:00 AM St. Helens Koffee Klatsch, 397-0685 9:15 AM SS Finance & Exec. Bd., Chamber 17 MONDAY 7:00 AM Columbia City Com. Library Meeting 10:30 AM Cannon Beach Safety Committee 7:00 PM Garibaldi City Council, City Hall 7:00 PM Vernonia City Council, City Hall 7:00 PM Astoria City Council, City Hall 7:00 PM Manzanita City Planning, City Hall 7:00 PM Tillamook City Council, City Ha 7:00 PM Long Beach City Council, City Hall 7:30 PM Rainier City Council, Rainier City Hall 18 TUESDAY 8:30 AM Cannon Beach Plan. Worksession 9:30 AM Wahkiakum Co. Com., Courthouse 5:15 PM Astoria Hist. Landmk. Commission 6:00 PM Bay City Planning, City Hall 377-2288 6:00 PM Port of Astoria Commis., Port Office 6:00 PM Ilwaco City Planning, City Hall 7:00 PM Wheeler City Council, N.B.Health 7:00 PM Pulse Computer Group, Info 738-8438 7:00 PM Cannon Beach Budget Committee 7:00 PM Columbia City Parks Committee Mtg 7:00 PM Seaside Budget Committee, City Hall Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 Calendar Call 738-3398 or fax 738-0172 19 WEDNESDAY 10:00 AM Columbia Co. Commiss. ,Courthouse 5:15 PM Sunset Parks & Rec. District,B.C.C.C. 6:00 PM Warrenton City Commis., City Hall 6:45 PM Columbia Arts Guild, St. Helens Columbia Center Auditorium 7:00 PM St. Helens City Council, City Hall 7:30 PM Nehalem Planning, City Hall 20 THURSDAY 9:30 AM C. B. Parks & Community Services 4:30 PM SS “The Program” Mtg., Chamber 6:30 PM Cannon Beach D.& Review, City Hall 7:00 PM Vernonia Planning Commis., City Hall 7:00 PM Seaside Public Safety Mtg., City Hall 7:30 PM Columbia City City Council, City Hall 21 FRIDAY 9:15 AM SS Chamber Board of Dir. Meeting 10:00 AM N.W.O.R. Partnership, 503-228-5565 24 MONDAY 7:00 AM Astoria Parks & Recreation Board 6:00 PM Ilwaco City Council, City Hall 7:00 PM Garibaldi Planning Comm., City Hall 7:00 PM Seaside City Council, City Hall 25 TUESDAY 9:30 AM Wahkiakum Co. Comm., Courthouse 12:00 PM Wahkiakum Chamber Meeting, Cathlamet Riverview Restaurant 3:30 PM Astoria Library Board, Astor Library 6:00 PM Rockaway Beach Planning, NKN 6:00 PM Seaside Airport Committee, City Hall 6:00 PM Manzanita Merchants Assn., City Hall 6:00 PM CEDC Dinner Meeting, Info 325-7870 7:00 PM St. Helens Plan. Commis., City Hall 7:00 PM Astoria Planning Commis., City Hall 7:00 PM Rainier Planning, Rainier City Hall 7:00 PM Seaside Budget Committee, City Hall 26 WEDNESDAY 10:00 AM Columbia Co.Commis.,Courthouse 11:30 AM Port of St. Helens Comm., Port Office 6:00 PM Clatsop Co Bd Commis.,B.C.C.C. 7:00 PM Rockaway Beach City Council, NKN 7:00 PM Clatskanie Planning, City Hall 7:30 PM Port of Nehalem Board of Commissioner, Wheeler City Hall 27 THURSDAY 1:30 PM A.A.R.P. Mtg., SS B. C. C. Center 3:30 PM Port Astoria Safety Mtg., Port Office 4:30 PM Rainier City Library Board, Library 4:30 PM Vernonia Trans. Committee, City Hall 5:00 PM Rockaway Beach D. Dev. Committee 7:00 PM Cannon Beach Plan. Com., City Hall 28 FRIDAY 8:00 AM Tillamook Downtown Assoc. Board of Dir.,2nd St. Coffee House 8:00 AM St. Helens Koffee Klatsch, 397-0685 9:00 AM C. Beach Emergency Preparedness 31 MONDAY Memorial Day Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 JUNE 1 TUESDAY 9:30 AM Wahkiakum Co. Comm., Courthouse 10:00 AM SS Community C., Commission Mtg. 11:30 AM St. Helens Chamber Executive Board 4:30 PM Seaside Library Board,Library 7:00 PM Cannon Beach City Council, City Hall 7:00 PM Seaside Planning Commis. , City Hall 2 WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM Vernonia Library Board, City Hall 10:00 AM Columbia Co. Comm., Courthouse 10:00 AM Clatsop Co. Soil & Water Conservation Dist., Info 503-325-4571 6:00 PM Warrenton City Commission, C. Hall 6:30 PM Columbia County Plan. Courthouse 7:00 PM Gearhart City Council, City Hall 7:00 PM St. Helens City Council, City Hall 7:00 PM Seaside Improv. Commis., City Hall 7:30 PM Clatskanie City Council, City Hall 3 THURSDAY 1:30 PM NW O. A.C.on Trans. ,503-228-5565 7:00 PM Wheeler City Planning, City Hall 7:00 PM Long Beach City Planning, City Hall 7:00 PM Tillamook Planning Comm., City Hall 7:30 PM Columbia City City Council, City Hall 4 FRIDAY 10:00 AM NOEA/Col-Pac EDD Bd. Mtg, 503-397-3099 7 MONDAY 6:15 PM Clatsop Co Fair Bd. , Fairgrounds 7:00 PM Vernonia City Council, City Hall 7:00 PM Astoria City Council, City Hall 7:00 PM Tillamook City Council, City Ha 7:00 PM Long Beach City Council, City Hall 7:30 PM Rainier City Council, Rainier City Hall 8 TUESDAY 8:00 AM N. P. Planning Council,.800 452 5161 9:30 AM SS Museum & Hist. Society, Museum 9:30 AM Wahkiakum Co. Comm., Courthouse 10:00 AM Columbia Center Art Committee 12:00 PM Wahkiakum Chamber Meeting, Cathlamet Riverview Restaurant 4:00 PM Port of Astoria W/S, Port of Astoria 6:00 PM Tillamook PUD Board Mtg. PUD off. 7:00 PM St. Helens Plan. Commis., City Hall 7:00 PM Columbia City Planning, City Hall 7:00 PM Tillamook Co. Fair Board, Fair Office 7:30 PM Bay City City Council, City Hall 9 WEDNESDAY 8:30 AM Gearhart Merchant's Association, The Sandtrap 10:00 AM Columbia Co. Commis. ,Courthouse 6:00 PM Clatsop Co Bd Commis., Courthouse 6:15 PM Rockaway Beach Public safety Committee, NKN School Dist Office 7:00 PM Warrenton City Plan. Com., City Hall 7:00 PM Manzanita City Council, City Hall 7:00 PM Port of St. Helens Comm., Port Office 7:00 PM St. Helens Library Bd. Mtg., Library 7:00 PM Rockaway Beach Council, City Hall 7:30 PM Gearhart Plan. Commis., City Hall Area Service Club Meetings Posted meeting days/ times/locations for area service clubs. Please report any changes by the 20th of the month for next month’s posting. Thank you. KIWANIS Astoria/Warrenton, Tuesday, noon, King’s Buffet (Former Shilo Rest.), Warrenton Cathlamet, Tues, 7:15am, The Riverview Clatskanie, Tuesday, 6:15 pm (First & fifth Tuesdays), Mr. Fultano’s Restaurant. Second, third & fourth Tuesdays, Hump’s Restaurant) Ilwaco-Long Beach, Monday, 6 pm, The Lightship Restaurant, Long Beach Manza-Whee-Lem, 2nd & 4th Wed., noon, Pine Grove Comm. Center, Manzanita Scappoose, Wednesday, 6:30 pm, Warren Country Inn Seaside, Thursday, noon, Pig ‘N Pancake St. Helens DayBreakers, Tuesday, 7 am, Warren Country Inn St. Helens NoonTi m e, Thursday, noon, Elks Club Tillamook, Wednesday, noon, Elks Lodge LIONS Astoria, Tuesday, 6:30 pm, Astoria Elks Lodge Garibaldi, 1st & 3rd Monday, 6:30 pm, Old Mill Rockaway, 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 11:30 am Lions Clubhouse Seaside, Wednesday, 7am, Dog Water Cafe Tillamook, Tuesday, noon, Shilo Restaurant ROTARY Astoria, Monday, noon, Astoria Red Lion Columbia County, Wednesday, noon, Warren Country Inn Peninsula, Tuesday, 7:30 am, The Lightship Restaurant, Long Beach S e a s i d e, Thursday, noon, Oceanview Resort Tillamook, Tuesday, noon, Fern Restaurant Warrenton Sunrise, Wednesday, 6:45 am, Shilo Inn & Suites, Warrenton ELKS B.P.O.E. Astoria, 2/4 Thursday, 8 pm, 450 11th Long Beach, 2/4 Wednesday, 8 pm, LB Seaside, Wednesday, 8 pm, 324 Avenue A AAUW Astoria, 2nd Tuesday, 7pm, Astor Library Flag Room TOASTMASTERS Astoria, 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 6:15pm, Alderbrook Hall, 4509 Leif Erickson Drive N. COAST REP. WOMEN Meets Monthly, Location Varies, 503-440-2331 Page 25 Roster, continued from page 22. Vacant land, commercial, ocean view, oceanfront residential, condos David Jones, Broker Top Producer 503-355-8570 17 years as agent Vacant land, residential Rockaway Beach Realty 220 Hwy 101 N, PO Box 449 Rockaway Beach, Oregon 97136 503-355-3340 Toll Free 888-382-4456 Fax 503-355-3049 www.oregoncoast.com/beach/ Donald Swanson, Broker Broker since 1997 Jerry McGrath, broker GRI, ABR Cellular 503-801-2169 8 years as agent Beach properties, river, acreage Lynda Holmn Cellular 503-812-8425 Been in the business 25+ years Jennifer Ruef 2.5 years as agent Croman & Associates 116 Highway 101 South, PO Box 418 Rockaway Beach, Oregon 97136 503-355-3036 Toll Free 800-484-6964 Sec. Code 5783 Fax 503-355-3056 [email protected] www.tcroman.com 12 years in business Tim Croman, broker 9 years as broker Nick Gallicchio, Associate Broker [email protected] 31 years in business Linda Donaldson, Associate Broker 503-355-3036 3 Years in the business Ruth Nichols 8 years in business condos, residential, time share Garibaldi Decker Real Estate Inc 102 11th St, P.O. Box 571 Garibaldi, Oregon 97118 503-322-3882 Fax 503-322-3883 Carolyn H Decker, broker/owner [email protected] Oceanwest Properties 108 Hwy 101 South, P.O. Box 141 Rockaway Beach, Oregon 97136 503-355-2001 Toll Free 888-394-8488 Fax 503-355-8442 [email protected] Pat McGrath, Princ. Broker, CRS, GRI In the business for 10 years Tracey Curtis, Broker Residence 503-368-4009 [email protected] 5 years as agent Tillamook Pete Anderson Realty Inc. 709 Pacific Ave, P.O. Box 490 Tillamook, Oregon 97141 503-842-7515 Toll Free 800-503-3706 Fax 503-842-3634 [email protected] www.peteandersonrealty.com 36 years in business Jill Smith, Princ. Broker RMM, CRB 3 X president C.A.R., 1974 R.O.Y. Residence 503-842-6548 Cell 503-812-0661 31 years as broker Residential, vacant land Ken Wilson, Associate Broker Residence 503-842-6304 7 years in business Business, residential Judith M. Cooley, Associate Broker Cell 503-812-1511 503-842-4840 [email protected] 5+ years in business Residential Patty Millspaugh, Associate Broker Cellular 503-801-3144 Residence 503-815-3550 [email protected] Arthur Anderson 503-377-2270 [email protected] 14 years as agent Vacant land, residential April Ransom, Associate Broker Cellular 503-812-0098 Residence 503-322-3232 [email protected] 14 years in business Nick Ward 503-355-2935 16 years as agent Alice Voges, Associate Broker Cell 503-801-3728 Residence 503-842-7318 [email protected] GRI, ABR GRI See Roster, continued on page 30. Stop in now for your 2004 Office Furniture Catalog! You might be surprised at our prices! BELL’S OFFICE S U P P L I E S 208 Main Ave. • Tillamook • 842-5566 Page 26 Pamper Your Clients. Send them to us. 503/738-0643 Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 Miles, continued from page 13. search for their new hometown via car.....and camping. At first Qian didn’t receive that part of the plan warmly, but she found that she liked the wind and the weather. “We’d be soaking wet without a dry pair of pants to our name, and Qian still was not ready to spend the night in a hotel,” said John. They began in San Diego and headed north, hugging the coast as much as possible. “We went out of our way, driving 120 miles for each 100 we could have driven so that we could follow the coastline,” he said. Their first thought was that they would land in the Lincoln City area of Oregon, but they were disappointed. “It had too many of the things you want to get away from in a big city, and yet the spirit of a small town that we were seeking was not there,” said Qian. They pressed on, not here, not here..... They passed through Seaside and felt a tingle, but forced themselves to continue, up the coast, across the uppermost US heading east -- hitting major attractions such as Yellowstone National Park, Niagara Falls and on to New York. “The only part we missed was New England,” said John,” and a little bit of the west coast of Florida.” They even traveled down the Florida Keys before heading west again. They returned to San Diego (The trip only took six weeks!) and kept getting work. “We couldn’t put our computers back into storage,” said John. “New projects kept coming up.” They spent six weeks there before a major forrest fire confirmed their feelings that San Diego was still not their final destination. They headed back toward Seaside and arrived here on Christmas day, 2003. “We believe in karma, yuanfen (pronounced yen-fen) in Chinese. We turned left on 12th Avenue, and then left on Holladay,” said John.” We pulled into the parking lot of the Colonial Motor Inn and started to book a room for the night. Here we were, as Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 always, speaking half in English and half in Chinese and out of the back room comes Shirley - originally from Taiwan -- to see who is speaking in Chinese. We hit it off. We need a ro o m with a kitchen, we said. She did better than that. She cleaned out the manger’s apartment and moved us in there. What we didn’t know at the time was she was already planning to hire us as managers....down the road.” Shirley’s plans changed however, when the property was sold and John and Qian had to find another spot to live. They strolled up the street and turned right into the Sand Dollar Bed & Breakfast, taking over that property’s vacation rental until they could find a permanent home. They have now found one, inside the former church, former Seaside playhouse on Hollday Drive and are now in the process of renovating that pro p e r t y with hopes of reopening it again to live theater, open mike talent and more. The beauty of John’s other work, remember that virtual creative world?, is that it continues. He maintains a client base of regular projects while launching a Web venture of his own, TempRescue.com. “There are a lot of suitable and non-suitable applications for the Web,” said John. “and I have created many suitable applications over the years. I have found that anything that works from the perspective of the consumer will work from the perspective of the business owner. If the end user benefits from the service or product you are offering on the Web - Ebay is a good example -- then it will be particularly well received. Then if it has the ability to be self-perpetuating -- like Ebay -then it will last. Ebay can put two very likely partners together and facilitate the ease with which they meet. The buyers would not otherwise be able to find such a vast variety of things at great prices and the sellers don’t have the overhead of stores. You are empowering people through the magic of technology. “The real point of the story is that many times people would benefit from a situation where a smaller bite is taken out by the middle man. In our world it is becoming more and more challenging to survive. More and more family members are forced to spend less time raising their families because the money they need to survive takes more time to make. Whenever you can find something where technology can take part of that bite away it is a good thing. “TempRescue.com puts two parties together that need each other -but sometimes those two parties can’t See Miles, continued on page 31. Internet _____________________________________[ PROBLEMS SOLVED Real People with Real Solutions DSL - BROADBAND - DIAL UP Patient and knowledgeable experts, eager to walk you through your phone or computer problems. ___________________________________________ North Coast Phone & Computer 3599 Hwy 101 N. • Gearhart • 738-3683 Large Showroom • Certified Technicians • Commercial • Residential Page 27 Sales, cont. from page 23. Data from Clatsop Multiple Listing Service: Total Sales 2002 2003 Sales Volume ($) 2002 2003 Ave. Sale Price ($) 2002 2003 Business opportunity 2 4 180,000 197,500 90,000 49,375 Commercial 13 14 3,148,500 4,505,650 242,192 321,832 Condominium 32 40 5,915,000 8,070,500 184,844 201,762 Commercial land 2 1 250,000 200,000 125,000 200,000 Residential land 141 184 11,999,210 23,684,385 85,101 128,719 Manufactured 2 2 154,900 246,716 77,450 123,358 Manufactured in parks 8 8 197,900 143,500 24,738 17,938 Multi-dwelling 22 32 3,760,600 6,630,400 170,936 207,200 Residential 604 684 111,974,104 142,269,620 185,388 207,997 Total sales 826 969 137,580,214 185,948,271 166,562 191,897 Total listings 1692 1564 Association of Realtors agree that 30 year mortgages will end this year at about 6.3 percent, and most agree that long term mortgages will be at 7 percent at the end of 2005. Over the long term, increasing rates will slow housing sales growth, but generally, just make home purchases more difficult for the lower-income, first time home buyer. At that time, lower-cost, THE PAPER CLIP O ffice & Art Supplies Inkjet and Toner Cartridges 203 S. Holladay, Seaside Page 28 738.6613 adjustable rate mortgages will help mitigate the impact of higher long term rates in every market segment, from first-timers to folks moving up the housing ladder.n _________________________________ Alan Young, GRI, is a Broker with Windermere/Cronin & Caplan Realty Group in Gearhart, Oregon. He may be reached at 503-738-8522. Alan also provides the Real Estate Numbers that may be found this month on page 5 of Lower Columbia BUSINESS. Taxes, Bookkeeping & Payroll 503/738-4263 Contact us via E-mail [email protected] Coast Hardware 503/738-5491 Summer Hours: Monday - Friday 8 - 7 Saturday 8 - 6, Sunday 10 - 5 1217 S. Roosevelt Dr. (Hwy 101) Seaside, OR Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 Is su e Focus Inter-Coastal Emerges After Long-Term Planning New full-service brokerage firm opens in Nehalem F ifteen years ago, Joe Adlesich and his wife, Leslie Cota, began a relocation f rom Colorado. “We moved away and came back a couple of times, but we bought a house. We decided, however, that we didn’t like the commute so we started searching for something near the ocean far north in the continental US. We started looking in northern California and four years later went to Washington. Then, in 1990, we ended up in Nehalem!” he said. Joe had been the manager of a health food store and Leslie was an office manager for Dell Computer. They gave up their jobs to move. “We came here with no jobs, and we purchased a small house. We had a dream that this would be a gre a t life. Leslie became a school secre t a r y and I took a job with a retail store in Cannon Beach. I worked there while I e n rolled in real estate school. I quit my job and started working with Curt Sagner at (then) Century 21 Golden Shores Realty in Seaside. It did not take A Sense of Humor Goes a Long Way: Joe learned how to tell people his name’s pronunciation when he attended a seminar: “Add Less Itch -- not more,” he said. me long to realize that was a long commute for the coast. You really need to live in the community you serve so I switched to Ribbon Realty, then owned by Pat Williams -- a woman who is still supportive to this day! “I stayed with that office basically for 14 years as it transitioned f rom Ribbon into Windermere, yet I started planning for this office nine Real Estate Good News * The Clatsop Association of Realtors has embarked on a project called “Operation C.A.R. Cares.” The Realtors group is adopting a squad from the US Army Reserves curre n t l y serving their country in Iraq. The squad leader is Staff Sergeant Kelly Sowder, the son of Astoria Superintendent of Schools Michael Sowder. The squad is stationed in Baghdad and daily perform such duties as settling disturbances, chasing dissidents, patrolling the area, keeping the peace, and performing humanitarian deeds. They are in the midst of the action and constantly in harm’s way. Members of the squad are in need of insect sprays and lotions, flea collars for their wrists and ankles, cheap sunglasses, foot powder, paper Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 back books, CDs, baby wipes, non-perishable snacks, and pictures and letters from anyone who wishes to communicate. The C.A.R. Board of Directors has pledged seed money to get the project rolling and already donations are coming in from the Association members. It takes an estimated ten to fifteen days for each package to arrive at its destination, and the Realtors are hoping to send a package every week. Since the squad is expected to remain in Iraq for a year or more , C.A.R. is enlisting the assistance of area citizens and business persons. Please send donations to the Pete Anderson Realty Office at 2480 South Roosevelt Drive, Seaside, OR, 97138 or call Ken Karge at 800-843-2998. years ago. Four years ago we purchased this property which is now our office. I was cautious. I wanted to make sure I was ready before I launched a firm.” Leslie, too, obtained her real estate license and now is associate broker/office manager for Inter Coastal Realty. Since opening the office midJanuary, they have listed 18 pro p e r t i e s , and sold 7 of those, with two additional sales of other brokers’ listings. LCB Inter Coastal Realty Contact: Joe Adlesich, GRI, ABR Broker, Owner 13020 Tohls Street P. O. Box 92 Nehalem, Oregon 97131 Telephone: 503-368-7143 Toll Free: 888-811-7252 Fax: 503-368-3950 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.intercoastalrealty.com Maddox Dance Studio Summer Schedule: M a y 1 (7:30PM) 2nd Annual Tap Festival Clatsop Community College Performing Arts Center, Astoria M a y 4 (4 - 7PM) New Student Registration for Fall J u n e 12 (2PM), 13 (1:30PM) Alice in Wonderland Children’s Performances AHS Auditorium, Astoria June 12 (7PM) ,13 (5:30PM) Maddox Dancers 53rd Annual Recital AHS Auditorium, Astoria J u l y 31 - Aug 7 North Coast Dance Camp Ballet & Jazz Maddox Dance Studio, Warrenton 503-738-5983 503-861-1971 Page 29 Roster, continued from page 26. 27 years in business Tilla., Netarts, Oceanside, Bay City, Garibaldi Mark A. Gillispie, Bkr ABR, CRS, GRI Cell 503-812-2615 Residence 842-4311 [email protected] 17 years in business Residential, vacant land, commercial Lois Hoffman Cell 503-869-9579 Residence 503-842-2909 Jean McMahon Cell 503-801-1743 Residence 842-6594 [email protected] Years in the business, 8 Large & Small Meetings Welcome! m Groups up to 50 guests m Catering Services Available m Full Menu Delivery Reserve our Restaurant, Lounge, or Party Room for your Meetings or Special Events 2490 Hwy 101 North Seaside, Oregon 503-738-7763 Page 30 Decker Real Estate Inc 615 Main Ave, Tillamook, OR 97141 503-842-8271 Fax 503-842-6604 [email protected] 24 years in business Carolyn H Decker, Broker/Owner 18 years as broker Iris Hamm 503 322 3882 11 years as agent Residential, 2nd homes, vacant land Tillamook County MLS Teresa Burdick 503-842-8271 2 years in business First Resort Realty 104 N. Highway 101, Rockaway Beach, OR 97136 503-355-3101 Toll free 888-219-4436 Fax Number 503-355-8033 E-mail: [email protected] www.firstresortrealty.com Bob Holmberg, Owner/Broker Broker since May 1995. Coldwell Banker Evergreen Realty 1180 N. Main Ave, Tillamook, Oregon 97141 503-842-0101 Toll Free 800-663-0101 Fax 503-842-0115 [email protected] realtor.com/tillamook/cbever or coldwellbanker.com The office in business 13 years Margaret Page, Principal Broker 503-368-7354 In the business 13 years Ken Chowning 503-842-3092 In the business 5 years Darell 'Red' McClain 503-355-2600 In the business 1 year Wendi Hacker 503-815-1504 In the business 2 years Melinda Peterson-Fulsher 503-842-7044 In the business 8 years John Coopersmith Iin the business 20 years Pacific City Pete Anderson Realty Advantage 35170 Brooten Rd. P. O. Box 652 Pacific City, Oregon 97135 503-965-6131 Toll Free 800-503-3708 Fax 503-965-6685 Jill Smith, Princ. Broker [email protected] Rick Nelson, Associate Broker Cell 503-550-0722 Residential, Commercial, OR Coast Holly Nelson, Associate Broker Cell 503-550-2035 Residential, Commercial, OR Coast Beaver Nancy Love Real Estate 24355 Highway 101 S. Beaver, Oregon 97108 503-398-5406 [email protected] Paula Moran 503-355-2897 In the business 3 years Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 Miles, continued from page 27. Re a der Forum The Ideal Title A question of escrow? a ff o rd each other.” TempRescue.com is a virtual temporary employment service where people looking for a temporary employment job can post their resume and work experience for no charge. Employers seeking to hire temporary workers can log on for a quarterly fee of $49.95 and have access to all resumes posted for the county they desire. If they want to research additional counties, say a local employer wants to search job seekers in both Columbia and Clatsop Counties, then there is an additional fee. If the information on a jobseeker looks good, then the employer can download information and contact the potential employee in person. There is no middle man, no scre e n i n g service, no employment fee. This will work well for the independent contractor who gets a big job yet needs additional help to complete the contract; for seasonal businesses such as small lodging properties that need workers only during busy tourist times; or when an unexpected emergency arises and you need a fill-in employee to cover a fulltime spot for a while. What you will not find, that a regular employment agency provides, is the support system for which you pay an agency. A regular temporary employment agency has a screened roster of known temporaries that they feel comfortable sending out to your place of business. If they don’t have a regular employee to send, they will search and research until they find one to send and then they handle all of the employment hassles such as FICA insurance and knowledge of re g u l ations. With TempRescue.com you are on your own. In this age of tough survival, though, and in this area of such a seasonal economy, sometimes small business owners have more time than money. Other small business owners may simply like the anonymity of Lower Columbia BUSINESS May 2004 O The Little Boat That Can: If you enjoy the technology approach to problem solv ing, give www.TempRescue.com a try. This illustration is an example of John’s art. He also composes songs and pur sues fine art in a variety of media. searching a database rather than letting a real person know that their business is having difficulty with staffing or that you need to “beef up” your w o r k f o rce to complete that newlyacquired big project. Or, if you simply enjoy the ‘techy’ approach to pragmatic problem solving. In addition, if none of the posted resumes seem to meet your needs, you have not wasted anyone’s time but your own. John promotes the site as temporary employment’s answer to generic drugs: essentially the same potential workforce is available without the expensive corporate overhead that goes into brand-name products. Employers can peruse the potential employees for free, paying the fee only if you find a likely prospect. Then the fee provides unlimited access to all of your selected county’s resumes posted for the duration of your quarterly membership. LCB TempRescue.com Contact: John or Qian Solerno Address: P, O, Box 177 Seaside, Oregon 97138 Telephone: 503-738-5052 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.TempRescue.com Hours: 24/7 automated service K, OK, I messed up. I failed to add the identification section to last month’s Reader Forum coupon, but our diehard readers found a way around that. Responses came back via e-mail, with the coupons stapled to business card s , adorned with file tab labels and simply with names written in the margin - Bravo!...and thanks for caring! Mike Exinger is the lucky winner of our dinner for two compliments of Pacific Title Company.* This month’s re s p o ndents will be eligible for another dinner certificate. Jump Right In! LCB * Not to exceed $40.00 in value. Does not include gratuity or alcohol. Not redeem-able for cash. No cash value for unused portion. May not be combined with any other offer. May expire within 6 months of issue. Pacific Title Company 3470 Highway 101 North, Suite 101 Gearhart, Oregon (503)738-0925 • 338-6061 Fax (503)738-5318 • 338-6067 1. What is the quickest turnaround time you’d expect for customer service information from your favorite title officer? ______________________ 2. What service do you consider the most important reason to select one title/escrow company over another? _________________________________ 3. 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Page 31 Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting & Celebration Saturday, June 5, 2004 Join us for a Joint Celebration with Fort Clatsop National Memorial Ceremonies Refreshments Music Prizes Starting at 10:30 AM Sunset Empire Transit Center 918 Marine Drive, Astoria Astoria Transit Center, Astoria, Oregon Netul Landing, Fort Clatsop National Memorial Station Camp, Ilwaco, Washington Sunset Empire Transportation District www.ridethebus.org 503-861-7433 in partnership with Fort Clatsop National Memorial