SPECIAL THANKS

Special Thanks to the following people for their referrals and direct support so far this year (2006):

Christine Chen, Maria Rodriguez, Matt & Anna Dowling, Caroline Orsini, Michelle Ellis, Melissa Johnson, Fred & Sarah Shirazi, Ansis Zuments, Vic and Wendy Nelson, Stuart & Pamela Johnson, Christine Gearen, Kristin Miller, Amy & Jason Drews, Tasha & Jason McDonald, Hilary Knapp, Kevin Diehl & Becky Slayton, Scott & Lyneen Norton, Keren Rosenblum, Patrick Angelos, Wade & Michele Blackburn, Roy Jan, Jeff Buehler & Lori Gluck, Pat Parker, Sarah Jump & Ross Bryan, Jake Mathai & Simmy Varghese, Jenny Flythe & Robert Stankavish, Carrie & Jim Phillipi, Sarah Rollin & George Wettach, Kevin & Helen Koliner, Christine & Sean Barnett, Ewan & Lauren Rose, Peter Stauffer, Dafna Schwartz & Andy Lohr, Joe and Vilma Wilson, Rebecca Hill & Brennan Peterson, Sarah Oller, Laura Corbin, Mehmet Berk, Jordan & Erica Heintz, Lorenzo & Jaime Gennaro, Stephanie Brown, Curits Aimonetto & Tom Hendrickson.

I have made donations on behalf of these people to the following organizations this year:

International: SAVE DARFUR
National: Habitat for Humanity
State (Oregon): Surfrider Foundation of Oregon

 I am grateful to all of you who have given me the opportunity to be of service to you, a loved one, friend or a colleague.  My practice continues to grow and I have you to thank for that.  Thank you, Jim

The NEW PDXHOMES Neighborhood Map!
After spending the better course of 9 months working to design a second iteration on my Portland neighborhood map I released a new and much improved PDXHOMES Neighborhood Map this past summer.  Unlike my first map, this map is flash based, meaning that you can zoom in on neighborhoods, toggle from one city quadrant to another, add zip code or neighborhood boundaries and retrieve landmark, park and bridge icons throughout the city.  In areas like NW and SW Portland I also added over 40 neighborhoods not officially acknowledged by the City of Portland, but referenced by the real estate industry and residents alike.

Feedback on the map has been wonderful so far, so thanks to all of you who have used the map and provided such feedback.  Also, this winter, look for the addition of Dog Parks, Grocery Stores (Trader Joes, New Seasons!), Community Centers, Farmers Markets and Coffee Shops. Jim