Let me share a little background on me. I think if you are interested in my blog, my opinions and my ideas, you should know a little more about me.
I am a native Oregonian. I was born in Southern Oregon, (Roseburg) until I was moved to Eastern Oregon (La Grande) in my early years. I spent much of my childhood years in La Grande, until the mid 80's when my family moved again. There was a quick stop to see if my parents like living in Lincoln City, before they decided to move settle down in Portland.
I grew up on the west side of town in the Hillsboro/Beaverton area where I finished High School. After fulfilling a 2-year program with Portland Community College, and putting in some time with PSU, I focused on my career with a construction company. More specifically as a Journeyman Cabinet maker with Alexander’s Manufacturing. What a great opportunity that was. I spent almost 12 years working on many of Las Vegas’ finest casinos and restaurants. One of the highlights of my career with Alexander’s was heading up the installation phase of the One and Only Palmilla in Cabo, Mexico for 3 months. (That was rough livin').
As owners changed for the cabinet shop I was with, and the market had temporarily slowed down, I decided to venture out and try something new. I dove into the world of finance with a national, retail Mortgage Company. This was a great opportunity and set the foundation for what I feel are above industry standards for work ethic, organization, and thoroughness when working in the mortgage.
I left that retail environment after a mere 6 months and became an independent Broker with licensing in both Oregon and Washington. I am with Sunset Mortgage Company, who has been in the Portland area since 1992 with several offices throughout the state and metro area.
I honestly love what I do now. It was an easy transition to trade in my tape measure for a tie. I have always been an honest, easygoing person to work with. That is one thing that you will notice as you get to know me, and you will notice it in the future as you read my posts.
I don’t think I'll ever leave the NW. I love to ski in the wintertime on Mt. Hood, and camp and hike in the summer time. I use my past woodworking skills as a hobby now. I love home improvement, and anything I can tinker with in my wood shop. I personally remodeled a 1972 fiberglass trailer, which I pull everywhere to stay in. (that’s a picture of it above in Canada 3 summers ago). I take my trailer everywhere. From skiing, to camping, hiking and storm watching.I have 3 siblings. One sister is married and lives on the same street as me. (Family as neighbors has its privileges) I also have a little brother graduating from Oregon State University with a Master in Mathematics this year. My youngest sister is finishing up high school and recently started driving. Look out for her on the road! I have an incredible family. I couldn’t ask for much more.
I hope you come back and read this post often. I have found that I am very satisfied when I work with seniors, either newly retired, or who have been "relaxing" for some time. I enjoy seeing the benifits of a reverse mortgage work with people in there golden years. I hope this blog will have some useful information. I plan on it being a great tool for articles and Reverse Mortage info, delivered with a friendly casual approach.
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