Links
HOST Homeowner Warranty
Your first step for most warranty service requests will be to submit a written request to HOST's warranty coordinator. This can be done via US mail, fax at (503) 961-9924, or e-mail. Download HOST warranty service request form here:
Most warranty items will be addressed at the 30 day and one year warranty periods. If you have an urgent item that you think needs to be handled sooner, or if you have questions about whether a repair will be covered, please feel free to contact our office at (503) 331-1752.
2-10 Homebuyer Warranty (for most homes purchased between October 31, 2005, and summer 2008, including homes at New Columbia, Lents Landing, and Crystal Springs)
Professional Warranty Service Corporation (for homes purchased before October 31, 2004 and homes at Helensview)
HOST Homeowner Volunteer Report
HOST requires all homeowners to complete 50 adult hours of community service per year for the first five years that they own their home. Hours should be submitted at the end of the year. Reports can be e-mailed to our volunteer coordinator, faxed to (503) 961-9924, or mailed to our office. Download a copy of the volunteer log here.
Homeowner Toolkit and Foreclosure Counseling
The Portland Housing Center provides post-purchase counseling as well as pre-purchase education
The Community Housing Resource Center offers foreclosure counseling and a free online handbook for those facing or undergoing foreclosure. Ask them about services for Oregon residents.
ACORN Housing provides foreclosure counseling and information.
Angie's List is a subscription-based Web site that hosts reviews of contractors, repairers, and numerous other professionals, written by people who have actually used their services. Leaky faucet? Roof need repair? Go to Angie's List to find repairmen, read about other members’ experiences, see grades, and get a sense of how much the job will cost.
Freddie Mac's Guide to Buying and Owning a Home includes sections on remodeling, refinancing and avoiding foreclosure and mortgage fraud.
Neighborhood Associations
City of Portland Office of Neighborhood Involvement
Find information about your neighborhood and neighborhood association
Cully Neighborhood (Simpson Court and Helensview residents)
St. Johns Neighborhood (Cathedral Commons, Charleston Place and Ziegler Street Homes residents)
Lents Neighborhood (Lents Landing residents)
Kenton Neighborhood (Peninsula Village residents)
Woodlawn Neighborhood (Woodlawn Village residents)
University Park Neighborhood (University Park Place residents)
Eliot Neighborhood (Stanton V and Dawson Park Place residents)
Portsmouth Neighborhood (New Columbia residents)
New Columbia Owners' Association (New Columbia residents)
Brentwood Darlington Neighborhood Association (Crystal Springs residents)
