<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div></div><div>Mark,</div><div><br></div><div>Here are two clients of mine who have built in the last few years. I'm not sure about their financing arrangements, but you can call them and ask. I'm sure that they'd be happy to speak with you about how they made it happen.</div><div><br></div><div>* Dan Carter, a strawbale home in Clackamas County, Oregon at 503-969-7269 </div><div><br></div><div>* Alison Buckingham, a strawbale home in Clark County, Washington, at 360-903-8915</div><div><br></div><div>Best of luck to you!</div><div>Mark<br> </div><span style="color:rgb(128, 0, 0);">Mark Lakeman</span><br style="color:rgb(0, 0, 127);"><br style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 191);"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:lucida console,
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have been in the process of building the first load-bearing
straw bale inside the city limits of Bozeman, Montana. I have been working with
a bank for the last year or so and at the last minute pulled out because of
straw bale. Can anyone recommend lenders for me. I have tried many off TLS site
but many have stopped or are no longer in business. I have a job, I have down
payment, I have very good credit, I have experience building straw bale homes.
That’s what I do for Red Feather. Any help would be appreciated.</p>
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