green: FHA Green Mortgages- What is a Energy Efficient Mortgage? - 07/30/08 10:24 PM
From the FHA Website:
The Energy Efficient Mortgage Loan program helps current or potential homeowners significantly lower their monthly utility bills by enabling them to incorporate the cost of adding energy efficient improvements into their new home or existing housing. This FHA program eliminates the need for homeowners who are interested … (1 comments)
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green: Castleview Estates Press Release- Pleasanton first to provide 100% Self Sustained Community - 07/15/08 12:16 AM
In an effort to finance and promote Green sustainable homes in the Bay Area I would like to share with you Castleview Estates. I will bring you information as it is released on this 100% self sufficient community in Pleasanton. If you or anyone you may know is looking for Green … (1 comments)
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green: Green Real Estate Can Be So Simple- 6 steps for “Green Feng Shui Living”: - 07/15/08 12:06 AM
Green living can be as simple as a tweak in your homes design. I recently read an article on "Green Feng Shui". Some of the principles I thought go well with Green Real Estate. Design can influence our overall impact on the environment and home. Here are 6 simple steps that … (4 comments)
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green: CFLs Saving you Money & the first step to GREEN Living - 05/22/08 09:54 PM
CFLs Saving you Money & the first step to GREEN Living
For those of you that aren't aware the month of October is the National Energy Awareness Month. To help promote this "Go Green" time of the year, PG&E is generously giving away one million compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). They … (1 comments)
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green: Ill huff and Ill puff and Ill blow your house down… - 05/22/08 09:50 PM
Ill huff and Ill puff and Ill blow your house down...
Green Building Materials in residential construction have evolved over time. The post I wrote about EcoRock was a widely read article that highlighted an eco-friendly drywall to be used in place of its paper predecessor. Now the days of … (2 comments)
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green: Green Real Estate Transactions is a start- Here is what you can do - 05/09/08 04:50 PM
Being responsible about your paper usage and paper purchasing is not just about saving trees. In my past series outlining the use of electronic signatures (One of my first posts-please be kind) made a dramatic impact on the amount of paper waste during the loan process for myself and colleagues. The … (3 comments)
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green: Help sell your home Green- Low VOC paints - 04/06/08 06:40 PM
What comes in thousands of different colors but is green all over? Well of course; the latest in environmentally responsible paints. When preparing to stage and sell a house a dead give away of lack of upkeep is the strong odor of fresh paint on the walls. The solution is eco-friendly … (4 comments)
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green: Help sell your home Green- Low VOC paints - 03/24/08 10:33 PM
What comes in thousands of different colors but is green all over? Well of course; the latest in environmentally responsible paints. When preparing to stage and sell a house a dead give away of lack of upkeep is the strong odor of fresh paint on the walls. The solution is eco-friendly … (4 comments)
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green: Did Spring bring an Eco-Home Improvement to mind? - 03/24/08 10:31 PM
Has spring reminded you that there's been a Green home improvement project on your mind? It may be a full Eco-Remodel on your kitchen or possible coat of paint to change the mood of your room. You may want to consider the harm traditional paint may expose your family to and … (0 comments)
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green: San Francisco proposes subsidy program to encourage solar panel installation - 01/06/08 06:16 PM
Homeowners who choose to install Solar Panels get help from the City of San Francisco in new subsidy program that was proposed on Tuesday. Some experts say the effort is groundbreaking and, if implemented, could be the nation's biggest such program. The proposed subsidy would be $3,000 and $5,000 per residence … (4 comments)
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green: How do Green Mortgages differ from traditional mortgages? The Nuts and Bolts - 01/06/08 03:05 PM
As I browse the internet for Green Mortgage resource's I see many different takes on what a "Green Mortgage" is. There is indeed Green Mortgage financing called (EEM's) which are Energy Efficient Mortgages. In the future the cost of energy will continue to riseand I suppose someone could make a living … (0 comments)
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green: Ill huff and Ill puff and Ill blow your house down… - 01/06/08 02:48 PM
Green Building Materials in residential construction have evolved over time. The post I wrote about EcoRock was a widely read article that highlighted an eco-friendly drywall to be used in place of its paper predecessor. Now the days of straw houses and the three little pigs are over. Now it's straw … (0 comments)
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green: Luxury Green Real Estate + Housing Auctions, Were they reading my mind? - 12/16/07 10:09 PM
"Project 7TEN at first impression on 7TEN website says everything that can't communicate through words. This is truly a unique home that makes a statement of the individual who will call it home".What can you find on EBAY that comes with a $2.85 million dollar price tag?To discover this luxury Green … (1 comments)
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green: San Francisco Pioneers Solar Power Billboard: - 12/09/07 11:30 PM
Real Estate is taking on a whole new meaning today in San Francisco. No, they are not bringing little Las Vegas to San Francisco that is just a small tribute to a great Las Vegas Real Estate site. Off the 101 freeway in San Francisco visible from the 9th Street Exit … (1 comments)
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green: 4 East Bay Cities to create “GREEN Corridor” - 12/09/07 11:24 PM
An article in the East Bay Business Times gained my attention when I read the title. Four Mayors from Berkeley, Oakland, Emeryville and Richmond have joined forces and have gained attention of many. They have vowed to be at the forefront of environmental innovation. The East Bay "GREEN Corridor" partnership will … (1 comments)
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green: Richmond, CA set to join the bandwagon and ban Styrofoam… - 12/09/07 11:16 PM
On Tuesday December 4, 2007 the city of Richmond was set to decide if directing staff to study ways to reduce waste, including banning polystyrene, would be cost effective. Mayor, Gayle McLaughlin, is highly pushing for the ban on polystyrene and other ways to reduce waste in landfills. Richmond is among … (1 comments)
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green: East Bay to create “GREEN Corridor” - 12/07/07 10:30 PM
An article in the East Bay Business Times gained my attention when I read the title. Four Mayors from Berkeley, Oakland, Emeryville and Richmond have joined forces and have gained attention of many. They have vowed to be at the forefront of environmental innovation.
The East Bay "GREEN Corridor" partnership will … (0 comments)
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green: GREEN Real Estate can apply to what’s in your mail box also…RIGHT? - 12/07/07 12:21 AM
A good friend and Associate who I feel is a Real Estate Professional and at the top of his game when it comes to Marketing Real Estate sent me this great email with a great new product. I thought it warranted a mention to you, the GREEN readers that support my efforts … (2 comments)
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green: So how many tree's does it take to birth a Real Estate contract??? - 12/04/07 11:55 PM
It was a good reminder reading a fellow Real Estate Professional's, and owner of a Boutique Real Estate Company, 3 Oceans Real Estate web article highlighting the use of electronic signatures services. It wasn't too long ago I highlighted the Green Mortgage Loan service myself but for a different reason. Close … (3 comments)
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green: GREEN Tom Sighting: San Francisco 50th Annual International Auto Show - - 11/25/07 07:45 PM
What on earth is GREEN Tom doing in San Francisco at a turbo charged gathering of the worlds finest cars? The 50th Annual International Auto Show rolled into San Francisco's Moscone Center the week of Nov 22nd to December 2nd.
To my dismay as I searched through the growing trend at the … (0 comments)
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green: How to Put Credit Fraud Behind the 8 Ball - 11/23/07 02:42 PM
Will "freezing" your credit report keep scammers from stealing your name?I recently read in Decembers issue of Money Magazine that the big 3 credit bureaus- Equifax, Experian and Transunion- gave consumers access to freeze their credit reports. When you opt to freeze your report with the three credit bureaus it makes it virtually … (2 comments)
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green: Pleasanton Avignon: Why pay PG&E when you can just buy a bigger TURKEY? - 11/21/07 11:13 AM
This great opportunity is still present in an ALL-Solar Community in Avignon Pleasanton. With a state-of-the-art solar roof, you are sure to have a GREEN conscious month when you have a little or NO electricity bill.
It may be a short week with the Thanksgiving Holiday but this home is in no … (0 comments)
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green: Green Health Club’s Take Root in Pleasanton, Fremont & Walnut Creek- The Future is here- - 11/20/07 10:53 PM
Their business is Health and Wellness. The commitment to turn 3 facilities totaling 425,000 sq feet of commercial property into a Green Business is a giant leap, but Club Sport is up for the challenge. All three gyms in Fremont, Pleasanton and Walnut Creek are undergoing the change as we speak! … (0 comments)
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green: San Francisco Ban’s Plastic Grocery Bags: Hitting the ground running today- - 11/20/07 10:48 PM
In San Francisco no longer is the question; Paper or Plastic? Tuesday November 26th marks the birthday for San Francisco's ban on plastic bags in Grocery and drug stores.
Plastic bags by the numbers. (Borrowed from SFGate.com)
180 million
Roughly the number of plastic shopping bags distributed in San Francisco each year.
2 to 3 … (0 comments)
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green: A GREEN Tom Sighting Confirmed While Watching the Broncos on Monday Night Football - 11/19/07 10:55 PM
That is correct; I said a GREEN Tom instead of Tom Green. The GREEN Tom sighting today at the Pleasanton Windermere Real Estate Office was a confirmation that the GREEN mentality in Real Estate is......
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green: Safeway Goes GREEN - 11/16/07 11:07 PM
As I ran on empty in my fridge for a little over a week I gathered up enough will power to run to the super market for my grocery adventure. You never quite know what will present itself as you travel down the frozen food aisles. To my dismay on the … (0 comments)
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green: Berkeley Pioneer Program Brings Green Public: HERE COMES THE SUN- - 11/14/07 11:23 PM
What if... What if you could lower your energy bill, help the environment, and it wouldn't cost you any money up front? Would you be interested?If you're one of the lucky home owners in Berkley, CA you are about to make history as a GREEN Home Owner. Berkley is set to … (0 comments)
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