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sustainability: What a Buyer Wants - 04/08/10 05:26 PM
What are today's home buyers looking for? According to a survey* of 22,000 recent home buyers, they plan to be “more practical” in their next purchase, focusing on livable space rather than "unnecessary upgrades." Extras such as pools, media rooms and even dining rooms are considered unnecessary luxuries, with the focus being more on such things as: Efficient use of space (e.g. cabinets that go all the way to the ceiling) More workable kitchens (islands are still quite popular) "Greener" features (insulation, high-efficiency appliances) Nearby walking paths and playgrounds In the master bath, whirlpool tubs are giving way to
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sustainability: The Bike King - 02/23/08 06:04 PM
Today in Chico the First Annual "Tour de Ed" fundraiser was held to help raise money for the Chico Cyclist Care Fund (recently created to help cyclists who sustain injuries while bicycling). This fundraising bike ride is named for Ed McLaughlin (pictured), local bicyling legend, who suffered a severe spinal injury on Dec. 21, 2007, while riding through our beautiful Bidwell Park. A man who "walks his talk," Ed hasn't owned an automobile since 1982 (the year my younger son was born and, interestingly, the year the Greenline was established in Chico, protecting farm land on Chico's west side by separating
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Laura Burghardt
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CA
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