My Green Sonoma - Archives March, 2008

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New Sonoma County Conforming Loan Limits - 03/07/08 05:47 PM

The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) announced a temporary increase to conforming loan limits for loan originations starting July 1, 2007 and ending Dec. 31, 2008.
The government also raised loan limits FHA guaranteed mortgages for loans originated between now and Dec. 31, 2008.
Here are the new limits for Sonoma County:To view all new … (1 comments)

Generate More X-Sites Leads - 03/05/08 07:13 PM

Here's a lead generator you may want to try... I spoke with my local Homes and Land Magazine Representative and received permission to offer a free copy of the magazine on my website. Here's what I did to set it up on my Ala mode x-site.
Created a custom lead capture form.Added … (5 comments)

Integrated Pest Management - 03/05/08 03:16 PM

From time to time I have buyers calling me to try and find homes that have not been treated with pesticides. Usually these people are cancer victims but more and more people are beginning to understand the impact that pesticides have on ourselves and our environment.
If you are concerned about … (0 comments)

March 12, 2008 Hear Peter Barnes Speak About "How to Fight Climate Change without Soaking the Middle Class" - 03/04/08 09:05 AM

Sponsored by the Climate Protection Campaign: Take a trip to San Francisco and learn about Peter Barnes proposal to meet the scientific imperative for climate AND narrow the gap between rich and poor.
Peter Barnes, is Senior Fellow with the Tomales Bay Institute, Co-founder of Working Assets and has authored books about market based methods to resolve environmental problems. Peter is … (0 comments)

Reduce Junk Mail Reduces Solid Waste - 03/03/08 12:32 PM

Help keep junk mail out of our landfills. Go to Mail Preference Service www.directmail.com/junk_mail to remove your name and address from 3rd class mailing lists. Also it may not be necessary to call companies to be removed from catalog lists. I've been fairly successful sending an email request instead. Be sure to let them … (2 comments)

Florence Lofts Green Live Work Community in Sebastopol, CA - 03/02/08 11:38 AM

Florence Lofts has been created with an unquestionably deep commitment to our environment. Don't miss the opportunity to check out this project which features, Leed's certified construction, use of sustainable and recycled construction materials, solar power, Graywater recycling (you have to see this, its brilliant), earthfriendly landscaping and the list goes on ... and … (1 comments)

Chat with Clients through your X-Site Website - 03/02/08 09:28 AM

I just discovered a great new (beta) feature at Alamode.com, thanks to Eric Richardson's Real Estate Tech Blog and his Ala-mode website http://www.myoklahome.com/. I can now chat with visitors to my website. Its so easy to add a custom on-line chat button that appears on all of your web pages and enables you … (4 comments)

Boca Raton Networking Event in May? Who's going? - 03/01/08 09:55 PM

I'm planning on attending the Sotheby's International Networking Event in Boca Raton in May and thought it might be a good idea to do some pre-networking. Is anyone else planning on attending? I went to a West Coast regional event last fall and it was quite productive. Has anyone attended the … (8 comments)

1-800-GOOG-411 (FREE 411 Service) - 03/01/08 09:52 AM

I had something unusal happen the other day. My cell phone service provider called and gave me a tip for how to save some money. His tip: Rather than dial 411 on my cell phone which costs $1.79 per call, try Google's new 411 service. Its free! Just dial 1-800-GOOG-411. Thanks … (5 comments)

Area Car Washes Using Recycled Water - 03/01/08 09:44 AM

Chevron: 7360 Commerce Bl. Rohnert Park
Jolly Washer 19249 Sonoma Highway Sonoma
Mendocino Avenue Car Wash and Detail Center 2700 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
Mission Car Wash 59 Mission Circle, Santa Rosa
Oilstop Drive Thru Oil Change & Full Service Car Wash 5070 Redwood Dr. Rohnert Park
Rohnert Park Car Wash 200 Classic Court, Rohnert Park
Rotten … (1 comments)

How Green is my County's Government? - 03/01/08 08:52 AM

Sonoma County and all of its cities have made a major commitment to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Here are some examples:
The County's Business Environmental Alliance (BEA), established in 1995, is charged with implementing an integrated program of voluntary responsible environmental practices by local business. The BEA is one of the first initiatives of its kind. … (3 comments)

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