Franklin, TN again wins National Honors as place to do business - 03/31/09 09:26 AM
As reported in THE TENNESSEAN by Kevin Walters "the national accolatdes keep piling up for Franklin"  BUSINESSWEEK announced Monday that Franklin TN was identified as one of the top 50 US small cities for entrepreneurs to launch a business.    This new honor comes on the heels of two other national awards, one from the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual Dozen Distinctive Distinations vacation listing, and the second from SOUTHERN LIVING where the city was named as the 5th best small town in its Readers' Choice Awards.Is it time for you to move your buisness to one of the top 50 small … (0 comments)

Sullivan Farms, Franklin TN 5 bedroom home - 03/27/09 03:03 PM

5 bedroom 4 bath home in Sullivan Farms has great floorplan and large acre lot at end of the cul-de-sac.   The master suite with sitting area is on the first floor and the home also boasts a guest room with full bath also on the first floor. The open floorplan is great for entertaining and features a formal living, dinning and great room with fireplace.  Once outside your large deck opens up to your spaious backyard. Take a tour of the home http://www.buildatour.com/tour/buildatour.asp?id=36208.  Priced to sell quickly. 
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Good Housekkeping to unveil green seal - 03/12/09 04:32 PM
Just read a great article from Caryn Rousseau of Associated Press on how  Good Housekeeping will unveil the new Green Housekeeping Seal in the April issue.  The magazine, with a circulation of 25 million, has partnered with the Santa Barbara based environmental consultancy firm Brown & Wilmanns Environment to develop the green criteria.  Determining what products get the green thumbs-up will include evaluating its health value and toxicity.  Its a combination of looking at the materials that go into the product aspects of waste, energy use, water use and certainly the potential health impacts associated with the products, " said Michael … (1 comments)

Green Washing - When it really isn't Green - 03/06/09 03:56 PM
Greenwashing....What green isn't
Referred by some as green washing which is defined by Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, as
Greenwash (a portmanteau of green and whitewash) is a term used to describe the practice of companies disingenuously spinning their products and policies as environmentally friendly, such as by presenting cost cuts as reductions in use of resources. It is a deceptive use of green pr  or green marketing. The term green sheen has similarly been used to describe organizations that attempt to show that they are adopting practices beneficial to the environment.  The term is generally used when significantly more money or time … (2 comments)

Going Green - one of the first to get new NAR Green Designation - 03/06/09 03:52 PM
Diane Osowiecki and Mandy Buchholz are the first 30 in Tennessee and the first 500 in the United States to receive this designation from the National Association of Realtors.  Through our new designation we are better able to respond to
the growing consumer demand for green homes and buildings as well as green home and building features. Guide the discussion of green and sustainablity as these issues relate to real estate List and market as wella s guide buyer clients in purchasing green homes and buildings and incorporate green principles into our day-to-day practice. So what does going green mean?  While … (0 comments)