green building: Money Does Fall from the Sky: Harvesting Rainwater for the Home - 10/11/09 05:51 PM
Money Does Fall from the Sky: Harvesting Rainwater for the Home
By: Elaine VonCannon, ABR, SRES, REALTOR, NOTARY, PROPERTY MANAGER, TEAM LEADER, AWARD WINNER, RE/MAX Hall of Fame
In a world of animal extinction, melting ice caps and air pollution many people are becoming more aware of the importance of renewable (3 comments)
green building: The Greener Side of Commercial Real Estate Investment - 09/07/09 12:39 PM
The Greener Side of Commercial Real Estate Investment
By Elaine VonCannon, ABR, SRES, REALTOR, Notary, Team Leader, Award Winning Agent, Property Manager, Re/MAX Hall Of Fame
Increase Your Profits With Sustainable Commercial Building
In 2007 green building practices are gaining popularity at an accelerated rate. The American consciousness of environmental issues (0 comments)
green building: Green Real Estate Upgrades and Renovations: How to Save Money on Heating and Cooling - 09/16/08 12:42 PM
Green Real Estate Upgrades and Renovations: How to Save Money on Heating and Cooling
By Elaine VonCannon, ABR, SRES, REALTOR
The following interview was conducted with Marlayna Phenechka, a building subcontractor based in Asheville, North Carolina who practices green building and sustainable thinking. Phenechka has worked on both residential and commercial (1 comments)
green building: Take Me Home Country Road: Rural Living - 06/22/08 08:09 AM
In a world where the news flashes daily images of war, terrorism and crime more Americans are dreaming of a safe, quiet place to call home. They imagine moving to a small town community where safety and simplicity are easy to find. Potential homebuyers between the ages of forty and sixty (0 comments)
green building: Living Off The Grid: Tax Incentives for Alternative Electric Systems - 06/22/08 07:20 AM
According to the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association "the electric utility industry is the largest source of pollution in our country. Electric utilities generate 66% of the sulfur oxide pollutants, for example. The average home generates about 22,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year through electricity use and heating." Green building trends, (0 comments)
My blogs reflect my observations on life, real estate and my own state of the union (Elaine's world). I write my entries as a way to express myself and all the positive and negative aspects of real estate. I also use it to promote my listings and maybe even your enjoyment in reading it.
Disclaimer: ActiveRain Corp. does not necessarily endorse the real estate agents, loan officers and brokers listed on this site. These real estate profiles, blogs and blog entries are provided here as a courtesy to our visitors to help them make an informed decision when buying or selling a house. ActiveRain Corp. takes no responsibility for the content in these profiles, that are written by the members of this community.