There is no doubt that walking is good for you, and the environment. With this thinking in mind and there constant commitment to the environment, Arlington County have created a program called WalkArlington, which is designed to promote health, environmental, commuter, financial, and community benefits of walking.

The WalkArlington website has information for parents and kids walking to ................................

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A few months ago we talked about how easy it was to find a Green Home in Northern Virginia, or even Green Real Estate in Arlington VA. Adam Gallegos founder of Arbour Realty Northern Virginia’s first environmentally friendly Real Estate Company stated that there were not that many pre-built green homes in Northern Virginia but eco-friendly homes and Green Building in Northern Virginia are becoming more popular.

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If you are thinking about starting a real estate search in Northern Virginia or already looking for homes in Arlington VA or the surrounding areas, last weeks extension of the First Time Homebuyers Tax Credit bill will be of interest to you.

The Home Buyers Tax Credit which was extended by President Obama last week gives an $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers, and a credit of up to $6,500 for qualified.......................

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Arlington County website is a wealth of knowledge. Featuring Arlington VA Homeowner information, Arlington Neighborhood events, Arlington VA school updates, it also has in-depth information on environmental issues and many green facts and tips.

This week, Arlington County’s environmental tip is reduce, reuse, and recycle, which I think is an important motto to apply to aspect of your life. Next time you are at the store, consider whether you really need to buy the item............

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We’ve integrated a number of green actions into our daily operations to lessen our environmental impact. In fact, we received a GOLD rating for our greenGreen Living Consulting Gold operations from Green Living Consulting, which assesses businesses and organizations on the greenness of our operations. Want to know what we’ve done to be green? We continue to look for ways to get even greener, but here are the actions we’ve taken to date:

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Fall is officially here in Arlington County, and you really don’t need a calendar to identify the start of fall, the huge leaf piles in the Arlington Virginia Neighborhoods are a good enough indicator.

Arlington County will be collecting your leaves starting November 2nd through to January 15th 2010. There are two ways Arlington, VA Homeowners can have their leaves collected,............................

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When a home buyer or homeowner is looking at design elements to remodel, build or purchase, it is a good idea to understand the way that you live your daily life from the workspace you need in your kitchen, to the layout and design of your living room. Having a better understanding of the "way you live" will give you and your builder/architect/real estate agent a better direction of which to help you create a more livable space and even reconfigure what you already have to make it more efficient for you and your family.

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Today’s news that Congress has extended the Homebuyers Tax Credit which was set to expire on the 30th of this month is wonderful news not only for First Time Homebuyers but also for existing Homeowners. The Home Buyer Tax Credit has been extended by Congress until April 30th, 2010 with some exciting modifications to the new Home Buyers Tax Credit Bill.

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Household energy is one of the leading causes of harmful emissions of carbon dioxide. The energy efficiency of your home could not only be damaging the environment but costing you hundreds of dollars in unnecessary utility charges each year. Having a Home Energy Audit can identify energy efficiency improvements, which often are very low cost to implement and will provide you with a great rate of return

During the month of November Arbour Realty is giving one lucky person the chance to win a Home Energy Audit and Efficiency Gold Package (a $1250 value!) courtesy of Access Green.  Simple become an Arbour Realty Facebook Fan or recommend a friend to become a fan and you will be entered to win this exciting prize. Simple click on the Facebook link below to enter.  The lucky winner will be announced December 15th.

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Arlington Residents and students welcomed the opening of the new Reed School & Westover Library last Friday. They celebrated this $22.5 million joint facility with a 2 day celebration which featured a Halloween community open house, live music, a WalkArlington neighborhood walkabout and green tours of the building.

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