It seems to me (and how about you?) that there's a "solar-tie" between all of us-- no matter where we stand in the annals of history. EXAMPLE: Our on-going relationship with the sun in terms of light, warmth, and growth. I've noticed that here, in 2008, we human beings seem to have develope
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08/30/2008
Part II. SUN POWER. It is amazing how we have evolved over the years. These days, we can pull together a stylish, comfortable, and beautiful "palace" that is also non-toxic and eco-friendly. Here in Asheville, we are really getting into Solar Power. Just today I heard about a Hands-on Workshop:
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08/30/2008
One of the experts to whom we refer our 1031 Like-Kind Exchangeclients has written a fabulously interesting post. He makes a great point here in terms of conservation easements and the 1031 possibility! He writes, " The exchange would enable them to sell the easement, defer their income tax and
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08/29/2008
LAST DAY FOR AMAZING CONTEST!!!! This one is for the Greenies in the Real Estate Industry over at the Eco All Stars Group! If you are a Greenie and not a member..well, JOIN! We succeeded reaching our July Challenge and we now have over 700 members! Yeah! janeAnne, Mary Bigelow and I had an in
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08/29/2008
My Friend, Mary loves the idea of stewardship. She writes about it in terms of practical "greening" ..as you will see below.Great Lakes Green 2008 promises to help me meet Stephanie's challenge for August. Stephanie announced the ECO August Challenge is to "figure out how green fits in to the Loc
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08/28/2008
This isn't really news to those of us who predicted it. But, even on second glance, taking another look at ordinary "non-green" buildings as compared to nearby " green" buildings, still ignites a broad smile on the faces of both REALTORS® and our clients/investors. . What generates that reac
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08/20/2008
The Amazing (though small) MARS HILL Tailgate Market. It's a mild August Saturday morning, and I'm on my way to the Madison County Tailgate and Artisans Market in Mars Hill, NC . You may not be able to tell from this photo, but it is right on the campus of Mars Hill College! This college is a
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08/16/2008
A member of the ECO-All-Stars Group (about 750 AR Members) Jonathan offers an interesting perspective on "greening' home loans --in an article he wrote called "go GREEN with FHA" I am including it here on Green-o-Lina's BLOG for review, and with Jonathan's own caveat: " The end result of any pr
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08/16/2008
Recently I bumped into such an interesting discussion on green building trends on the tube. If you are interested in trends in our industry in terms of sustainable design,here's a bit of information that seems pertinent . As I sat glued to the screen, I thought of my pals at AR, real estate prof
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08/15/2008
A member of the Eco-All-Stars Group, Andrew Stone originally posted this. As I read it, I thought those of you who subscribe to my BLOG might be happy to help Andrew out with his challenge! For my part, I can say that I think it's a worthy challenge, especially since I have first-hand knowledge o
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08/15/2008