REALTOR, The Business Tool for Real Estate Professionals : Eco Hatchery Kit - 09/30/08 10:38 AM
In pursuit of bright spots in a foggy environment this morning, I picked up my copy of REALTOR, The Business Tool for Real Estate Professionals.
Often, like many of you I suppose, I simply peruse the trade rag. But today's thumb-through "bloomed" into energy and cost-saving suggestions, when, in the "Real Life" Department, I found the Eco Hatchery Kit.
Partly because REALTOR, The Business Tool for Real Estate Professionals was recommending the Eco Hatchery Kit,
but mostly just because of my eternal curiosity, I hopped on over to http://www.ecohatchery.com/ and the following good news. (most appreciated.)
" We can … (15 comments)
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The American Institute of Architects "GreenStep" Initiative. - 09/28/08 12:50 PM
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently instituted a "GreenSteps" initiative with a series of instructive videos available for architects, other professionals and the public.
"There's been a lot of talk about changes in our climate lately. CO2 emissions, dwindling resources, and energy usage are growing concerns in every walk of life, " a spokesperson for the organization reported.
" AIA Architects, in particular, want to address those concerns. We strongly believe that the time for talk has passed, and now it is time to walk the walk. "
Photo courtesy of AIA
Living here in Asheville, NC, where real … (8 comments)
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Keeping a "Good-Eye" Out for Conservation Real Estate Land Buyers - 09/22/08 01:10 PM
For many years, I've been keeping a "Good-Eye" out for clients who are conservation real estate land buyers and investors.
Traditionally, landowners relocating and building in Western North Carolina have enjoyed the highlands and the many gifts of living here.
But since 1975, we have found it more and more challenging to find large acreages in the mountains. These days, partly because a good deal of the land is steep and rugged terrain, and too because eco-friendly developers know that it is mighty expensive and even imprudent to prepare such land for development, land values have appreciated significantly. (Map courtesy of … (2 comments)
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Debate Watching for Real Estate Professionals: Clues from the League of Women Voters. - 09/21/08 12:07 PM
Mother was a member of the League of Women Voters. Even more than just being a member, she got involved...volunteered. Time and again over the years Mama was up at 4:00 AM and out of the house before "dawn's early light" to work at the polling place. She always came home after dusk, but with a smile of satisfaction on her face bringing with her amusing tales and a shared sense that she had participated in the democratic process at the "grass roots" level.
She also loved watching a good debate, and then opening up a discussion about it... in a … (3 comments)
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Don't let the sun go down - Federal Tax Credits for Solar expire soon! New Energy Policy Introduced - 09/18/08 09:44 AM
LOOKING for tax credits?
Here's something you might find EXTREMELY valuable. Please note, as Mary points in her post below, that the tax credit currenlty available is about to expire... so .interested parties WOOOO-Hooooo...contact your senators and congressPeople to
extend the tax credit
authorize $800 million of new clean renewable energy bonds, with that total split in thirds for local and state governments, public power providers and electric cooperatives. provide $1.5 billion in new tax credits for advanced coal electricity projects and coal gasification projects and provide credits to industrial facilities for capturing and storing carbon dioxide. provide for a new consumer credit … (3 comments)
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An Energy Wise True or False Test - 09/16/08 02:23 PM
An Energy Wise True or False Test was delivered with a smile to our client who purchased a wee rustic cabin in the mountains near Asheville with an energy-efficient mortgage.
Certainly, the place was in need of updating. The appliances were about as old as the structure itself, which is to say at least as old as your Great-Grandma, and so our buyer intended to replace them, immediately.
She wanted to know 1) what she could do to find out more about the various appliances on the market, and
2) for what she might be looking . . .
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Asheville the "Sweet Spot" for Eco Development and Communities - 09/15/08 09:56 PM
We live in the mountains, a"sweet spot" for for Eco Development and Communities and for people who make choices for quality of life.....
Just one look at our view-sheds says more than a thousand words in that regard. The Asheville area mountains, the valleys, the streams and waterfalls are natural gifts in-which to delight.
(photo is of the AMAZING waterfall at Asheville area Three Creeks Eco-Community)
And not only a sense of place announces itself, but, equally many say, a sense of community.
During difficult days and uncertain times, how good it is to be able to connect with such gifts. The uncommon blessing … (1 comments)
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Lot 12 Hickory Nut Forest Eco-Community Gerton NC 28735 - 09/15/08 01:27 PM
Lot 12 could be called the IDEAL LOT in the authentic eco-community of Hickory Nut Forest in Gerton, North Carolina.
This ECO COMMUNITY adjacent to 250 acres of "forever wild" land and with trails leading to 800 acres of conservation partners' lands is just 23min to the cultural center of Asheville, NC. . ALL HealthyBuilt homes are planned for the eco-community which is also aiming to be a net zero energy community.
Especially desirable for Lot 12 is that is offers very good southern sun. Home builders and gardeners can take good advantage of this aspect of Lot 12.
You will … (5 comments)
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Hickory Nut Forest Gerton N.C Evolving Eco-Community - 09/11/08 12:05 PM
Hickory Nut Forest in Gerton N.C. is an evolving eco-community and conservation neighborhood . This eco-community- is an easy drive from Asheville's, cultural amenities, arts, music and delicious cuisine, as well as excellent healthcare all nearby. (17 miles, 23-27 min.) And just 4 minutes to the CSA. If you enjoy farm-fresh produce, you will appreciate how close it is to the eco-community.
The Greater Asheville area is an important "hub" for green and sustainable development. Buyers and investors and sellers of real property will tell you- "GREEN" is the word here in Western North Carolina's mountains. "We are in a sustainable … (6 comments)
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200,000 Points at Active Rain...Already?? Thank YOU! - 09/10/08 03:16 PM
In the past two years, I have closed ten (10 ) transactions I can attribute directly to connections I made through Active Rain.
To the "Rain Gods" back in Seattle, and All....Wow! "Y'ALL ROCK Active Rain!" Thanks so much for helping me achieve this 200,000 point milestone!
It's a prodigious reckoning...hitting 200,000 points.
Makes one feel as if a word or two is in order ..something special, something rare...something appropriate...and, most especially, something to express appreciation for all the positives that have arrived in my life as the 200,000 points collected themselves around my BLOG since I stepped out … (27 comments)
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Green-Builts in Asheville, Asheville's GREEN and Positive Real Estate Trend - 09/09/08 09:39 PM
Someone asked me just this week for my opinion on the "green-built situation" in today's mortgage market. Personally, I am very positive. Why" Because excellence and sustainability seem always to stand for themselves, even in challenging times.
So, maybe I am more than "positive".... You could say that I am excited about the possibilities and the positive impact happening in terms of green building (and remodeling) here in Asheville and across the country.
More and more, eco-friendly homes are on the minds and buying lists of our clients. As I poll REALTORS® across the country, I find that the interest in … (6 comments)
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Humanitarians and REALTORS®, Asheville's GREEN Real Estate Collaboration - 09/06/08 11:24 PM
I was just 21 and getting ready to vote for the first time when Dad revealed his take on the "dense forest of politics" and how to decipher what "branches" are in play when the game is all about dispensing power and money.
"Just remember two things," he said, "First, know your own philosophy of life. Be able to say what it is in a short sentence, and act on it; and second, do your homework on the candidates using objective resources. Then pick the one most in line with your philosophy"
"I don't know if I am a Republican or a … (8 comments)
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Eco All Star August Localism Challenge- Oh My! - 09/03/08 09:36 AM
ECO-All-Starsmoderators, Stephanie, Mary and I concocted an appetizing Summer "dish" in the Eco-All-Stars (monthly) August Challenge. Eco All Star August Challenge
This "entree" is designed to gentle us into the workings of Localism...as Steph pointed out...
" The NEW Localism is all about talking WITH the consumer not TO the consumer. So, how can WE as a group provide approved content to Localism, provide the consumer with amazing LOCAL information....
And get them involved with the site, blog, comments...It's about making connections. Finding like minded people in the community that want to share information as well?
The contest had been extended … (7 comments)
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Marketing Unique Properties: Know Your Target Market. - 09/03/08 08:38 AM
As you read the re-blog below, you will find the kind of information that is useful no matter how "mature" you are in your practice....You will also find out why I subscribe to Rich Schiffer's BLOG! Here, Rich offers a comparison of common marketing practices, and how they might differ when marketing a unique property...for those of us who work in the eco-friendly market, the applications are right on!
Via Rich Schiffer, REALTOR, e-PRO:
By Rich Schiffer, REALTOR, e-PRO
(This article is part of a training series presented for real estate professionals, whether new to the industry or experienced, to help them discover, understand, and … (9 comments)
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Is “Extreme Green” too much for most Americans? - 09/02/08 08:18 PM
I have a pal over in Vancouver, Washington...He is a member of a Group I formed at Active Rain a couple of years ago...the Eco-All-Stars. While I have never met him in person, each time I read one of his posts...I have to smile...maybe that's why I think of him as my "pal"..
.His name is Mark Hall...and recently he wrote: "A green home is a home that minimizes its use of outside energy, minimizes the pollution that it expels, while maximizing the comfort, health, safety, and wellbeing of its inhabitants. Ultimately it is better for you, better for the earth, and better for … (4 comments)
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The Power of Just One - 09/01/08 09:35 AM
I am thinking of Grandma today on what would have been her birthday. Over a hundred years ago, having just graduated from Ypsilanti (Michigan) Teacher's College, my adventurous grandmother took an assignment in a one-room schoolhouse off the coast of Cuba. Sailing from Florida, she traveled by freighter, finally to arrive at her destination, the Isles of Pines .
There she joined a group of fellow Americans to lend her services to what today might be understood as an eco-community or eco-village. Ecovillages, according to Wikipedia are " intended to be socially, economically and ecologically sustainable intentional communities. Most aim for a … (13 comments)
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