green homes for sale: LID Construction and Development, An Asheville Green-Built Speaks - 06/12/08 08:06 AM
I could write a long, long essay on development impact. According to Wikipedia, low impact development, which is of particular interest to our eco-friendly clients, involves a land planning and engineering design approach to managing stormwater runoff. LID emphasizes conservation and use of on-site natural features to protect water quality. This (8 comments)
green homes for sale: De-Mystifying the “Green-THING" as you look for a Green Home for Sale - 10/23/07 09:13 PM
De-Mystifying the "Green-THING" Green Homes & Land, Various Verdant Variables & Gorgeous Green "Complexions"--A Mystery? Here's a solution. Take a look at the photo to your left. It could be a quick reference point. I took it overlooking the valley that rolls out beneath my home here in Asheville, North Carolina. At first (24 comments)
green homes for sale: Homes, Castles, Cottages and Green Hills. - 09/25/07 09:31 PM
Homes, Castles, Cottages and Green Hills I'm not sure exactly why, but I've always been interested in the homes, castles, cottages and green hills of Ireland. I've learned a lot about the picturesque, the plain and the absolutely astounding while traveling through Ireland this month. So to answer those of you (48 comments)
green homes for sale: The APPRAISER Cometh! - 04/09/07 07:20 AM
It was early morning. Still early enough for the anxious homeowners to deal with an unexpected blanket of snow on this April morning the Appraiser had scheduled his visit. The Appraiser was due to arrive within the hour. According to the Department of Labor, Appraisers of real estate "estimate the value of real (26 comments)
green homes for sale: Insights- Buying Homes in Asheville & Appreciation Rates - 02/22/07 07:07 AM
Scenario: A Buyer's Broker looks at the dollar difference in a mortgage between a $90,000 investment property, a doublewide, and a stick-built $135,000 property. Although the appearance of the properties is similar, (see photos) she notes differences including an Energy Star Rating on the more expensive property. The investor/client plans to keep the (30 comments)
green homes for sale: Asheville, North Carolina Real Estate Turns Toward Green - 10/19/06 07:05 PM
Although I am a Land Specialist in the Asheville and Greater Asheville, N.C. area — (I focus on conservation developments/Preserves such as Creston Preserve and the ECO Horse-Friendly Walnut Creek Preserve as well as other “ECO conscious” investment real estate)— at least once a quarter I amble on over to take a peek at what’s (3 comments)
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