real estate: SOLAR POWERED STREET LIGHTS - 04/24/08 12:15 AM
We found these solar powered street lights on Victoria Street in Venice, CA...
They're brilliant.
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real estate: THE ECONOMY OF UPGRADING - 04/15/08 01:15 AM
You may or may not know this but we're working on a Green Plumbing book As ones who are always pouring over information, we were reviewing some calculations shared by our friends at Enviro Plumbing Santa Monica. (www.enviroplumbing.com) The statistics Enviro Plumbing offered on pre-1992 + post 1992 homes refitted with … (0 comments)

real estate: CAREFUL OLDER OFFICE BUILDING OWNERS - SOCAL OFFICE MARKET STARTING TO LAG - 04/07/08 12:07 PM
CAREFUL OLDER OFFICE BUILDING OWNERS - SOCAL OFFICE MARKET STARTING TO LAG
 The March 2008 Commercial Real Estate Report has been released by the National Association of Realtors, and, happy to say ~<:)  ~  the news is not anywhere near as bad as the residential market. But, office space is now confronted … (0 comments)

real estate: VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE PROPOSAL TO TURN AROUND THE HOUSING MARKET - 03/10/08 04:27 PM
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE PROPOSAL TO TURN AROUND THE HOUSING MARKET
Which proposal is your favorite solution for the housing crunch?
This article from the Associated Press offers several solutions from various members of our government:
Vote for your favorite.
I like...
Office of Thrift Supervision: Allow about 8 million home owners who owe more … (1 comments)

real estate: HANDHELD HOSES ANYTIME VS. THE 20 GALLON CHALLENGE - 02/25/08 11:49 PM
 
HANDHELD HOSES ANYTIME VS. THE 20 GALLON CHALLENGE
   As you may or may not be aware, we are headed for a worldwide water shortage. Southern California has adopted their 20 gallon challenge, while the enchanting Kapiti Coast District of New Zealand is located a 50 minute drive north of the country's … (3 comments)

real estate: THE PRICE OF AN ACRE OF LAND IN SANTA MONICA - 02/23/08 11:45 PM
Want to take a guess at what an acre of land sells for in Santa Monica California?
Would you believe the current market value is approximately $19,230,000!
 CoStar.com Commercial Real Estate Information Service reports that Randall Miller of Arnon Development Group purchased a .69-acre parcel in Santa Monica from Arnold Porath of Spruce … (5 comments)

real estate: How Much Water Can You Save? - 02/22/08 03:46 AM
 How Much Water Can You Save?
 Ways to Save Tips
 There is no more fresh water on Earth today than there was a million years ago. Yet today, 6 billion people share it. Since 1950, the world population has doubled, but water use has tripled.  Californians use nearly 23 trillion gallons of water … (3 comments)

 
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