Real estate blog entries tagged with green designation by Peggy Edwards, REALTOR®, Green Designation, Tampa, FL (Keller Williams Tampa Properties)

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green designation: Single-Stream Recycling - 03/27/09 09:18 AM

I found an interesting video today while reading the April 2009 issue of Better Homes and Gardens (and, yes, I will recycle the magazine!) In Hillsborough County, Florida, we are allowed to combine our paper, plastic and glass in one container for recycling pickup. I always wondered who (or what) does … (2 comments)

green designation: Check Out the Planet Green Channel from Discovery - 12/01/08 10:06 AM

Planet Green was launched in June 2008 but I only recently discovered it through Verizon cable. They have lots of informative shows and you can learn a lot about current green issues, new innovations, organic foods and cooking, and green homes and buildings.
Check with your cable provider to see … (2 comments)

green designation: Low-Cost Ideas to Get You to Turn Green - 11/30/08 01:19 PM

The NAR's core course for the Green Designation includes many ways to address a property's "green" potential - many of them are high cost items such as installing energy efficient windows, purchasing ENERGY STAR appliances, and having solar photovoltaic panels installed on the roof.

But there are many low-cost ways … (8 comments)

green designation: Is Your Toilet Over 15 Years Old? - 11/28/08 06:55 PM

Is Your Toilet Over 15 Years Old?
If so, you are wasting precious water and money. The plumbing code changed in 1993 and specifies a maximum of 1.6 gallons per flush.
And Hillsborough County, Florida has an Ultra Low Flow Toilet Rebate Program going on right now that will pay you … (2 comments)

green designation: Kermit the Frog is Right! - 11/03/08 09:10 AM

Kermit the Frog knows it isn't easy being green. Nothing worthwhile is ever easy.

You can check out Kermit's performance here.
There is a new designation out there for REALTORS®, the Green Designation recognized by the National Association of REALTORS®. Offered by REBAC (Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council of … (8 comments)

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