Green Building Tour - 09/25/08 04:52 PM

The annual National Solar & Green Building Tour is showcasing Olympia area homes, commercial buildings and building innovations. For anyone who's heart beats faster at the sound of terms such as "radiant floor heating", "passive solar design", "tank less water heaters" or "rainwater catchment systems", or for people who have always been curious as to what "building green" looks like in practice, this is the opportunity to see how it's done.
 
On Saturday, September 27th, from 10:00pm until 4:00pm, local buildings will be held open for visitors. Some of the locations will be hosted by guides who can point … (8 comments)

Exquisite Lacey Rambler for the Discerning Taste - 09/25/08 03:59 PM

         
Celebrate the Cypress, a new model in the hard-to-find one-story home market.
Ramblers are rare - and quality, new construction Ramblers are even harder to find.
The Cypress model is a 2610 square feet, 3 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath home in the Campus Highlands Estates community on Lacey's Woodlands Golf Course.
   
Views of the golf course dominate the inside of the home and the outside features a covered patio, perfect for entertaining with a built-in refrigerator, BBQ and gas fire pit.
   
The interior is appointed with Brazilian Teak hardwood flooring, generously sized spaces, elegant wainscoting … (4 comments)

Claim your Utility Rebate Dollars - 09/24/08 06:40 PM

Did you know that Puget Sound Energy customers can receive up to $100.00 for having a certain premium efficiency clothes washer? Or that up to $20.00 are available for ENERGY STAR qualified light fixtures? Better yet, $350.00 are rebated for an ENERGY STAR qualified natural gas furnace and up to $350.00 for a qualifying high efficiency air-source heat pump.
There is money out there just waiting to be claimed.
Do you have a high-efficiency natural gas tank water heater with an energy factor of .62 or higher? That's worth $50.00.
Up to $1,600 in rebates is available for insulation in qualified natural … (0 comments)

Avoid Burnout - 10 Easy Steps to get your Power back - 09/11/08 06:19 PM


Real Estate is a high energy, fast passed, be-on-your-toes kind of business. It's easy to be so busy working transactions, prospecting, marketing and pleasing clients that we don't even notice that we're in burnout mode.  Burnout doesn't just occur suddenly, like flipping off a light switch. It's more like the gradual power drain of a dimmer switch. Taking the steps necessary to keep the power on high is important, because lets' face it: You're no good to the transaction or to your clients when you're operating in burnout mode.
 
1.  Create Personal Time
Find balance by scheduling time for yourself. Pick a time … (6 comments)

 
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