greenolina: RIVERS and REALTORS® Series - 07/06/08 07:50 AM
River Update
As REALTORS®, more and more we are educating ourselves about and facing environmental issues. One such issue is pollution. Pollution affects quality of life. And quality of life is important to our real estate clients and to all of us. This post is one in a series of posts … (10 comments)
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greenolina: It's BIG. And it Influences the Practice of Real Estate. L A N D ! - 06/04/08 08:55 AM
The heart of a Land Specialist may be soft and determined all at once. If you spend enough time with the Land, there seems to be an ever-unfolding awareness of connections, or should I say the "interconnectedness" of what you find on the Land. Here in Asheville, at least, it seems … (11 comments)
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greenolina: Thumbs Up! Green Value Adds Up in Independent Research Study . - 05/26/08 08:03 AM
Green Value, An Independent Research StudySays "Thumbs Up" to Green-builts...
If you read my BLOG, you probably already guessed that. Nevertheless, this is exciting news of interest to REALTORS® and our clients.
The research corroborates ...independently... Green Value , taking a good solid look at what makes green buildings commendable, and does so in … (12 comments)
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greenolina: Green-Shaping Asheville and Your Town with Renewable Resources and "Human Energy" - 05/15/08 10:53 PM
I was reading a newsletter from one of our city commissioners here in Asheville today.
She is a "light in the community" always challenging the locals to apply some creative "human energy" to look at the city's trajectory and to work for positive futures.
Depending on a variety of lifestyles and … (4 comments)
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greenolina: Utter FENESTRATION! - 05/13/08 12:55 PM
Fenestration.
Are you experiencing fenestration in your daily life? You may not know it, but I bet you are, that is unless you live in a yurt above the meadows in Asheville. Or simply have your head in the clouds.
Have a clue? Go on, take a guess! WHAT is … (17 comments)
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greenolina: Lot 1 Hickory Nut Forest Gerton, N.C. 28735 - 05/13/08 08:25 AM
THIS could by YOUR story.
YOU could have been searching for a long time. Then, one fortuitous day, your ECO Certified ® Real Estate Consultant introduces you to the perfect place destined to become your UNIQUE BUILDING SITE in the mountains.
The Asheville, N.C.-based eco-developers dubbed Site # 1 , "Virginia Pine". There it was,softly rising … (8 comments)
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greenolina: HOW Do You Design A Sustainable Neighborhood? Asheville Eco-Developer Team Tells All - 05/10/08 08:47 AM
As I threaded my way over the rocky path to one of the many waterfalls at the eco development our Firm is representing, I wondered...
how did these amazing folks (see the developers in photo I took to your left) come up with a sustainable design?
How can one create a … (12 comments)
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greenolina: Wild Turkeys Couldn't Keep Me Away from This Local Spot~ Beaver Lake - 04/27/08 09:11 AM
Wild Turkeys Couldn't Keep Me Away from Beaver Lake and the Sanctuary. We walk around Beaver Lake almost every week, visit our neighbors. We continue to be amazed with the light-flashing waters. The surrounding mountains border the Beaver Lake as if to entice a canvas from some modern-day French Impressionist . The acres of open space where kids play, the families … (31 comments)
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greenolina: Common Sense in the City of Bliss. Is this about eco-community? - 04/19/08 09:21 AM
I'm sort of a "common sense" kind of person.. I like waterfalls, (photo taken at eco-community near Asheville) the first snow fall, sitting around the fire with my friends, and delicious organically-grown tomatoes...IOW... balance in my life.
Possibly, as a young schoolteacher in Michigan, way back when, I acquired common sense from my fourth-graders.
Today, … (8 comments)
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greenolina: The Whole "GREEN-BUILT" Package - 04/11/08 09:48 AM
Maybe it was the ready-to-plant south-facing (organic?) garden within a hop-skip-and-jump of that Green Builder's door that did it!
When I visited this remarkable home, (see photos to left and right) suddenly, for the second time this week, Grandma's sage advice came to mind:
"Get Your Greens!"
Scenario: Board members of NLJ's site visit to evaluate a new "green-built" … (4 comments)
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greenolina: Egg on Your Face? Or Farm Incubator? - 04/09/08 09:49 AM
Recently, one of our clients, an international pilot spent the weekend with us as we hunted down the perfect small farm near Asheville. In the course of our days together, he suggested I read Barbara Kingsolver's bestselling nonfiction book, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. In it, Barbara, recently turned 50, talks of her family's farm … (13 comments)
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greenolina: Get Your Greens! - 04/07/08 07:35 PM
Get Your Greens!
Your Mama may have told you, "Get Your Greens!" She probably was referring to something leafy when she said that. As an eco-adventurous REALTOR® here in Asheville, NC., you probably already guessed that I'm referring to something else- what else but homes and land?
photo courtesy of Wikipedia
So when I … (14 comments)
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greenolina: SECTION 404. Do You Know About This? - 04/04/08 09:38 AM
Yesterday I wrote about our "Green retrofit" in process, our Office Building here in Asheville, N.C. So I've been getting suggestions about what to do next in that process.
Seems as if all the Brokers are into creating a sustainable place for us eco-savvy REALTORS®! One suggested we start by painting the porches with … (5 comments)
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greenolina: Vintage Retrofit Office Dresses Up "Greening" the Neighborhood for Asheville REALTOR® - 04/03/08 08:36 AM
Here it is! Our Office in Asheville. It's on a corner with huge old trees on either side, and a funeral parlor across the street...We joke about that sometimes. (You can fill jokes in as you might...) We plan to do a bunch of "retrofitting" each year. It's an interesting learning … (19 comments)
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greenolina: Asheville's in on the GREEN TREND, but Who's Doing WHAT in Your Neighborhood? - 04/02/08 04:40 PM
Thinking about the "red hot GREEN" trend in real estate gets me going. I'm not the only one, either. Whether you are in Asheville, N.C. or Kalamazoo...getting involved in sustainable /green homes and land appears to call to "what makes sense" in the minds of consumers.
So...this is not just happening … (2 comments)
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greenolina: "He's designing seven entirely new and entirely GREEN cities with A Comprehensive Plan for Eco-development. - 04/01/08 06:19 PM
So we were out looking over some mighty nice Land the other day, when my client asked me, "janeAnne...exactly WHAT is involved in a comprehensive plan for eco-development..."
"Well," I answered, "I'm not sure about other areas of the Country, but here in the Greater Asheville Area, "green" architects, developers of eco-communities … (12 comments)
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greenolina: Asheville's Green/NC HealthyBuilt = "Good Value" - 03/31/08 10:45 PM
WNC Healthy Built Homes on the market in Asheville range in price from work-force homes like those seen in this Asheville neighborhood (around $234,000) to Green luxury homes (in the $3M range.)
According to Maggie Leslie at Asheville's (WNC) Green Building Council, Green Homes are a good investment. Considering the features and … (3 comments)
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greenolina: STATS say Green Homes for Sale In Asheville Equals Red Hot! - 03/31/08 10:31 PM
I know, I know. I'm repeating myself. Eco-innovation is red hot.
Development-planning and green building have changed the way we design, construct, operate and even think about real estate.
One of the best places to see how this is transforming the way we look at our world our communities, our homes … (13 comments)
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greenolina: 100 million a Year Social Marketing Campaign - 03/27/08 07:13 PM
Have you heard about the 100 million a year social marketing campaign being launched by the Alliance for Climate Protection. ? Based on the methods outlined and taught by Douglas McKensie-Mohr whose ideas have potential relevance for those of us who enjoy the benefits at Active Rain, it's worth a peek. … (2 comments)
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greenolina: The Sign Read, "green homes for sale in asheville" - 03/26/08 01:12 PM
Recently, not half an hour's drive from Asheville, N.C, (where our real estate market remains vital, ) we spotted a sign, obviously done by a local artist. It read, " green homes for sale in this Asheville burb..."
"Burb"? What does that mean,I wondered.
I asked an eco-savvy husband and wife team what about this...and … (2 comments)
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greenolina: Immersions in CHANGE are Opportunities for REALTORS® - 03/25/08 06:56 PM
Leadership RolesEvolve as Women and Minorities Bring Their Energy to the Table. I'm smiling.Look at the Top 100 Bloggers at Active Rain, and you'll see what I mean. The Demand for GREEN Buildings and Energy Efficient Homes Lifts the Real Estate Market. (New construction as well as remodels.)Sustainable Innovation becomes a By-word … (2 comments)
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greenolina: Asheville's GREEN Real Estate- Homes and Land That Can Make You Smile...Oh ThoseEco Friendly Mountain Homes and Land Near Asheville - THE Green Real Estate of Western North Carolina - 03/22/08 04:40 PM
GREEN is "red hot" in Asheville, North Carolina...GREEN real estate that is. All you have to do is take a look at the demand stats for GREEN homes and you will catch a glimpse of this sizzle right away..I got wondering, IF you could pick just one of the green features … (7 comments)
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greenolina: Are YOU an expert Pipe Watcher? ? Who are Your Resources? - 03/19/08 08:42 AM
ARE YOU an expert mechanic? attorney? tax adviser? ....No? Neither am I...and if I said I were, you would tell me I had my head in the clouds
REALTORS©can do many things...and we do provide so many services whether what we do is apparent, or behind the scenes ....
but offering professional advice on subjects … (13 comments)
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greenolina: !! 1st Place Winner!! Eco-All-Stars 2008 GREEN is Red Hot Contest - 03/17/08 03:31 PM
Recently, REALTOR Magazine explored the trend toward green-built homes and the demand for sustainable products. "It's easy sounding green" the article reports, "...the triple whammy of gas prices, global warming, and health concerns about chemicals has made green buildings red hot. ...
So back in March of 2007, here at Active Rain, we at the … (16 comments)
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greenolina: !! announcing the !! 1st Runner Up...2nd Place in the 2008 GREEN is Red Hot Contest!! - 03/16/08 10:48 AM
Please GIVE a BIG round of applause (AKA your comments) to the1st Runner Up/2nd PLACE WINNER in the 2nd Annual 2008 GREEN is RED HOT CONTEST ..
The True People(see Hint #1&2 below)
Recently, REALTOR Magazine explored the trend toward green-built homes and the demand for sustainable products. "It's easy sounding green" the article reported, "...the … (12 comments)
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greenolina: !! announcing the !! 2nd Runner Up...2008 GREEN is Red Hot Contest!! - 03/15/08 04:00 PM
Recently, REALTOR Magazine explored the trend toward green-built homes and the demand for sustainable products. "It's easy sounding green" the article reported, "...the triple whammy of gas prices, global warming, and health concerns about chemicals has made green buildings red hot. ...
So back in 2007, here at Active Rain, we responded to this … (9 comments)
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greenolina: 2008 GREEN AWARENESS !!!!Honorable Mentions!!!!! - 03/12/08 12:28 PM
Sure and Begorrah! Here are the HONORABLE METNTIONSin the 2nd Annual Lucky Green is Red Hot! Contest!!
The GREEN LADY SPEAKS! "I'm turning GREEN right before your eyes!
Honorable Mentions
Eloise GiftLindsay PendletonEd VogtJo-Anne SmithJoseph LangStephanie Edwards-MusaTricia Jumonville Ann Cummings Michael Pulskamp Laurie LoganjaneAnne "GREENolina"
LOOK FOR WINNING POST ENTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Saturday...5PM-ish
Sunday
and Monday, March 17th...
"Here's a … (32 comments)
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greenolina: GREEN is RED HOT CONTEST!!! enter your post by NOON TODAY!!!= 200 - 03/03/08 11:58 AM
NOON TODAY deadline 2nd Annual GREEN is RED HOT CONTEST?
UPDATE: NOON TODAY DEADLINE
<<<<<<HOW TO ENTER > >>>>>
1. Put your name AND "I'M IN" in the comment section below. 2. TAG your post "Green Awareness 2008"3. PUT A LINK TO YOUR POST in the comment section below
<<<EXAMPLE POST >>>>LAST YEAR'S 2007 … (77 comments)
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greenolina: 10 "Must Haves" in Asheville's Green Real Estate & Green Resources & Links - 03/02/08 01:01 PM
SO... life is good. Today I got a "wish" list from an eco-savvy client longing to relocate to Asheville where the vocal demand for Asheville Green Real Estate and HealthyBuilt® Homes definitely is on the rise. You should know that when clients relocate to Asheville, we always ask them to provide a … (15 comments)
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greenolina: Pet Friendly and Green! Real Estate TAILS from Asheville, NC. - 02/27/08 10:11 PM
For some reason, I keep attracting dog lovers. Maybe that's because I am a pet-friendly REALTOR® and dog lover myself. I hop in the car with families and their poodles, beagles, hounds and mutts. I take dog biscuits with me to my listing appointments. I carry dog goodies in my glove box. Once … (8 comments)
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greenolina: Asheville's Green Real Estate, The Positive Momentum. Isn't that what living "green" is all about? - 02/21/08 09:37 AM
I emailed my client today. He is relocating, and we have been talking about Asheville's "green" real estate market and how attractive it is...It is about "quality of life" issues. I said that I had a few possibilities, in terms of seeking and finding real estate possibilities for him...the juice of "positive momentum" … (4 comments)
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greenolina: Deep Stewardship: The Intrinsic Rhythm of Asheville's Land as Felt in the Practice of Real Estate- This is ethics at the deepest level - 02/20/08 08:43 AM
In the practice of real estate in Asheville, North Carolina, one gets to enjoy long drum rolls, loud and lengthy drum rolls- for human ingenuity. This unique ability to blend common sense with "sixth sense" means many real estate professionals and their clients know how to find our way to deep stewardship. … (22 comments)
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greenolina: Are YOU Living Green? What one Asheville real estate investor answered. - 02/19/08 03:36 PM
Living "Green". It's About the Positive Momentum
One mellow afternoon last summer, as we watched the sun filter thorugh an old, old tree, a novelist and client-friend of ours talked about living "green" as we headed back from our review of some amazing conservation land.
A " rare bird", this author, a family man, … (7 comments)
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greenolina: Great Real Estate Stories. "The Confirmer" - 02/06/08 07:25 PM
My Broker-Pal, Good-Old-Dennis called me almost collapsing with laughter the other day. He knew I'd love his latest great real estate story about an old B& B his client was considering.
Like you and me, he gets his fair share of questions but what he told me just made my day...so … (24 comments)
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greenolina: ECO-All-Stars Month in Review January Challenge Winners- READ ABOUT IT HERE - 02/01/08 09:20 AM
A Big GREEN Thumbs Up to the January Challenge Winners and a Few Much Appreciated Runners Up
WINNERS
Georgina Hunter who wroteI encourage you to try wind power if you live where it's windy. It's renewable and clean energy, and it's there for the taking. .Fabulous post...READ IT here
Michael Pulakamp who told us … (4 comments)
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greenolina: The "GOOD" REALTOR® - 01/25/08 03:21 PM
I heard one of our clients say, "Oh, the ‘good" ones make it look SO easy..." Well I have to tell you, that sure made all of us at the Firm feel great, because I don't think most clients suspect the ART that happens behind the scenes that moves us all along … (14 comments)
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greenolina: Charlie Rose Moderates a Distinguished Panel on "GREEN" Sustainable Design - 01/25/08 12:34 AM
Well folks, I sure didn't expect to bump into such an interesting discussion on green building on TV tonight, one that could intrigue a real estate professional and our clients, one looking to the future and noting trends in our industry in terms of sustainable design.
But I did, and I even … (10 comments)
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greenolina: Time Management, Real Estate, and a Few Predictions for 2008 - 01/02/08 11:26 PM
I write this with all good humor.Does it seem to you that time is flying by faster than before? ...It's a little spooky, (like this photo to your left that I took not long ago)...but folks, when you think of it...isn't a "little spooky" engaging?
...The mysterious overtones of time...even though a "little … (13 comments)
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greenolina: Active Rain YEAR IN REVIEW 2007 ~by janeAnne "Greenolina" - 01/01/08 03:48 PM
Trends, "Green" Horizons, & Thanks, Active Rain IF you are like me, a fast-track to real estate news and views is a big "Plus"- one "Plus" I've appreciated since I joined Active Rain back when there were just a few thousand members. Another "Plus"- connecting. I love to "listen" to the authentic voices/opinions of … (61 comments)
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greenolina: Ring the Bells! . . .Pink is the New Green...And the Winners ARE. . . . . - 12/21/07 12:23 PM
ActiveRain is a terrific place to strengthen your knowledge about trends in the market. We write informative posts. We converse in Groups that sizzle. We have fun by flexing our blog-muscles in contests that explore what's on the horizon. So, we all reap the rewards of sharing our knowledge here.
Exploring … (41 comments)
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greenolina: 1,000 Points, Brad Pitt, Dena Stevens--"Pink" Challenge WINNERS - 12/08/07 11:14 AM
THE Active Rain Eco-All-Stars' "Pink" Challenge/Contest UPDATE: Friday 12/21/07WINNERS ARE found HERE...where you can read all about them...and comment
Enter from 12/09/07 until 12/19/07Need Inspiration? Check out this Living Homes Tour then collect your extra 200 points for detailing the 5 elements you YOU would select for your home (or one for Brad … (161 comments)
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greenolina: Asheville's GREEN Buyers' Brokers & 5 Ways We Help Clients with MUST KNOW Facts - 12/06/07 10:27 AM
Whether real estate buyers, sellers and investors are aware of it or not, they must know certain facts and obtain certain information regarding the Environmental Laws of a State.
photo I took of my pal, and fellow Eco Certified® Consultant and REALTOR® telling us important information at a demonstration she organized.
Here are a … (8 comments)
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greenolina: The Green is Red Hot, This Sounds Like Fun, Contest!! (2nd Annual Contest is around the corner) - 11/30/07 09:28 AM
LAST YEAR WE HAD OUR1st ANNUALGREEN IS RED HOT CONTEST...The following text is a review of that contest.
ARE YOU R E A D Y for the 2nd ANNUAL GREEN IS RED HOT CONTEST?????
It's just around the corner. So here's your "heads up!!!" Don't just sit there! Plan your entry ...and GOOD … (14 comments)
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greenolina: Asheville's Green Real Estate, Buyers' Brokers & LAND BUYS THAT LOOK TO THE FUTURE - 11/25/07 04:01 PM
For the past many years,I and my investors and clients have been engaged in locating and acquiring land buys with an eye to the future.
In almost any season, folks from down south, and north, and west, and yes, even from Eastern North Carolina's magnificent ocean shores head for the … (13 comments)
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greenolina: My 2 Favorite 1031 Like Kind Exchange Scenarios - 11/24/07 09:17 AM
First of All. . .1031 Exchanges (or 1031 Like Kind Exchanges): What Are They? Most of you probably already know but just in case...here's a quick review. . .A 1031 Like Kind Exchangeis a transaction that "involves property held for productive use in a trade or business or for investment (except inventory … (23 comments)
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greenolina: Charles Eliot, The "Human-Scale" Architect I'd Like to Thank in GREEN for Changing the World! - 11/21/07 03:22 PM
Today I send a happy bow of thanks to Charles Eliot, one very talented arhitect who found himself on the grounds of a castle in Europe and, drinking in the "energy of the place" managed to put it all in perspective and thus change the world.
Like many others, this man believed that … (12 comments)
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greenolina: A REALTOR'S® Perspective: Asheville GREEN Real Estate, Old Cars, Dogs, Solar Advantages- Design & Development of an "Infill Project" (Part 4) - 11/20/07 05:33 PM
Old car and dog lovers, you may be surprised at what is in store for you today. Believe it or not, TOTALLY worthwhile, whether you are dog-lover, old car enthusiast, or simply are a concerned client , or REALTOR® facing eco-friendly challenges in property design & development, you need to look into context theory … (16 comments)
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greenolina: A REALTOR'S® Perspective: The Challenge Takes Shape- Design & Development of an "Infill Project" (Part 3) - 11/15/07 09:20 AM
So we have been looking at a REALTOR'S® perspective on the challenges of design & development in an "Infill Project" . . .
I promised to keep you up to date with this process using a project that is happening here in Asheville as a focal point. Although we are just taking our first … (9 comments)
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greenolina: THE GOOD GREEN INVESTMENT MUSE: A Little Software and A Lot Something Else. - 11/09/07 03:04 PM
Our real estate practice focuses on sustainable innovation. With this in mind, the idea of software in my tool box that can help put a property in context appeals to me.
For testing and identifying dollar risks, looking at income (before and after taxes) and comparing one property to others, … (8 comments)
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greenolina: A REALTOR'S® Perspective: The Anatomy, Design & Development of an "Infill Project" (2) - 11/05/07 11:13 PM
UPDATE: After the meeting, clients decided to move forward with looking at various possibilities for this infill project.
SCENARIO: Before deciding how to position an infill project for development and sale, as you may recall from Part I of this series, we decided that very savvy planners, on … (29 comments)
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greenolina: A REALTOR'S® Perspective: The Anatomy, Design & Development of an "Infill Project" - 11/02/07 11:32 AM
Scenario: He found me at Active Rain. He was looking for answers about infill projects, design and development and the new urbanism. He told me he had read my entire BLOG. I was honored. We emailed back and forth a few times. He called to set up a meeting to look … (34 comments)
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greenolina: Native Traditions-Contemporary Life, Part III. Sustainable Community - 10/28/07 09:46 PM
If you are following this three-part series you might recall that I suggested that we might choose to weave threads of Native wisdom and traditions into a contemporary tapestry. Then our lives and times could by seen in the larger context.
Referring to traditional Native governing techniques, for example, we would … (10 comments)
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greenolina: Tiger Woods. Asheville Second/Vacation Homes. Neighboring Investment Opportunities. Who Could Ask for Anything More? - 10/28/07 12:02 PM
It's true. Tiger Woods will design his first American golf course in a signature community just outside of Asheville, N.C.
Who could ask for anything more?
For golfers and fans of Tiger Woods, (including me) this is very exciting news. Imagine what the news of Tiger Woods' decision could mean to property … (21 comments)
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greenolina: Asheville GREEN Real Estate = Strong Investment Opportunity - 10/27/07 01:27 PM
10 Points Make This Strong Investment Opportunity a Big Win for You
#1. LOCATION This private getaway is located in the eco-friendly community of Fairview Forest adjacent to the Cliffs where Tiger Woods will design his first American golf course. Here "appreciation" takes on many meanings! Here's a photo I took today on my way to … (14 comments)
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greenolina: 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)
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greenolina: Native Traditions-Contemporary Life. Part II - 10/17/07 08:17 PM
"Autumn in Asheville, North Carolina"
Here we are, already in the 2007 Harvest Season in Asheville, North Carolina! Does it seem to you that this year has fled as quickly as the bunnies that hang out in your yard when your faithful dog sticks her nose out the door? It sure does to me. ..but in … (19 comments)
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greenolina: Native Traditions. Contemporary Life. Part 1 - 10/14/07 09:38 AM
Especially at this time of year ,when we are gathering together to talk with our neighbors beneath the brilliant tresses of maple trees, perhaps discussing the harvest, perhaps a season of plenty, native traditions appear like colorful threads in the tapestry of contemporary life.
Yes...this year in the valley near our home in Guaxule (the Cherokee … (40 comments)
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greenolina: The Enchanting Blue Ridge Parkway Near Asheville, Where "The trees are in their autumn beauty..." - 10/06/07 05:32 PM
The Blue Ridge Parkway ...
THIS may be the most unique of all the parks in the US Park System. A haven for ECO Tourists, it may also be my favorite.
Why? Well, for one thing, it really is a parkway...and it is so accessible. It's just 5 minutes from my home … (15 comments)
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greenolina: Carolina Blue Skies, Warps and Splinters - 09/30/07 11:34 PM
Perfect Carolina Blue sky today here in Asheville-mountain air clear and crisp as the warp and splinter of the world will allow. And this got me thinking about preserving and improving the quality of outdoor or ambient air.
As a land specialist, I think about things like that-about the troposphere and stratosphere, … (16 comments)
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greenolina: Putting Some "Irish" in Negotiation, Communication & Resolving Differences. - 09/27/07 11:41 PM
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One of my favorite proverbs is, "May you live in interesting times." Would you agree those times are here and now- ? If you have any doubts, simply travel abroad. You'll view current events from a fresh perspective, as I discovered on … (25 comments)
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greenolina: Green Field Trip : What Do You Know About Hazardous Waste & Management Practices? - 09/22/07 06:55 AM
We're on the Prowl to Uncover Hazardous Waste "Must Knows" ...
"Green-eyed" Concerns. Photo by "Zsanan"
OK...raise your hand (comment) if you can answer these few questions..
1. WHO KNOWS where to find out online where to dispose of household hazardous waste like fertilizers, pesticides, paints, used motor oil, and other hazardous materials in … (14 comments)
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greenolina: ECO - Environmental Consultant Advanced Training and Certification for REALTORS® - 08/31/07 07:32 AM
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ECO - Environmental Consultant
Here in North Carolina we have a Certification Program for environmentally conscious REALTORS®. It allows REALTORS® to obtain an ECO Certification. ECO stands for Environmental Consultant.
REALTORS® who obtain the ECO certificationundergo a significant training program --36 hours of real-time, hands-on classroom/site evaluation/in-the-field training. I … (22 comments)
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greenolina: OOOO-Yuckkkk. Contamination. Or CAN sustainable, green development happen here? Field Trip. - 08/23/07 08:16 AM
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REALTORS'®Due Diligence- Check out THIS list.
Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUSTs) LandfillsSuperfund SitesWater Quality Assurance Revolving Priority Fund SitesEPA Proposed Superfund Sites (CERCLIS)Hazardous Waste Sites Hazardous WasteOOOO-YUCK! Who wants to talk about all this gookie-stuff?
Raise your hands.Do I see one-hand? Do … (113 comments)
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greenolina: 200 "Passive Sun" BLOGS + 1 Active Flying Dog +YOU = - 08/15/07 11:07 AM
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This flying dog has been leaping across the blogging-blue-sky. (JT's photo taken at Bele Cher in Asheville, N.C. 2007)
She's read over 200 BLOGS this past week-always curious, and most-times impressed. What's out there in the "passive sun"? I'll tell you … (60 comments)
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greenolina: TRENDS: THE BABY BOOMERS' BLAST - 08/02/07 11:49 AM
NEWS for BABY BOOMERS ALFA produces the most authoritative and comprehensive publications and reports on assisted living, as well as important market research studies
SO! have you heard? GOOGLE is going GREEN. They have chosen one of my favorite architects in the entire world, William McDonough. You can expect amazing news on that front. … (93 comments)
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greenolina: A Legacy. A Reflection - 07/25/07 09:10 AM
Why is it that, for most of us, stars and the rainbows create magic ? Is there some mystical connection with "essential matters" that simply seems to happen?
Late yesterday, this rainbow appeared in my back yard after the summer storm. The skies cleared and then, as midnight approached,the sky became just stars.(Photo of rainbow by janeAnne)
I climbed … (45 comments)
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greenolina: HGTV-House Hunters Films the ECO Team . Thanks Active Rain! - 07/22/07 10:14 AM
update:..PRODUCER LOOKS FOR MORE STORIES....There may be a House Hunters "Green Week" Special (not sure)...but if so... let us know if you have sold a LEED certified home, and we will be happy to pass the word along to the Producer.
Guess who's been here filming all week? Yes. HGTV's House Hunters … (135 comments)
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greenolina: 99999 Seven Glens Drive, Mars Hill, N.C. 28754 PENDING - 07/19/07 04:50 PM
UPDATE: 10/07 MOTIVATED SELLER for LAND Near Asheville, N.C.
Here is land for sale just 20 minutes from Asheville, North Carolina. And it's an easy drive you will love.
This land could be your private retreat, acreage for a family Vacation/Second Home. Whatever you choose, THIS is amazing acreage with vistas of the … (23 comments)
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greenolina: Anatomy of a Land Sale ~ 27+ AC Mountain Retreat (Part I) The CHECKLIST - 07/17/07 12:26 AM
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Dawn's a good time to scope out property, especially a land sale a short drive from Asheville, N.C, - one of interesting proportions - 27+ irregular acres. So today , as I rolled down a highway where pale-blue mountains fringed … (32 comments)
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greenolina: taking stock: The Cool Cat's 1031 “Compass” for REALTORS® & Investors - 07/14/07 12:16 AM
Some cool 1031 cats right here in the Asheville, NC real estate investment market can see what's in the picture right away.
Others need to take some time to "take stock" of the whole scene. Today I am writing about 1031-savvy "cats' . . .real estate professionals and investors who … (10 comments)
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greenolina: Prairie Crossing. High Performance Homes. Human-Scale Living - 07/09/07 09:48 AM
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Prairie Crossing (Grayslake, IL) means High Performance Homes and Human-Scale Living. Today I'm going to tell you about our client, a novelist, who completed her current best-seller while sequestered in the master bedroom closet at her home (pictured just to your … (17 comments)
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greenolina: Can You Recognize a QEP When You See One? - 07/08/07 07:39 PM
"Can You Recognize a QEP When You See One?" my clients inquired. And I was soooo happy I could answer in the affirmative. It doesn't take much to be QEP-prepared, but just in case you don't know what I'm talking about, tonight, I'm sharing a few QEP tidbits you might like … (15 comments)
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greenolina: Love MAPS? - 07/05/07 05:06 PM
I don't know about you, but I LOVE maps!I love unwrapping them the night before a journey into places unknown, spreading them out, full-paged, on the kitchen table. It makes me smile to gather "the crew" around those cartograms and talk into the night about a mutual adventure that is just around the … (27 comments)
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greenolina: Green-o-Lina's Picks & Picnic Trips Around Asheville~ The Mars Hill Loop #1 - 07/03/07 08:44 PM
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Green-o-Lina's Picks & Picnic Trips. Whether you are visiting Asheville-possibly hunting for land on which to build or a "high-performance" new home-or if you are new to the area, or already are fortunate enough to live here, local real estate … (20 comments)
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greenolina: Tailgate Markets Mean Fresh Picks and Fun for the Family - 07/03/07 07:44 AM
Not too long ago, our local farmers, artisans, craftspeople and music-makers got together to create one of the treasures of our sustainable community here in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
They formed the Mountain Tailgate Market Association(MTMA) in 2002. Their collaborative effort with sustainable agriculture as its seminal force brings more than fresh food, artisan … (4 comments)
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greenolina: Horse Farm+ ECO-Friendly Features. Asheville, North Carolina 28806 Closed - 06/28/07 02:00 PM
UPDATE 3/17/2008 SOLD-CLOSED
UPDATE 11/19/07 PENDING!
UPDATE: 10/24/07 HORSE FARM POTENTIAL!! GREEN BUILDERS/DEVELOPERS ALSO TAKE NOTE! MOTIVATED SELLER SAYS THIS LAND FOR SALE IS READY FOR YOU. ALMOST 60 AC, CLOSE-IN to ASHEVILLE, and IMMENSELY BUILD-ABLE.
This land for sale close-in to Asheville, North Carolina is a RARE FIND!
Horse farm? Investment Property ? Family … (24 comments)
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greenolina: Common Sense & Sixth Sense: The Fabulous ABCs of Structuring Facts & Subtleties into Real Property Transactions. - 06/28/07 11:01 AM
So today I'm writing about theABCs of Structuring both Facts and Subtleties into Real Property Transactions. Here's how it works. Look at the facts. Gather data, Know your parameters. Do the ground work. But never ignore what lies beyond the obvious.
EXAMPLE: This photo(I took it earlier this week) is of a farmland scene... … (19 comments)
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greenolina: SMART MOVES - 06/26/07 01:18 AM
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In real property investing as in nature, the shades of green-to-blue are many. Arrays of choices on the colorful Investment Spectrum could work (or not work) to your benefit. For the 1031 investor, land investor, second or first home … (35 comments)
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greenolina: HORSE & Home: Can a HORSE FACILITY Be Eco-Friendly? - 06/22/07 08:34 AM
You may have read my post on creating an eco-friendly barn/stables in which I told the story of our client, the avid equestrian, "Doc" . She stopped in to visit and to talk about "Energy"-- specifically Energy Star Rated buildings that might work for her horse barn construction project.
That really got us … (13 comments)
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greenolina: OFFER ACCEPTED. IS IT—REALLY ??? Part III (Anatomy Series -The Waterfall) - 06/17/07 02:58 PM
UPDATED (see updates 1,2,3, 4,.5 (6/26) and now 6 as of July 6th below)
Background: Anatomy of Offer to Purchase and Contractin Chasing Waterfalls Part I and Part II we told how our client, JT,had his finances in order (pre-qualified for a CASH land purchase) ...about 40 acres with a waterfall --most acreage to … (55 comments)
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greenolina: HORSE COUNTRY. THAT'S NORTH CAROLINA! - 05/30/07 04:35 PM
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** IS A FABULOUS HORSE FARM IN YOUR FUTURE?**
If you love horses and horse country, you will love a special place I know of near Asheville, North Carolina.
I guess it's no secret that just under an hour's easy drive from … (39 comments)
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greenolina: A Different Perspective. - 05/28/07 07:30 PM
As a REALTOR, seems to me that getting inside a different perspective (that of the client) is a valuable skill... Let me know what you think...as in this verse written on Memorial Day.
I remember today the young people.For thousands of years they have gone off to war,surrendered their lives for the advantage … (22 comments)
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greenolina: Historic Colonial is a Stewardship Oppportunity in Asheville, N.C. - 05/27/07 06:14 PM
STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Picture the charm of a graceful Asheville, North Carolina neighborhood in the early nineteen hundreds. It's a Spring day in Asheville, a hundred ago, and you are relaxing on your side porch, sipping a lemonade, and listening to the laughter of children playing in the yard.
Tonight you and the family will "take … (21 comments)
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greenolina: North Carolina Horse Properties. Critical Issues. Creative Remedies. - 05/13/07 06:52 PM
Critical issues face horse men and women in North Carolina. According to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture these challenges include: "loss of areas to ride, zoning laws limiting horse ownership, liability problems of riding stables, and rapid development." Still horses are a way of life for thousands of people in … (11 comments)
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greenolina: North Carolina Farms. Transition and Prosperity. - 05/10/07 05:55 PM
As I mentioned in yesterday's post, we enjoy fresh produce here in North Carolina. Farmers' markets and tail gate markets make locally-grown foods from our neighbors' farms readily available.
However, as our population surges and development moves out toward rural lands, farm prosperity and farm transition are more and more on the minds of … (11 comments)
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greenolina: Local Growers Score Big with Food Lovers - 05/09/07 04:01 PM
Love really fresh food that is really, really good for you? Here's information about a safe and nutritious food supply produced, marketed and distributed in a eco-wise way; that adds value to rural and urban communities, alike, right here in North Carolina. The Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP), a nonprofit organization, supports farmers … (18 comments)
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greenolina: ... IN YOUR FACE .... Talk to me about your VIEWS... Part 2 of a 4-part series - 05/07/07 02:13 PM
UPDATE: Gather a dozen or so people for ideas on managing mountainside development, and they're likely to come up with a dozen or so different ideas. The Land-of-Sky Regional Council found out as much as a group of government planners, builders and landowners met for the second of five meetings on … (27 comments)
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greenolina: North Carolina's Positive Futures - 05/06/07 08:12 PM
If you make your home in North Carolina, you will find many a grassroots organization at work in communities across the State. Most promote stewardship in the form of "Smart Growth, sustainable development and/or the protection and to preservation of natural habitats, land, water and air resources.
Most recognize and offer … (0 comments)
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greenolina: … IN YOUR FACE …. Talk to Me About Your VIEWS…(Part 1 of 3-part series) - 05/06/07 07:06 PM
UPDATED 5/8/2007 ..development-related storyHungry bears attack dogs in mountain backyards (see below)
This is the first in a 3-part series on VIEWS.
I'll start by asking you a question. When you leave your abode, be it a youthful yurt or a lofty lodge, does what you see as you walk out the door … (35 comments)
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greenolina: STARlight #8 ~ You're "IT", KRISTAL KRAFT! - 04/28/07 11:52 PM
This is the 8th in a series on STARlight People and Performances at Active Rain. You can catch those you may have missed by checking the list at the end of this article...but stay with me now, because I have a great story to reveal today! Today, we're shining the light on … (28 comments)
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greenolina: Guess Why Asheville is a "Hopping" Vacation & Second Home Destination Spot! - 04/24/07 04:20 PM
Once you have experienced Asheville, you will understand the "Paris of the South" in the mountains of Western North Carolina ranks among the favorite second home and vacation spots. But let me give you a few quick reasons:
1) The people are amazing, full of life, and great storytellers.
2) The locally -grown … (4 comments)
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greenolina: Green Building Council is Doing it Again! - 04/18/07 12:05 PM
The WNC Green Building Council is doing it again!! Offering a design a green home course in Asheville, NC, that is! Interested real estate investors from across the State and a number of our clients plan to attend this Three-Day Design a Green Home Course that begins June 20 at the NC Arboretum. … (11 comments)
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greenolina: Stormy Weather and My REALTOR® Still Stands Tall in the Field, (Part 2, Balance. Stamina) - 04/16/07 08:13 PM
Snow flakes are flying north-to-south across the wildly bobbing heads of the daffodils as the mountain wind roars ferociously down the ridge by my home office this morning. Stormy Weather. The scene is both powerful and empowering as a reminder of the life of a REALTOR®, where, even in "stormy weather"we brave the elements … (40 comments)
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greenolina: "My REALTOR® Stands TALL in the Field!" (Part I, The Lightning Fast Delivery) - 04/14/07 01:01 AM
What makes an Asheville "green" real estate professional stand out in the crows? My clients tell me it is "authentic communication" on matters of vital interest to them. I got thinking about that, so rrecently I wrote an article about making authentic connections stressing the impact of our role as problem … (12 comments)
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greenolina: Habitat for Humanity & Community Volunteer REALTOR® Challenge! - 04/10/07 07:32 AM
I posted an article on Habitat for Humanityand REALTOR® involvement on a home here in the Asheville, N.C. area for which our own Corey Atherton is the point person.
"Through the dedication and energy of a group of real estate professionalsled by our own Active Rain Member, and ECO-All-Star, Corey Atherton, one Family's dream is … (23 comments)
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greenolina: 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)
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greenolina: Education Requirements for Real Estate Professionals in North Carolina - 04/08/07 07:23 PM
From time to time people ask me about the quality of education that real estate professionals in the State of North Carolina receive. As a professional educator for almost a decade prior to my career in the business world, I feel qualified to speak about this. I can say that the … (4 comments)
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greenolina: Local REALTORS® & Habitat for Humanity Give a Gift to Louisa and The Community - 04/07/07 11:57 AM
Just a few years ago, Ivan and Nadeshda Polishchuk and their little girl , Louisa (pictured here) made the journey of a lifetime.They left their home in the Ukraine to travel across the world to our hometown,Asheville, North Carolina ,where Ivan took a job in environmental servicesat Mission … (21 comments)
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greenolina: Let's Get Together and Relax! The Sustainable North Carolina Land and Green Home Style. - 04/03/07 12:14 AM
Let's Get Together and Relax! The Sustainable North Carolina GREEN Homes & Land Way... dateline~ Asheville, North Carolina(Buncombe County).
Would you agree that there's a lot happeningaround the world these days? -- A lot happening around the U.S.A., in Your State, Your Home Town, and in Your Neighborhood? Sometimes all that's happening could make your toes … (9 comments)
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greenolina: ARE YOU FOR REAL? Making Authentic Connections Online ...and Off... - 03/30/07 11:06 AM
"At 5 am, in this paludal hinterland, a lone roadside figure bristling with electronic and photographic gear must present a curious sight."
Indeed! And I know exactly who that lone roadside figure is...a REALTOR® out on the land looking for photographs that best represent his or her new listing.
S/he knows that when prospective … (62 comments)
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