Green Philadelphia

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Real Estate Agent - Smart Green Realty
Getting to Green. By making older homes and buildings more energy efficient, you make a smart investment. Buildings that save energy sell faster and for more money. They cost less to run--cutting your utility bills. They are healthier and more comfortable to live in--with less mold and fewer allergens...preventing drafts and hot and cold rooms.

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2010 

  323 Krams Ave in Philadelphia, PA 19128 is a real sweetheart at $240,000 in Roxborough, PA. This charming home got raves from the agents on caravan who described it as "sweet" "adorable" "good value for the money." Foyer entry, hardwood floors, formal dining room, mudroom w/ washer/dryer hook u...
10/30/2010
  MLS#5775264  $129,900. Thanks to Obama administration stimulus money, Philadelphia is recycling and doing thorough quality rehabs of neglected houses as part of its Neighborhood Stabilization Program. 1543 Mayland has been totally rehabbed for energy efficiency with new windows, new doors, new ...
10/30/2010
  4 bedroom/ 2 bath twin on popular, leafy block in East Mount Airy. Sellers don't want to play games. Priced to sell at $189. Recent sale 2 doors down was $249 this past spring. This house needs some cosmetics but it is not in bad shape. Kitchen and baths have been updated. Hardwood floors. Fire...
10/30/2010
I love my yearly Butternuts and Reese's, but I like to give the neighborhood kids a little variety. Last year I gave out little bags of gelt...the gold chocolate coins. We have a few old time candy stores in Philadelphia, PA and I bought them by the box. This year I got a bunch of little bags of ...
10/30/2010
I love HGTV...and like so many other fans, I love the last five minutes when the designers "reveal" the redecorated space. It is really fun to see the transformation that ingenuity, paint and a free carpenter can bring. The designer input is the reason we tune in, but for a real life, real estate...
10/07/2010
I just got a $350 bill for my yearly realtor.com share. Like everything else in the Great Recession, I am rethinking that marketing money. Ten years ago, Realtor.com was the top dog. Agents on REaltor.com got real leads. Properties got great exposure. They have really gone downhill since then. Fi...
10/06/2010
Julia, the author of the blog Hooked On Houses http://hookedonhouses.net , bit.ly/cW85YT, showed photos of a listing where the realtor did not bother with staging--he or she just photoshopped in the furniture! What next? you may ask. I am completely convinced that a furnished house sells faster a...
10/05/2010
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Philadelphia real estate agent who helps buyers and sellers enjoy the benefits of better building performance. Energy efficient buildings sell for more money. They are more comfortable and healthy to live in. They save you money on your energy bills every month.