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Why Eco-Friendly?

Why not?

Even a home's position against the sun and wind can affect its electrical bill upward to 25%.

Are there trees around your house?

You could reduce your annual cooling costs by another 25% planting leafy trees to shade your house.

Is your house on a sloped site?

Try maintaining natural hillside vegetation, and using trees, native shrubs and ground cover as landscaping. Save money and energy by this doing before erosion sets it.

Did you know that each day more solar energy falls to earth than the total amount of energy the planet's 6 billion people could consume in 10 years?!!

How much of that free ride are you catching?

To me going Green is not an issue, it is a reality.

We are going green or we are going brown (read into that what you want).

As a Realtor in a changing market, I will not hide my head in the sand and wait for this 'global warming' thing to pass.

The new breed of Home Owners are smarter than ever before.

They expect the same from us.

I like that.

It's smart business.

It's Eco-friendly.

It's good for all of us.

Best of luck, and go Green.

Douglas B. Garbe, Eco-Realtor

Posted by Douglas Garbe, Real Living Real Estate Solutions on 08/17/2007 05:49 PM

Comments (10)

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10 Comments on Why Eco-Friendly?

I'd like to read a blog on energy-efficient windows if you have any information.

09/03/2007 11:39 AM

by Norm Singletary

Hi Doug, Interesting information. Thanks!

09/03/2007 08:07 PM

by Stephanie Edwards-Musa, Realtor ® The Woodlands, TX Real Estate (Prudential Gary Greene, Realtors ®)

Hey Norm:

One other question that everyone needs to ask before moving into a neighborhood: does either of my neighbors have cable I can steal or wifi that is unprotected. Ha! just kidding.

Your post is very good. Thanks.

09/03/2007 09:22 PM

by Alan Kirkpatrick Austin Texas Real Estate (Austin Texas Homes)

I really like your blogs; always interesting and informative!

09/04/2007 03:02 PM

GREAT BLOG!!!! Looks like your generation has it's head on right! We sure made a mess for you guys to have to clean up! Hope most of us will jump on board and assist with cleaning what we made......

09/04/2007 03:51 PM

by Barbara-Jo & Bill - - Florida Realty Professional - AHWD (Charles Rutenberg Realty)

Douglas - I had a meeting with a couple of young builders last week and was so impressed because they are very bright and are focusing on Green for so many good reasons, marketing ploys NOT one of them. They are focused on health and the environment and "good things" for all people. Barbara-Jo and Bill are so intune- we have made a horrible mess of things! It's time to clean it up!

09/04/2007 05:26 PM

by Mary Bigelow, Renewing Your Life! (GreenLife Homes/ Contractor's Building Supply)

Hi!

I just started taking the Eco-Broker courses online- we are also developers and we are in the process of designing 4 "green" duplex units- high end

thanks!

Beatriz Martinez

Real Living Mountain Realty

Vail, CO

09/04/2007 08:51 PM

by Beatriz Martinez de Iraola (Real Living Mountain Realty)

Norman - thank you for the idea for a new blog. I am already investigating it.

09/11/2007 08:54 PM

by Douglas Garbe, Real Living Real Estate Solutions (Real Living Real Estate Solutions)

douglas,

this blog rocks. you have an edge that not many are interested in here in central fl. it really is cause for alarm when one sees the amount of electricity that is used here especially in the summer months. my sister in tampa has reduced her monthly bill by nearly 2/3 by installing solar panels and by slightly shifting the angle of the house. one should try this technique for sure. rock on my friend and god bless america.

diana p. lim

11/10/2007 06:28 PM

by diana p. lim

Diana - You somehow slipped through my fingers. Thank you for your kind words.

03/21/2008 02:12 PM

by Douglas Garbe, Real Living Real Estate Solutions (Real Living Real Estate Solutions)

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