new construction: Make It Right
- 12/25/08 05:05 AM
Most of us remember the scenes of devastation from New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. Those of us who went to New Orleans for the 2006 NAR Conference saw how much the city was still a scene of devastation. Unfortunatly, most of the Lower Ninth Ward remains devasted. I will be doanting 1% from every commission earned in 2009 to MAKE IT RIGHT. Those of you who know me can imagine that I am not a huge reader of ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST since I love good architecture but prefer simple and small applications of it. However, there was a cover story about an effort … (7 comments)
new construction: Good Old Small Homes
- 08/23/07 06:04 PM
Just reread an article about some of the things that make New York City one of the "greenest" cities in the country. There isn't a lot of new construction there. There is great public transportation and driving is a nightmare--even the mayor takes public transit to work. Most people do not live in large homes. In fact they live in apartments. One of the pluses of apartment living is that heating and cooling costs tend to be lower because of the shared walls. People walk more in New York because things are closer together so thy get the bonus of exercise as … (5 comments)
new construction: REALTORS as Health Care Providers?
- 02/04/07 11:31 AM
I know, it seems unlikely, but consider this. Current data shows more than 20.3 million asthma sufferers in the United States. More than 5,000 people die annually from asthma. Part of my concern is as an EcoBroker Part of it is as an asthma sufferer. My insurance company could save thousands of dollars a year if I could get off just one of my regular medications...What has this got to do with Realtors and the buying and selling of real estate? Plenty. Indoor air pollution is one of the top five environmental risks to public health. http//:www.epa.gov. Indoor air quality can be … (0 comments)
My blog is as much about a philosophy of life and living as it is about real estate as a business. E.F. Shumacher subtitled his book SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL "Economics as if People Mattered" In the real estate industry we realize that people matter and that where they live matters. We now also have a larger responsiblity, I believe, to get them to consider HOW they live. Everyone in the developed world using less energy and resources makes it possible for those who have access to neither to experience a better life and to make the difference between their being able to having a roof overhead or not or for their children to eat or not.
Most of us remember the scenes of devastation from New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. Those of us who went to New Orleans for the 2006 NAR Conference saw how much the city was still a scene of devastation. Unfortunatly, most of the Lower Ninth Ward remains devasted. I will be doanting 1% from every commission earned in 2009 to MAKE IT RIGHT.
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