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Maybe all my talk so far has convinced you it doesn't cost more to build energy-efficiently or install alternative methods of power generation, and now you're ready to make the big move to solar. If so, let me be the first to thank you for making that decision! Not only are you a true leader, bu...

I send out a quarterly newsletter to my favorite clients and I thought over the weekend, "Why not post it on here as well"? Each person who reads my posts and subscribes to my blog is also a valued client, so why shouldn't you also get the same benefit, right? So for your reading pleasure, and su...

I already knew this from my EcoBroker course and the research I've been doing, but now my (new) favorite channel, Planet Green, has show after show confirming it - you don't have to spend a lot more money in order to buy eco-friendly housing.  If you're building anew or remodeling, follow the thr...

Hi, I'm trying to gauge the interest level of first-time homebuyers who would be interested in attending an event, possibly in Davis Square Somerville sometime in the beginning of September, for first-time and other homebuyers who are in currently searching the real estate market and thinking abo...

I'm proud to announce a new look to my web site, courtesy of Agent Image web site designs.  My new site can be found at: CyberGreenRealty.com If you have any green suggestions for features or information you think I should include, please don't hesitate to let me know!  I'm open to all feedback a...

I recently toured a home wherein the listing agent referred to the basement as having "slight discoloration" from water damage.  Of course, this is a bank-owned property so I took it with a grain of salt, expecting more than just some discoloration.  Particularly after learning the house had been...

CNN's Money magazine will have its annual rankings in the August 2009 issue.  Acton, MA makes number 16!  Read more here: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2009/snapshots/CS2500380.html

I wanted to pass this information along to my fellow Arlington, MA and surrounding area residents.  I've copied it from the Town of Arlington's email notice I got this morning: Two Recycling Collections in Lexington This Saturday, July 18: Free e-Waste Collection, 9AM-3PM, Lexington High School T...

I'm slightly off-focus in this entry, wanting to talk about purchasing green power as opposed to the more activity-oriented approaches upon which I've been writing.  And since I just signed up for this myself today, I can attest to the ease with which you can make the switch yourself to clean ene...

For some reason, I’ve been attracting a lot of buyers interested in finding a rehab property lately. Perhaps it’s because there are so many foreclosures on the market now, it’s the prevalent type of property to grab at a good price. I’m surprised, though, at the number of people who aren’t famili...