Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Nina. Must say, great tips but I a not going to take shorter showers to save a dime! Enjoy your day!

Jan 10, 2021 05:57 AM
Ed Silva
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

For the 25 years that we have been in this home we have done our best to reduce the environmental impact of the home.  The next step we take will further reduce that impact as it will be called downsizing

Jan 10, 2021 06:23 AM
Greg Brown, Sales Rep Toronto, Durham region
Sutton Group Heritage Reallty Inc., Brokerage - Whitby, ON
www.GregBrown.Realtor

For years we had an egg timer for my daughters showers, 8 min showers, 10 minutes if your washing your hair also... It worked for a long time, before we did that their showers were 16-32 minutes.

Jan 10, 2021 06:26 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Wayne Martin good morning, Wayne... my shower lasts as long as it needs to in order wash myself and my hair. But separate from shorter showers, for homeowners there are lots of little things we can do to cut energy costs that add up over time.

Jan 10, 2021 06:31 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Ed Silva good morning again, Ed... regardless of the size of a house, there are things we can, as homeowners, do to keep energy costs under control. We just need to stay aware.

Jan 10, 2021 06:32 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Greg Brown, Sales Rep Toronto, Durham region hi Greg... that's a great way to do it... I can't imagine being in a shower for 16-30+ minutes. Who has the time? (Well, maybe teenagers.)

Jan 10, 2021 06:33 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Nina, great advice, and those visiting my house always raze me about unplugging the kitchen appliances.   

Jan 10, 2021 06:58 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Joan Cox hi Joan... can't say I unplug my appliances... but I have replaced numerous light bulbs with LED lights, keep our mechanicals well maintained, etc.

Jan 10, 2021 07:02 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

An easy one is to use energy-efficiet light bulbs. We had all our hi-hat lighting changed to LED lighting!

Jan 10, 2021 07:07 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 hi Sheila... I've done the same for our outdoor lights, many of our indoor lights.

Jan 10, 2021 07:20 AM
Rocky Dickerson
Realty One Group - Las Vegas, NV
Superior Service!

Good morning Nina Hollander great tips to help us all gave a little green by being green!

Jan 10, 2021 08:15 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Nina,  Great information to pass on to others about saving money.  Make it a great day!

 

Jan 10, 2021 08:16 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Rocky Dickerson hi Rocky... most of us can make small changes in our lives that will help save energy and cut costs in our homes. It's all about being a bit more aware.

Jan 10, 2021 08:58 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Will Hamm thanks, Will... wishing you a great rest of the weekend and a good week ahead.

Jan 10, 2021 08:59 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Nina,

We appreciate your passing on those important tips on energy saving.  Hopefully this will motivate more people to do that. A

Jan 10, 2021 09:09 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Nina Hollander ,

Excellent energy saving tips and who knew it was a National Holiday Cut Your Energy Cost day! All good ways that many should consider.

Jan 10, 2021 09:13 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Ron and Alexandra Seigel hi Alexandra... when you really think about it, it doesn't take all that much to make a few changes that add up.

Jan 10, 2021 09:16 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Dorie Dillard CRS GRI ABR hi Dorie... this is one of those days that seems to fly under the radar... and no one seems to know how it started in the first place. But it's a good idea, I think, to make people aware.

Jan 10, 2021 09:17 AM
Roy Kelley
Realty Group Referrals - Gaithersburg, MD

This is timely information to share.

Take care, be safe and have an outstanding week.

Jan 10, 2021 01:04 PM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Nina Hollander - Great points!  I was very surprised at the difference energy-efficient bulbs made.  The light was brighter and not hot. 

Jan 10, 2021 02:17 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Nina the cost of ALL energy is going through the roof, so any tip that lowers those cost is worth looking into.

Jan 10, 2021 03:16 PM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Hi Nina Hollander - here are some things I recently did.  I used all led Christmas Lights and I loved them.  I also replace my boiler with an energy effecient one.

Jan 10, 2021 06:12 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR
Exceptional Agents, Outstanding Results

Morning Nina.

I've got about another 5 years before I start looking into replacing our units.  

Jan 11, 2021 12:19 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Roy Kelley thanks, Roy...wishing you a very good new week ahead, as well.

Jan 11, 2021 04:04 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Sheri Sperry - MCNE® good morning, Sheri... I was surprised, as well, when I replaced many of our light bulbs with LED bulbs.

Jan 11, 2021 04:05 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Grant Schneider good morning, Grant... this year I really saved on energy--I had not Christmas trees or lights up at all! :) Just beyond my physical capabilities after my knee surgery.

Jan 11, 2021 04:06 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

George Souto good morning, George... at the end of the day, there are lots of little things we can do day in and day out that don't take a lot of effort or cost, but pay off over time in terms of energy savings.

Jan 11, 2021 04:07 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

James Dray good morning, James... our units are services twice each year... so I don't replace until they die.

Jan 11, 2021 04:07 AM
Brian England
Vacasa - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I do quite a bit around my own home to cut my energy costs and I am pretty sure that my carbon footprint as they say would be fairly small.

Jan 11, 2021 05:03 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Brian England hi Brian... I suspect that those of us who try to consciously cut energy costs are still a minority compared with those who are oblivious. I hope I'm wrong in that assessment.

Jan 11, 2021 05:18 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I had no idea that there was a ccut your energy cost day, good to know Nina Hollander 

Jan 11, 2021 07:44 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS hi Paul... I suspect this is one of those "days" that flies somewhat under the radar.

Jan 11, 2021 07:59 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

How about staying in bed with the covers on and not leaving the bed... staying warm while the outside is cold:)) seriously I think the people that come up with this are the same ones that say do as I say not as I do... but call me an outsider:)Endre

Jan 11, 2021 09:33 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Endre Barath, Jr. hi Endre... staying in bed with covers on is not quite my philosophy of life! :) I've taken small steps towards being more energy efficient and it has made a difference.

Jan 12, 2021 04:12 AM