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If you live in South Texas you know that it has been plain ole hot this past week with temperatures hitting record highs (a string of 103 days). We have also seen record amounts of rain in the Northeast while we are behind in our rain fall for the last
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I do not know if any of you made it to the Green Camp, but if you did not you missed a cool event. It was great to see so many people who have woke up and realize we cant continue our wasteful ways when it come to the ecology of the planet earth. Yeah,
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Wow, I almost missed another week’s post! I guess it is good I am busy but I have to admit it is not all real estate that is keeping me busy. I am one who gets bored easy so I am usually working 2 or 3 different venues at a time. That way I stay
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Wow! Another week has gone by and it is time to blog! I am going to be short today and do a promo for Earth Day April 22, 2009. I hope all who read this will celebrate the day in some manner. It could be as easy as planting a tree or attending an Earth
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Well we have entered a new year and I am sure many of us made resolutions. I do hope some of you made a resolution to do all you can to help improve the environment we live in. Often we think as an individual we can do little to change things! The last
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Well it is time to say goodbye to 2008 and hello to 2009. This past year has been an eye opener for us all. We have seen an economy that was moving right along shift into reverse. We have seen people who are usually optimistic turn to hard-core pessimism
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Okay, time to climb back up on the “soapbox” again! As anyone can tell from this Blog I have a keen interest in the environment. So, I occasionally use this blog to voice concerns and also to pass out notes of interest. I have a note to pass
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Last week I wrote a post about the current building methods being used by a large number of builders in the San Antonio area; namely the trucking in of supplies and building homes on site. My question is this method of building sustainable? The quick
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It rained last night at least at my house! It was not much but any rain is appreciated. The rain got me to thinking about water management, especially how is run off handled. I know one of the mandated methods is to build a holding pond/pool for the water
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Everyone dislike to have uninvited guest, namely insects in their home. The pest control industry has made great strides in helping us to keep our homes pest free. They have also gone a long way in convincing us that all pests are undesirable to have
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If you have been following the Presidential campaigns you know both candidates are advocating a switch to green renewable energy. The two that get the most press are wind and solar. If you have been out to West Texas lately you might have seen the impressive
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I was surprised as I was reading notes from the MLS that they had added green certifications and green features as searchable categories to the MLS. I cannot tell you how happy that makes me and how much it will help in providing clients with the home
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I attended the Renewal Energy Fair in Fredericksburg this past weekend and saw a lot of familiar faces! I am always amazed that the people at these events are the ones who already have knowledge of renewable energy, sustainable building and living practices.
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Green Fact Check Everyone wants to be green these days and with that comes a lot of “green washing.” Green washing is putting a green label on a product to make it attractive. I am always on the lookout for the loosely interpreted green fact
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Okay, you just built a green home and your looking at the lot. The builder only removed enough trees and brush to get the home correctly orientated on the lot. The builder also recommended several people who could landscape the lot for you. This is where
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