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If you are tuned into the green scene you will notice that there is a lot of buzz with prefab homes. It has been proven that this is one of the best ways to build homes, especially energy efficient affordable homes. I know some people are resistant to
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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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Interest rates are heading up! If you have been watching interest rates lately you know they are heading up. There are a number of reasons for this but namely the bond market is driving the rates up as the Government needs to sell more to cover the cost
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Just got back in town from a short vacation in the Texas Hill Country a chance to recharge and renew. One of the main things I like about the location we stayed in is that there was no phone or television service. You have to pay attention to your significant
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That is the question I was asked by a gentleman, who had enquired about the name of my real estate brokerage. I had given him a brief explanation of one aspect of a green home, better indoor air quality. His remark “Will it kill me?” was in
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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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I know you have heard the phrase “buy local.” It basically means to buy products and services as close to you as possible. One reason is to cut down on the cost of transportation, thus putting a dent in green house gases. There is always a
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You have heard the buzz words “Low E Glass” but what it is? I bet many of us have a pretty good idea of what Low E Glass does. It blocks the transfer of heat (infra red heat). Emissivity refers to the ability of a surface to absorb or reflect
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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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I wrote a post a few weeks back on the bailout of the US auto industry; I was and still am in favor of it. As I have been reading both sides of the debate one-subject line keeps coming up. It seem to be that a lot of people contribute the current problem
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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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