Indoor Air Quality Is Nothing To Sneeze About! Cleaners, cosmetics, personal care products, disinfectants, air fresheners, paints, solvents, pesticides, nicotine, glue: The list of chemicals in many homes is extensive. [...]
Energy-Efficient Mortgages Energy-efficient mortgages are one of the most beneficial and under-utilized programs the consumer can find and capitalize upon in today's real estate market. An energy-efficient mortgage may add [...]
In the past, building an energy-efficient home didn't offer a variety of options. You could add solar panels, sky lights and special appliances to make your home green, but the [...]
If you are interested in greening your home on a budget, consider these ten green projects, each for under $500. Build a clothesline. Next to a refrigerator, a clothes dryer is the [...]
Whether you are considering selling your home, in the market for a new home, or making home improvements, you may be wondering what it is that makes a home green. [...]
As we become more conscious of how our environment affects our health, we are beginning to see a shift in consumer choices when it comes to a home’s materials, paints and finishes. [...]
As awareness of green homes and energy efficiency is heightened, one of the items homeowners may have questions about is the efficiency of their home’s windows. Windows provide homes with [...]
In today’s real estate market, sellers need all the advantages they can get. One way to be heads above other sellers—and get your home sold quickly and for more money—is [...]
There are networking events, and then there are worthwhile networking events. Last week I attended a schmoozing cocktail affair and left after the first half hour. It just wasn’t my [...]
Written by Kathy Maguire for the October issue of Natural Awakenings magazine For decades, metropolitan Phoenix epitomized urban sprawl. Prior to the housing crash, builders were putting up 60,000 new [...]
