With the start of the New Year, why not make a challenge for yourself—an experiment, really—instead of say, a New Year’s resolution to drink less soda or exercise more. And I’m not undermining a New Year’s resolution at all; starting a resolution shows determination and self-discipline—very admirable. I’m suggesting that an honest attempt be made [...]
Image by LollyKnit via Flickr It’s July, and that means it’s time to start planning the fall garden! If you’re like me, you have just a bit of patio space to make a perfect container gardening spot. I used to think that not having much land would inhibit my ability to grow many plants or [...]
Today we are celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day so I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to showcase our Green (Eco-friendly) listings. There are numerous features that can make a house eco-friendly, but one that is the most appealing features to consumers is that you can save a lot of money on [...]
A well-designed and located community garden can make any neighborhood more attractive and even boost property values. A 2008 article in Real Estate Economics found that in New York City, a 6,000-square-foot community garden added 3.4% in value to a property located next to the garden. After five years, the same garden added 7.4% to [...]
A green approach to designing, building, and maintaining a home need not be any more costly than conventional building and can actually have lower initial costs in many cases. Each step taken towards a greener, more efficient home definitely will result in lower “life cycle” costs down the road, however –from lower energy bills, to [...]
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