Comments on: The real estate of the union (Day 312)… http://greenasathistle.com/2008/01/06/the-real-estate-of-the-union-day-312/ making one change every day to greenify my life (and hopefully not being too smug about it) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:02:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Brian LeBars http://greenasathistle.com/2008/01/06/the-real-estate-of-the-union-day-312/#comment-10809 Brian LeBars Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:39:25 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2008/01/06/the-real-estate-of-the-union-day-312/#comment-10809 Me, me, me, = ) I am a licensed Realtor in California. Here we have an EcoBroker program I am enrolled in. My approach along with the EcoBroker program is also one of proper business practice. The use and implementation of technology makes for a better experience for my clients but also a tremendous savings in waste. Please come visit my site. www.GreenMortgageGroup.com Hope to talk to you soon! I just did an interview for a Geo Thermal magazine as well on financing options in Real Estate and the use of Green (EEM) Mortgages. Me, me, me, = )

I am a licensed Realtor in California. Here we have an EcoBroker program I am enrolled in. My approach along with the EcoBroker program is also one of proper business practice. The use and implementation of technology makes for a better experience for my clients but also a tremendous savings in waste. Please come visit my site.

http://www.GreenMortgageGroup.com

Hope to talk to you soon! I just did an interview for a Geo Thermal magazine as well on financing options in Real Estate and the use of Green (EEM) Mortgages.

]]> By: dinsky http://greenasathistle.com/2008/01/06/the-real-estate-of-the-union-day-312/#comment-10797 dinsky Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:07:17 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2008/01/06/the-real-estate-of-the-union-day-312/#comment-10797 Chile, I love your cookies idea! Chile, I love your cookies idea!

]]> By: Toronto neighbourhoods http://greenasathistle.com/2008/01/06/the-real-estate-of-the-union-day-312/#comment-10757 Toronto neighbourhoods Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:27:29 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2008/01/06/the-real-estate-of-the-union-day-312/#comment-10757 Such an innovative <a href="http://juliekinnear.com/toronto-realtor.html" rel="nofollow">Toronto realtor</a>! You can hardly find anybody taking serious steps for the environment additionally a real estate agent. I think that other companies should catch up as well with this topic, anyway it`s essential and and they can benefit even more. It`s in their interest as well to create nice and cosy environment where is worth to live. Such an innovative Toronto realtor! You can hardly find anybody taking serious steps for the environment additionally a real estate agent. I think that other companies should catch up as well with this topic, anyway it`s essential and and they can benefit even more.
It`s in their interest as well to create nice and cosy environment where is worth to live.

]]> By: Chile http://greenasathistle.com/2008/01/06/the-real-estate-of-the-union-day-312/#comment-10746 Chile Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:18:51 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2008/01/06/the-real-estate-of-the-union-day-312/#comment-10746 One more step realtors could take is to not force homeowners to paint their house interiors white for a sale. We saw friends do this, despite the beautiful painting job they'd done throughout their interior. It was not standard traditional white and the realtor insisted they paint over it. The two times we've sold houses, we made sure to pick a realtor who understood creative decorating. The first buyer loved what we'd done - the potato printed tulips on the window sills, the single wall of different color in several rooms, the faux dark green marble wall, and other unusual decorating choices. The second house sold because the house was so cool and the paint was irrelevent, but we'd had to interview a dozen agents to find one who "got" the house (earth-bermed, cental open courtyard, etc.) Oh, and the only fragrance we used in our house was baking chocolate chip cookies. I kept frozen dough on hand so I could pop a sheet in the oven as soon as I got the call. No cookies were wasted in the showing of the house. ;-) One more step realtors could take is to not force homeowners to paint their house interiors white for a sale. We saw friends do this, despite the beautiful painting job they’d done throughout their interior. It was not standard traditional white and the realtor insisted they paint over it. The two times we’ve sold houses, we made sure to pick a realtor who understood creative decorating. The first buyer loved what we’d done – the potato printed tulips on the window sills, the single wall of different color in several rooms, the faux dark green marble wall, and other unusual decorating choices. The second house sold because the house was so cool and the paint was irrelevent, but we’d had to interview a dozen agents to find one who “got” the house (earth-bermed, cental open courtyard, etc.)

Oh, and the only fragrance we used in our house was baking chocolate chip cookies. I kept frozen dough on hand so I could pop a sheet in the oven as soon as I got the call. No cookies were wasted in the showing of the house. ;-)

]]> By: linda http://greenasathistle.com/2008/01/06/the-real-estate-of-the-union-day-312/#comment-10708 linda Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:39:30 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2008/01/06/the-real-estate-of-the-union-day-312/#comment-10708 I hope these people start thinking about how the pre-sale fluffing affects our environment. Many of the fast and easy fixes involve using toxic chemicals, some of which can permanenty make a place uninhabitable for people with allergies, asthma and environmental sensitivities. "Air-fresheners" and scented candles leave oily residues which get into all nooks and crannies and crevices. The phthalates in them are designed to keep the chemical scents around almost permanently. Laminate floors, another quick, cheap fix, are full of formaldehyde and solvents. Vinyl is a problem throughout its life-cycle. Clean used to be fragrance-free. Fragrances used to be toxin fee. Selling or renting out a property these days usually means making changes that negatively affect the air-quality, and therefore health, of the current residents, as well as prospective buyers and renters. I would love to see this being addressed. I hope these people start thinking about how the pre-sale fluffing affects our environment. Many of the fast and easy fixes involve using toxic chemicals, some of which can permanenty make a place uninhabitable for people with allergies, asthma and environmental sensitivities.

“Air-fresheners” and scented candles leave oily residues which get into all nooks and crannies and crevices. The phthalates in them are designed to keep the chemical scents around almost permanently. Laminate floors, another quick, cheap fix, are full of formaldehyde and solvents. Vinyl is a problem throughout its life-cycle.

Clean used to be fragrance-free. Fragrances used to be toxin fee. Selling or renting out a property these days usually means making changes that negatively affect the air-quality, and therefore health, of the current residents, as well as prospective buyers and renters.

I would love to see this being addressed.

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