Turn Over a New Leaf and Resolve to Be Green
Reduce, reuse and recycle every chance you get. It may take some time, but just by being aware you will increase your practice of the 3 “R’s”. The next time you go to throw out that old piece of lumber, fencing, or light fixture, stop yourself and take a load to the local reuse store. You may also find that reclaimed lumber fits the bill for your next building project.
Turn Over a New Leaf and Resolve to Be Green
May 30, 2009 By
EPA finds suspect materials in foreign drywall
May 30, 2009 By
EPA finds suspect materials in foreign drywall
The Environmental Protection Agency has found suspect materials in a small sampling of Chinese-made drywall, adding weight to fears that the house-building staple may be causing corrosion.
Foreclosures stymie efforts to revive economy
May 30, 2009 By
Foreclosures stymie efforts to revive economy
More than two years year after the foreclosure rate began rising, a wave of distressed home sales continues to weigh on house prices and weaken a long-awaited economic recovery.
Investor Report: Gorilla Housing
May 30, 2009 By
Investor Report: Gorilla Housing
The vast majority of foreclosure auction investors pick up one to a handful of units a year at most, then either rent them out or fix them up for eventual resale. Typically they also troll for distress situations, pre-foreclosures and “ugly” houses. But John Helmick, CEO of fast-growing Gorilla Capital in Eugene, Oregon, takes a very different, high-volume approach.
Homeowners go online to swap houses
May 30, 2009 By
Homeowners go online to swap houses
Diane Peek needed to move from Georgia to central Florida, but for six months no one even showed interest in the house she and her husband built outside Atlanta.
5 Inexpensive Ways to Green Your Home – 5 Expensive Ones As Well!
May 30, 2009 By
5 Inexpensive Ways to Green Your Home – 5 Expensive Ones As Well!
5 Cheap and 5 Not so Cheap Ways to Green a Client’s Home for Sale: The Not So Cheap: 5) Install new energy efficient appliances. A typical home’s electricity bill is $100 per month. The EPA estimates that approximately 18% of a home’s energy usage comes from appliances.
April existing home sales rise by 2.9 percent
May 30, 2009 By
April existing home sales rise by 2.9 percent
Buyers who were brave enough to dive into the market for a bargain-priced house helped provide a modest boost to sales last month.
Foreclosures stymie efforts to revive economy
May 30, 2009 By
Foreclosures stymie efforts to revive economy
More than two years year after the foreclosure rate began rising, a wave of distressed home sales continues to weigh on house prices and weaken a long-awaited economic recovery.
Mortgage rates’ rise may end refinance boom
May 30, 2009 By
Mortgage rates’ rise may end refinance boom
Roger Wald recently discovered he would save if he refinanced his mortgage at 4.75 percent. Wald, an auto body repairman in Sarasota, Fla., could have gotten that rate last month.