Rain was morphing to snow. The clouds were heavy over the mountains in Ashevile today. But, for just a few minutes, the sun carved a space in the sky and, for the first time in my life, I beheld a WINTER RAINBOW! How many of us have had such a moment, I wondered...I dashed inside for my camera an
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02/28/2009
Not long ago we had the opportunity to see something that amazed us. As we were searching for land for a client, we happened upon this water wheel. It was engineered and constructed by ONE person. That person--an 80-year old gentleman who also harnessed the cascading stream and provided power to
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02/28/2009
The mountains in the background, the sky above, and one grey cat with green eyes doing his thing. Here is Frank, the Cat on a Rail, and our inspiration during challenging times. He walks without trepidation. He loves the moment. He reminds us that accepting challenges is just part of a wonderful
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02/28/2009
Asheville "GREEN" Real Estate and Relocation: MARKET OUTLOOK-It's GREEN (Part 4).Cloudy days in the real estate market? Not so for eco-friendly buyers in the Asheville, NC area. ... "Sunny days" (see photo )are still to be had. And, as I reviewed the happenings in the real estate market here i
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02/28/2009
Asheville "GREEN" Real Estate and Relocation: MARKET OUTLOOK-On the Horizon, It's GREEN (Part 1) ASHEVILLE, N.C , Winter to Spring, 2009 :: THE REAL ESTATE MARKET OUTLOOK IS GREEN- If you're like me, (see photo) an avid real estate market watcher, real estate trends and the market outlook
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02/27/2009
Asheville "GREEN" Real Estate Market Outlook-It's GREEN (Part 2)... New "GREEN" Construction We are lucky to report thecontinuing strength of "green", eco-friendly homes and land sales in the Asheville, NC real estate market. In Part 1 of this series I looked at appreciation and eco-friendly pr
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02/27/2009
Asheville "GREEN" Real EstateMarket Outlook-It's GREEN (Part 3) "GREEN" Financing and Tax Incentives (Part 3) There is a bright outlook for home and land buyers here in the Greater Asheville area. Take for example the financing power in terms of energy efficient mortgages. ..and Tax Incentives.
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02/27/2009
As I mentioned in Part 1, 1stTime Home Buyers, especially those relocating to the Greater Asheville, NC area want to know if the home (or land) they invest in has a good chance of appreciating over the years ... According to Home Smart Reports, a research tool for 1st Time Home buyers (and ot
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02/27/2009
I love it when 1st Time Home Buyers, especially our eco-friendly clients in search of green-built homes and retrofits, venture into the adventureof scouting out, investigating, and then bravely proceeding with their very first property purchase. HGTV has a show called Property Virgins that attem
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02/27/2009
I am reBlogging this in tribute to your information and dedication...It has been entered in the February Eco-All-Stars SHARE THE LINK LOVE Contest..=) and THX!!!Save the planet by making an old home energy efficient Better tax credits for increasing the energy efficiency of your existing home.
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02/24/2009
