John's Blog

 Are you worried sick about what the world is doing to you? Do you suffer from anxiety over rampant tornados, raging floods, and falling meteors? Does the threat of avalanches, extinctions, and water shortages in far-flung parts of the world cause you to lock your doors and tremble? Well, I have ...

  A recent encounter with a client helped to drive home the fact that much has changed since the 70’s. This young man has a good education from a top-notch school and a good job with a growing company. Each home that we looked at was examined for site orientation, but that was all! It turns out t...

janeAnne’s blog, 10+ Simple Retrofits for Older Homes , inspired me to write a little about adding energy efficient features to older homes. Yes, as janeAnne mentioned, I do have the ancient fluorescent bulb. It’s a “60 watt” screw-in version and works as well today as it did 13 years ago. When ...

 Every now and then you stumble across something that is truly inspiring . . . something that you would like to share with others. Take a couple of minutes to look at this and consider the wonder of the world in which we live. Are you ready for an interesting view of the world?Follow this link.Oh...

  EcoBroker® certification is not the most popular of designations among real estate agents. Recently I visited the EcoBroker® site and discovered that there are pockets of EcoBrokers around the country. Within 100 miles of Denver, Colorado there are 79 with this designation. In a similar radius...

Can it be that at my age I've only learned four important lessons? No, of course not. But on the other hand, some of the things that I've learned are obvious to all. They are the kind of things that we all learn as we go through life. On the other hand, the four lessons that I'm sharing here wer...

  I wasn't able to watch the Academy Awards Sunday evening. We had a minor medical emergency -- nothing big, everything is OK.But, did I see a news blurb that showed Leo D and Al Gore in front of the cameras? And was Leo saying that these were the first green Academy Awards?Shame, shame, shame!Fa...

A few months ago, my daughter's boyfriend said he would like to buy a house. The town that he was considering moving to is about 45 min from our house. After some discussion I found that he wanted to move there so he would be able to attend a college  that is located another 45 minutes beyond tha...

#1  "I like her picture! Let's hire her" Just because she's a great-looking gal, or he's a dapper dude, doesn't mean she or he should be the one to sell YOUR home. (OK, good looks can't hurt, but that shouldn't be your FIRST reason for selecting a real estate agent). Experience, knowledge, and wi...

#1  “I don’t need a real estate agent who’s going to cost me a bunch of money” The truth is, not having an agent when you buy a home will probably cost you money. There are some small fees that you will pay even if you don’t have an agent, but you won’t pay any more than that if you DO have an a...