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Rainmaker
634,482
Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

No. I put my money and effort into a "green" lifestyle by composting, reducing energy use, reusing and recycling almost everything.

Oct 28, 2015 08:19 AM
Rainmaker
1,027,602
Susan Haughton
Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA
Susan & Mindy Team...Honesty. Integrity. Results.

Uh, no.

Oct 28, 2015 05:11 AM
Rainmaker
1,622,432
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

I probably do, but buying an organic food, alkaline water,  and natural clothes, driving hybrid, etc. ~ makes me feel better.

Oct 28, 2015 04:27 PM
Ambassador
6,393,494
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Most people who buy all that "green" crap really have no idea what it really means, just victims of good marketing.

Oct 28, 2015 02:59 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

We spent hundreds/thousands to be green and efficient but not just to say we are green. We actually want to save money in the long run.

Oct 28, 2015 10:14 AM
Rainmaker
7,836,139
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

No and I think that those that do are foolish. Real savings are those that count.

Oct 28, 2015 08:58 AM
Rainmaker
922,083
David Popoff
DMK Real Estate - Darien, CT
Realtor®,SRS, Green ~ Fairfield County, Ct

For me it is all about the Return on investment. What would you consider a nice payback on your investement , 1 year, 2 years .... Also remember after that payback the next many years is money in your pocket. Take a look at ROI on your Green Home Improvements here on AR.

Oct 28, 2015 06:04 AM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I certainly do not!  But I do recycle!

Oct 28, 2015 05:36 AM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I use mostly electronic forms and e-signatures.  Comes as part of my dues so I say I'm green. 

 

The whole "green fad" that all the businesses went through was so transparent it was funny to those of us who are more cynical.  I remember two jobs back I worked at the corporate HQ for a the largest music instrument retail sales company.  They had a "Green Team" and to submit any idea it had to save the company at least $500,000 per year... there was NO "carbon footprint" reduction requirement.  Then they gave out green colored mugs for coffee at an annual green celebration... that had LEAD!!!!  Yeah, they did not like my department for pointing that one out!  

Oct 29, 2015 09:59 AM
Rainmaker
631,962
Vern Eaton
Askov, MN
Realtor 651-674-7449

No, doing that is not green.  When something is working just fine makes no sense or green sense to replace it.

Oct 29, 2015 04:45 AM
Rainmaker
2,759,812
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 Good Thursday morning William. I think that green is more of a mindset than anything else.

Oct 28, 2015 06:47 PM
Rainmaker
2,486,205
Captain Wayne - Rowlett Real Estate School
Rowlett Real Estate School - Panama City, FL
Rowlett Real Estate School / Owner and Instructor

No Way

Oct 28, 2015 03:05 PM
Rainmaker
2,443,250
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

Both the short and long answer is the same.  No.

Oct 28, 2015 11:20 AM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

William Feela just to stay 'green', spending hundreds of dollars in not worth.

Some people still do it!

Oct 28, 2015 10:05 AM
Rainer
231,224
Mike Rock
Complete Design - Granite Bay, CA
Granite Bay Luxury New Construction...For Less

there are many gimmicks, there are true helps to the economy and to the environment, and sometimes they arent the same. :)

do i , no. BUT i have found green items that do save the environment and money in construction. its a win win. but people are NOT willing in 95% of the cases to spend extra. they SAY they will, but in reality they dont

Oct 28, 2015 09:45 AM
Rainmaker
1,577,943
Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner
Karen Parsons-Fiddler, Broker 949-510-2395 - Mission Viejo, CA
Orange County & Lake Arrowhead, CA (949)510-2395

Nope, not at all. I'm afraid I'll go green when it's truly a savings. 

Oct 28, 2015 09:15 AM