The Greenest Building is the One Already Built says architect Carl Efefante. Exactly the sentiment I wrote about a few weeks ago. How "ungreen" and energy inefficient are older buildings? Not very. The reputation of older structures as energy sieves, in short, is simply not justified by the data.
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06/17/2008
What is a Real Estate Short Sale? A Short Sale is when a lender agrees to receive a lower amount of an owed debt in exchange for the sale of the property to a third party, usually at no cost to the borrower. Short sales are also a way for a homeowner to avoid foreclosure on their home and save
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06/16/2008
Last fall I posted tips on dealing with drought conditions in the garden and with landscaping. I shared my spring plan of sticking to annuals from seed since another summer of drought was predicted. That way if they died, I did not have a huge financial loss. Good advice. If only I had follo
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06/11/2008
Members of the Chatham County Yacht and Tractor Club are traveling down to Pamlico County to attend the 19th annual Whortonsville Summer Solstice Sailabration. The event is open to boats at least 19' long and is designed to be a pursuit sailboat race in which slower boats are given a time advant
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05/30/2008
The latest data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that Raliegh and the Triangle had the highest job growth rate in the nations for the 12 month period of February 2007-2008. This is in part why the real estate appreciation rate in our area has remained steady. Days on marke
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05/28/2008
Following up on an earlier blog post regarding the ultimate green home....an older home. If you have watched Hidden Potential on HGTV, you may have wondered how these folks financed those renovations in a home they did not already own. The tool they use is a construction/renovation
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05/28/2008
For years I have wanted to get a European Style scythe, but I was concerned I wouldn't use it enough to justify the cost. Two weeks ago I finally broke down and bought one. How sorry I am I waited so long to get it. The first time I used it was to clear an area where I have our new geese
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05/26/2008
1. Weaver Street Market will open up the end of May downtown. 2. A new parking structure with 400 parking places just opened up last week. The only downtown in the area with no parking problems. 3. Easy access via 40,85 or 70 to Chapel Hill, Durham, RTP and Burlington...all employmen
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05/16/2008
If you have ever watched HGTV's Hidden Potential, you have seen how an older home can be transformed. One of the best ways to buy a ‘green' home is to buy a home that is already built. New construction creates HUGE amounts of waste that goes to the landfill. What do you get with an older home?
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05/15/2008
Beginning July 1, impact fees, those paid by developers upon completion of new construction, will go up. Downtown Durham will see a 24 percent increase, southern Durham 30 percent, and northern Durham will see a 55 percent decrease. The Durham City Council voted on the fee revisions during its Ma
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04/21/2008
