Calling all Homebuyers, Real Estate Agents, and Homeowners

In the current real estate market, homeowners and real estate agents alike, must provide a competitive advantage to entice today's savvy home buyers.  One simple and effective way of intriguing potential home buyers is by offering them a home that is environmentally conscious.  Any home can quickly and inexpensively transformed from an energy hog to a gorgeous green home by following the 'g' GREEN: Be Green checklist.

Just think, the more things you can check off the list, the more reasons a buyer will want to purchase your home over the competition.  The best part is even if you are not selling your home these easy changes can benefit any home and reduce our impact on the earth.

So what are you waiting for, check it out....

ENERGY & WATER CONSERVATION:
By reducing energy consumption you are not only saving the earths resources, you are saving your own...money!

• Change incandescent bulbs to compact fluorescent
• Update old appliances with "Energy Star" appliances
• Switch to a programmable thermostat

• Use low flow shower heads
• Install dual flushing toilets
• Invest in rain water barrels for watering outdoor lawns/vegetation

AIR QUALITY:
If you can breathe better, you live better!

• Change A/C and furnace filters
• Have chimney/boilers cleaned out
• Use non-toxic/low VOC paints and sealer

RECYCLE:
Reduce, reuse, recycle...its fun!

• Create a recycling area in the kitchen
• Install a water filtration system to eliminate the need for plastic water bottles
• Build a mailbox from something old, just to add a touch of flair and FUN

Be sure to join us June 23rd at 5:30pm for our "FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS WORKSHOP"