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National Assn of REALTORS: Quick Take

Perhaps you have not seen the latest commentary about our economy, as pertains to real estate. These comments are from Lawrence Yun*, Chief Economist NAR Research: Quick Take: Pending Home Sales, Income and Savings NAR Research's Notes Quick Take:

Green Savvy Appraisers

Be sure that your lender has identified an appraiser who understands that energy efficiency improvements create a "front-end cost" that should be reflected as added value. An article written in the Appraisal Journal stated that home value increases

Shades of Green

When an industry experiences a shift, business opportunities result. In the case of the Green Revolution, an entire industry of products and services is developing. There are also those opportunists who will jump on the bandwagon without true values to

LEED me to answers for Green Living

L eadership in E nergy and E nvironmental D esign is a rating system that promotes the design and construction of green homes. LEED offers a measure of green building features. In Austin, credits are given for building green. Outside Austin, in Travis

Baby Boomer Housing

New Houses Built With Changes for Tomorrow Architects and builders are betting that the next big thing for boomers will be designs that let them live longer in their homes. An American Institute of Architects survey of residential architecture firms found

Thinking About Buying Acreage

Life outside the city limits can be very rewarding. You become acutely aware of your surroundings-of nature. Sunrises, sunsets and beautiful views are, most often, what are advertised. Rightfully so; they are spectacular. What you don't see in the