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HomeAid Atlanta Does Green Retrofit on Decatur Homeless Facility

The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association’s official charity, HomeAid Atlanta, is partnering up to help retrofit a Decatur homeless shelter.
HomeAid will work alongside Decatur Cooperative Ministry and WellHome in the project.
The project also has national significance. This particular retrofit is the first undertaking of HomeAid America’s national Environmental Sustainability Program. Funded by a $600,000 grant [...]

Save Money and Help the Environment with these Tips

Although the economy may be beginning to turn around, many families are still looking for ways to save money while becoming more energy efficient. Record summer temperatures in many states and an impending cold winter in other’s can cause a huge dent in our monthly budgets. Not to mention the rising cost of fuel, food [...]

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Sterling Custom Homes Constructs New Homes in Boomtown

What makes Austin, Texas so special? It’s not the cowboy hats and big belt buckles. In fact, just visit the city and it will make quite a different impression. Austin is rich in culture, history, job opportunities and Austin luxury real estate, landing it on ProximityOne’s “Top 10 real estate boomtowns: 2020.”
“Austin, Texas is an [...]

Lake Lots at The Village at Reflection Lake Nantahala

Going green means enjoying the great outdoors. In the midst of the hot summer months, there is no better place to enjoy the weather, sun and green surroundings than at a lake! After a day at The Village at Reflection Lake Nantahala, you’re likely to want to stay a lifetime, and that’s possible! There are 13 [...]

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The True Effects of Gas Prices

Most people understand the pain of paying higher gas prices because of the immediate financial burden. However, as a recent post on the Equifax Personal Finance Blog points out, higher gas prices can lead to increases in food costs and pretty much anything that has to be shipped. Even though gas has become more reasonable recently, it still [...]

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Sterling Reduces the Price of Austin Luxury Real Estate

Summer is the perfect time to make the move to your dream home. The kids are out of school and you have some vacation time saved up…all you need is the perfect home. If you’re shopping for new Austin luxury real estate, then we have some great news for you. Sterling Custom Homes has recently [...]

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The Orchards Group Goes Green To Save Some Green

The Orchards Group is going a little greener to help residents save on their energy bills. Though the builder already offers energy-efficient homes for active adults, the group has been receiving numerous requests from residents to help them save more money on energy bills.
“We worked with our suppliers to identify affordable energy-efficient products that will [...]

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Be Proud To Steam

We all know people who proudly proclaim to help the environment. However, when asked about our own efforts to “go green,” some of us struggle to provide great examples. If this ever happens to you, you could always explain that you do your part thanks to residential steam showers from Mr. Steam.
But how exactly does [...]

Sterling Custom Homes Develops Unique Driveway Application

Sterling Custom Homes has been dedicated to developing and refining its custom home processes for more than 20 years. The attention to detail put forth by the Austin home builder has most recently led to a new technique that gives driveways a beautiful and unified finishing touch.
“So many times it doesn’t cost any more to [...]

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Sterling Builds New Homes Thriving City

Although some U.S. cities are feeling the negative effects of the economy, Austin, Texas is flourishing. Just look at the statistics: the U.S. Census Bureau released that the population in Austin is up 20.4 percent since 2000; the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that unemployment is under the national average; and Austin’s Gross Domestic Product [...]