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Build Energy Efficient Homes with Gerstad

Do you want a home with the following features?

Environmentally sensitive site plans to preserve trees and natural terrain
Soil and erosion control measures on site
Recycled soils from the site used in underground pipe trenches
Ecologically friendly storm water management
Water saving toilets
Water saving shower heads
Cabinet boxes made from ecologically friendly furniture board
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FloorPlanOnline Offers Unique “Virtual Tour” Tools

The search for the perfect home can be daunting. Potential homebuyers troll the MLS listings looking at properties in the perfect location. They browse the blurry and often poorly shot photos, squinting and tilting their heads at the screen to judge the true size of the living room. Then, after they note the addresses of [...]

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EarthCraft Certified Transitional Housing Now Open

Not only is environmental responsibility important to a community, social responsibility should play a role as well. Construction Resources recognizes this fact and frequently partners with HomeAid Atlanta to give back to the community.
Recently, the Atlanta Kitchen arm of Construction Resources provided vanity tops for eight apartment units at Phoenix Pass, another project that was [...]

First Green Resource Center to Come to West Palm Beach

There is just one more reason to add to the long list of reasons why we love the city of West Palm Beach, Fla. Mayor Frankel recently announced that the city will be the first in the United States to partner with the National Green Energy Council on a Green Resource Center.
The resource center will [...]

Learn How to Measure Sucess at the Super Sales Rally

Do you want to learn how to:

harness the power of online networking by posting meaningful content that will get responses
put together a social networking strategy and schedule
sell with creativity and passion
turn obstacles into benefits

Then you need to be at the Super Sales Rally May 13 from 8 – 11:30 [...]

Go Green with Your Kitchen Remodeling Project: Reclaimed Wood Countertops

It’s time to think green with most everything you do, especially considering the fact that Earth Day is only two days away (April 22, 2010). So, take that home remodeling project to the next level by incorporating green features, like ENERGY Star appliances, water conserving facets and eco-friendly countertops. It may be somewhat shocking to [...]

Invest in Energy Efficient Features for Your Remodeling Project

Spring is the season for cleaning and home maintenance. It’s time to clean out the garage, organize the closet and just give your home a full-on makeover. For those that are using their tax returns for a home remodeling project, Sterling Custom Homes, a luxury custom home builder in Austin, wants to encourage you to [...]

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Meg Thompson Receives NAR Green Designation

Navigating the world of green building can be intimidating: ENERGY STAR appliances, insulation ratings and materials, double or triple paned windows, low VOC materials… the list goes on and on.
To wind your way through these issues, you need the help of a Green Designated REALTOR®. If you’re in the Atlanta, Georgia area contact Meg Thompson [...]

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Have a Beautiful, Eco-Friendly Kitchen

The kitchen is a huge focal point of a home.  Life revolves around the kitchen:  it’s where we prepare food, have after-work conversations, peruse the mail before tossing the junk for recycling, sneak a midnight snack…
It’s no wonder people spend so much money making sure the kitchen is in tip-top shape.  This year’s mainstream kitchen [...]

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A New First In Green Building

The Jones Company has something to brag about.  This builder already has a portfolio of single-family homes that have received certification under the National Green Building Standard.  Their hard work and  green karma paid off Monday when they were awarded a bronze medal certification for the Park Run Community at McKay’s Mill in Franklin, Tennesee.
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