Is Installing Solar Panels a Help or Hinderance to the Resale of a Home?
Well, it is definitely a loaded question….
Does a park across the street help or hinder a sale? If the buyer is going to use it, it can be great. If they aren’t, it isn’t. What is the value of the park?
There are a lot of things to consider before going solar. Is your house energy efficient as is? If you don’t have proper insulation and duct work, you would do far better to insulate and repair those in order to get the most for your money. But if your basics are covered, you can then start to consider solar.
Greening Your Home
Being healthy is about much more then just your body, it also includes contributing to the health of the planet and creating healthy living environments to reside within. I am a green realtor. I help people buy, build and create healthy homes. In this multi-part series I will be sharing with the Wholesome2go family ways … Read more
The Solar Site Audit
The second step of the process in getting solar installed happened today. Two very nice men came out to give my home a solar audit. This was a multi step process where they measured, evaluated and poked and prodded my home’s dark secret spaces. They put their results in their trusted computer and out came … Read more
How Can Renters Solve the Housing Crisis?
This is a very interesting article and demonstrates exactly what I have been saying, both about the 10 year plan with real estate. (Plan on holding on to a property for 10 years and you will most likely end up ahead on your investment.) And it shows that the people with the money, investors, are … Read more
Written by ERIC J. NISALL The Truth About Private Mortgage Insurance & How To Cancel It
Written by ERIC J. NISALL If you are one of the many people who took advantage of the free-flowing credit offers (you know, during the early 2000′s when people just asked wanted to know ”how much I can borrow” without a second thought) to purchase a home with less than the standard 20% down payment, … Read more
GM Paves Way For More Zero Waste Facilities
This just might change my mind about American car companies. POSTED BY SEBRINA ZERKUS SMITH ⋅ AUGUST 2, 2011 GM is now in the process of converting all of its plants, both manufacturing and non-manufacturing, to zero waste facilities. General Motors has been working on ways to effectively divert landfill waste from its manufacturing plants for the past 5 years. Now … Read more
What are the Steps to Installing Solar?
I am about to get solar panels installed on my own home and thought you might want to know just what is involved. First off you should know that I am doing a “solar lease” from Solar City. It is really a great deal and they take care of all of the rebates and state … Read more
Stronger Lure for Prospective Home Buyers
By NICK TIMIRAOS Home prices and mortgage rates have fallen so far that the monthly cost of owning a home is more affordable than at any point in the past 15 years and is less expensive than renting in a growing number of cities. Where Housing Is Headed The Wall Street Journal’s third-quarter survey of … Read more
Green Your Holidays
A few simple energy efficiency and water conservation tips can make a big difference in making this winter a little greener and less costly in your home. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a typical household spends about $1,900 a year on energy bills and contributes twice the amount of greenhouse gases to the … Read more
Grand Opening Weekend and Brokers’ Open
Grand Opening week for the public will be Friday – Sunday October 14-16 from 11- 4pm. Refreshments will be served. Plus agents can register for a 1/2% commission increase as our gift to you for our grand opening. (This makes a buyer’s agent’s commission 4.5%!!!!!)
5633 Carlton Way
Hollywood, CA 90028
MLS #: 11-547779
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We prefer a head count (RSVP) for refreshments, but not necessary. Just come!
