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4 Cool Green Material Ideas For Your New Home

October 1, 2019 by Robby Oakes

If climate change is foremost in your mind, you may be interested in reducing your new home’s carbon footprint. Choosing green materials is one way to promote sustainability and ensure you’re doing your part to help the planet.

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Green Living, Home Improvement, Real Estate

Home Staging Tip – Urban Gardening in Small Spaces

June 28, 2019 by Robby Oakes

Home staging means getting a home ready for sale with the goal to maximize the sale price and close a sale as fast as possible. Some home staging tasks are very dreary, like having to get the place sparkling clean. That is really not fun work. It may be better, if it is affordable, for the homeowner to hire professionals to do that grunt work.

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Green Living, Home Decor, Real Estate

Make the Most Of A Small Yard Space

June 7, 2019 by Robby Oakes

It’s great to have a yard in this day and age, but so many new developments in the city have limited green space for you to let your imagination run wild. If you’re wondering what you can do with your patch of green space or small yard, here are a few options for making it aesthetically appealing and still maximize the potential.

Filed Under: Around The Home Tagged With: Around The Home, Green Living, Homeowner Tips

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Grass!

May 31, 2019 by Robby Oakes

For those who have not taken a look at the innovative technology that is now used to make artificial grass, they will be surprised at how realistic some of the newest products look when compared to living grass. Installing artificial grass, which is high quality, does not come cheap.

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Green Living, Home Improvement, Real Estate

The Economics Of Going Green For Home Sales

April 30, 2019 by Robby Oakes

Earth Day is celebrated each year in April to remind us all of the benefits of ecologically-sound living that is more in harmony with Mother Earth. There is quite a bit of positive news when it comes to going “green.” There are significant benefits for home sales.

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Green Living, Home Improvement, Real Estate

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