Shannon Register Real Estate Team » GREEN designation http://buyandsellwithshannon.com Specializing in North West Houston - The Woodlands, Spring, Tomball, Cypress, and Houston, Texas Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:53:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 St. Patrick’s Day http://buyandsellwithshannon.com/blog/st-patricks-day/ http://buyandsellwithshannon.com/blog/st-patricks-day/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:57:33 +0000 Shannon Register, Realtor http://buyandsellwithshannon.com/?p=3364

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Don’t forget to wear green today. If you are looking for a green, energy efficient home, please give me a call. Moving into an energy efficient home can greatly reduce your energy bills – 832.628.7355! Many home builders have buyer incentives right now. You can get more upgrades for your money!

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The green real estate movement is specialized knowledge to help clients buy and sell resource-efficient properties.  The National Association of Realtors GREEN designation, which covers various aspects of green residential and commercial real estate, as well as property management, give practitioners up-to-date knowledge on the trends and inssues surrounding green buildings.  Below are a few ideas if you’d like to live a little more GREEN!

  • Recycle old tennis shoes at the Nike Outlet Store in Conroe
  • Recycle your wine corks at Spec’s
  • Rince out the shampoo bottles to recyle with your kitchen plastics
  • Mail in printer cartridges to recycle
  • Buy houses with tech-shield in the attic
  • Look for skylights when purchasing a home
  • Tankless water heaters are energy efficient
  • Metal Roofs last much longer than the traditional shingle roof
  • Plant a garden in your backyard
  • Install water efficient toilets in older homes
  • There are a variety of windows for the home that lower utility bills
  • Sun Screens on windows help consumers save on energy bills
  • Variable Speed pool pumps help with energy efficiency
  • Program thermostats
  • Put lamps on timers

Find out more GREEN tips!

"Going Green!" was originally posted as a blog post at Shannon Register Real Estate Team on February 5, 2010.

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