Mike Morgenstern's (mikemorgenstern) Blog

Invest in energy and resource independence with this 22+ acre off-the-grid homestead. Glorious ridge top view from the 2 bed 2 bath green designed contemporary cape. To be independent of traditional energy systems, the home is powered by a modern energy system that derives all the power from the ...

Every now and then a home comes on the market that is one of the finest examples of what the region has to offer.  This Italianate home, built in 1878 and recently updated, is just such a home.  For a great deal more information, go to www.mikemorgenstern.com to see more spectacular pictures.  We...

I love to play with numbers.  I am no mathematician, but a high school math teacher did finally help relieve me of the pain in a subject I had struggled in my whole life.  Statistics are actually interesting!  They reveal things about how systems are likely to play out in the real world.  Real es...

I have met a number of people who are heading "back to the land" and hoping to start a homestead.  Having realistic expectations and a sense of what you truly need to accomplish this is key to success.  I see the value in the independence and resourceful living on a homestead.  Uncertain energy f...

I want to provide you with a look at some of the features to look for in a healthy home.These are some suggestions for building a home to be as healthy as possible in the long term.  You can also apply some to existing homes or renovations. Capillary Break:  Using granular fill, waterproof coatin...

In Midcoast Maine, we have a few new condominium projects.  Between Camden and Rockland on Penobscot Bay, my two main towns, there are 3 major projects that are of real interest.  Mills and hotels are the structures that have been condominiumized.  The Knox Mill, an historic Camden structure that...

Definition:  I built:  First you take a hammer, then you cut a bunch of wood... Then you knock the sticks together with some other sticks, get some new ideas and pull it all apart.   Next spend some more money, have an argument with your wife about the sticks, stick some stuff between the sticks,...

When someone has a real need to sell their real estate in a lagging market they are faced with difficult choices.  The last thing they want to consider, and rightly so, is a reduction in price.  At the time a particular property is bought, the hopes of its new owners call for steady appreciation!...

Alternative Energy and green features are jumping up on the lists of peoples' buying desires for real estate!  I have had many people ask me about the greening of real estate.  The main stream media has even been covering it- My website has an article from a national publication about Off the Gri...

An element you will frequently find in my postings is a passion for creative economy.  This is the theory that in an age when creative people can choose where they live because of technology and communication, they will likely choose to be in the very best places to live.  By extension, the place...