A quick post to make my fellow Realtors aware of a recent twitter scam. If you're using social media as part of your business plan, you'll want to make sure all your social media accounts stay secure! Just beware! Thanks to a great Realtor here in eastern Mass, Deb Agliano for originally postin
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04/24/2010
Given that I'm a Massachusetts resident and a green EcoBroker Realtor, it's my goal to find out all the information available to MA residents for installing and using renewable energy methods for heating and cooling their home. Additionally, there are also a number of Federal incentives available
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09/29/2009
With the heating season quickly approaching, I thought it would be a good time to pass along some energy-saving tips to help you both indoors and out. Not only can you reduce your energy bill, but you can reduce your carbon footprint by following some simple, easy steps: Energy Star Lighting - En
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09/28/2009
Week Ending 9/10/09 The average price per square foot for Arlington MA was $283, a decrease of 12% compared to the same time last year. The average sales price for homes, condos, and multi-families in Arlington MA for the period 8/10/09 to 9/10/09 was $411,196 based on 96 home sales. Compared to
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09/11/2009
Of all your household appliances, which one do you think uses the most energy? If you said refrigerator, you're right! Among the other high-usage appliances, dishwashers, washers, and dryers rank right up there (see the Energy Star web site for more info). In fact, up to one-third of a househol
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09/09/2009
Simple! Go solar!! Even in the northeast, it's possible to rely completely on solar energy to power your home. Not only that, but it's cheaper than ever before. With recent advancements in technology and improved production methods, the cost of solar is coming into parity with the regular cost of
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08/18/2009
Energy Efficient Home Seminar Thursday, August 27, 2009 7:00pm - 9:00pm Qdoba Mexican Grill - Porter Square Cambridge 5 White Street - Porter Square Shopping Center, Cambridge, MA How to Make Your Home Green And Save Some Green Learn about Solar and Geothermal energy options! Learn how the Energy
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08/13/2009
I've seen a couple of discussions on various group blogs about curb appeal and staging of a home prior to listing. I think we can all agree, these elements are of utmost importance when listing a home. However, I can't believe the number of pictures on the MLS I see with cluttered bedrooms, ove
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08/11/2009
In these swiftly changing times, it's hard to look at one month's worth of data and try to predict what's coming next. But if we look at three month's worth of data, usually considered a "trend," we begin to get a more clear picture of the direction of the market. Here's what's happened with Sin
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08/09/2009
Perhaps you've tired of me always writing about how you can improve your current home to be more energy efficient, or how you can improve a fixer-upper to be more energy efficient and eco-friendly, but what about buying something brand spanking new that's eco-friendly and perhaps even LEED or Ene
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08/06/2009