If you've ever had any doubts about what "green" energy and solar power in particular have to do with selling existing homes today, read the following press release: National Poll Shows More Than Nine Out of 10 Americans Want Solar Now The big question is not does the buying public want it, the b
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10/10/2009
I had just posted a blog entry about the really cool things about Fannin County and it becoming the "green" destination for the DFW area. In it, I referenced lost treasures. I thought I would elaborate on that a bit. I'm a 5th generation Fannin County resident, but I skipped a generation. My mo
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10/08/2009
Well, at least they're trying. Here's the latest proposal by the Treasury to stave off the foreclosure tsunami. $1000 at a time. With 16 months worth of what's being called the "shadow supply" of homes that should be in foreclosure but are not, they're proposing to pay lenders $1000 for each s
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10/06/2009
Two prime hunting properties: First: 88.4 acres next to state park in Fannin County, Texas. 5 acre DU pond, absolutely perfect for duck/dove/hog. Secluded creek valley surrounded by hills, trees. Has wildlife tax exemption. Has water and power available to the property.
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10/05/2009
This is something I've known about for years from imperical observation and personal experience. I've been building (near) zero-energy homes for the past 9 years and "green" is a big attraction for buyers! The big question that's been asked by many is: Does "Green" really help sell homes in this
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10/04/2009
I tried to find this on youtube, but its not there. This link is to a RE course website. I'm not advertising their course or product. I don't own it. But the video is absolutely inspirational! You can ignore the last minute or so of the video, its an ad for their "training". Again, this is
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10/02/2009
OK, all you Texas RE types, be warned, this isn't going to be pretty. Anyone who's been around RE more than a month or so knows that Texas is one of the best places to be realtive to RE (not to mention all the obvious reasons - Had to get the plug in). We didn't take the rocketship into the stra
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10/02/2009
It's a gorgeous morning in North Texas, up along the Red River. The sun is painting the tops of the trees with gold, the sky is clear blue. Here's the view from my desk chair at this moment: I'm just awed at the marvelous creation we've been given to enjoy and be responsible for. I'm all men
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10/02/2009
AR is a great place for information, networking and lightening strikes! Yesterday afternoon, I was out driving for some errands and saw an interesting old building for sale, complete with an on-going business. I called the agent, got some general information and filed that away under "nice to kn
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09/30/2009
The answer? Read on. Here are some interesting facts and statistics on Fannin County: Of the two tiers of counties that surround Dallas and Tarrant counties, it is the most north-east. I fondly refer to the greater D/FW area as the Metromess. Fannin County, Texas is on the Red River, is one
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09/30/2009
