tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381607591098938536.comments2011-04-25T09:55:43.752-07:00kriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05721141555630831702noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381607591098938536.post-90310157890564800712010-01-19T10:37:58.818-08:002010-01-19T10:37:58.818-08:00I do exactly that - 55 @ night, 60 @ day time. Works great! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381607591098938536.post-3017896969162272802009-12-08T18:35:00.096-08:002009-12-08T18:35:00.096-08:00Great idea! I&#39;ve been doing something similar in suburban Chicago, but I didn&#39;t think about two different price points. Brilliant!Laurahttp://www.notyetgreen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381607591098938536.post-36281555541488399332009-12-07T16:42:10.508-08:002009-12-07T16:42:10.508-08:00This is a great way to market a home for sale AND energy efficient mortgages. Hope you don&#39;t mind if use your ideas (imitation is the best form of flattery!) on my Salt Lake City listings...BHansonHomeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443656619785630262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381607591098938536.post-30728984728956707072009-07-11T04:13:17.151-07:002009-07-11T04:13:17.151-07:00Sounds great. Keep it up.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.randygridley.com" rel="nofollow"> Boise real estate </a>adrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11039651343521959546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381607591098938536.post-77289595206224450412008-10-08T16:24:00.000-07:002008-10-08T16:24:00.000-07:00we should be outraged the bailout included money for "clean" coal!!kriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05721141555630831702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381607591098938536.post-75000875919633644892008-06-23T15:34:00.000-07:002008-06-23T15:34:00.000-07:00Great idea Kria!~ Start a garden. Less gas going to the grocery store. There are lots of local food delivery services as well that use bio-fuels for their deliveries. Another good way to cut down on the foot print & gas use. Thanks!NICOLEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08092616008800012275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381607591098938536.post-44897892709555398222008-06-23T15:31:00.000-07:002008-06-23T15:31:00.000-07:00Kria, <BR/>These are all really great ideas. I like the neighborhood gardening idea! GO GREEN!!NICOLEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08092616008800012275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381607591098938536.post-4931410340147528612008-06-02T18:08:00.000-07:002008-06-02T18:08:00.000-07:00Once again the government has decided that instead of helping us become less dependent on oil, gas, etc, they're going to mandate that WE as citizens do all the work and spend what little money we have on inspections and upgrades. Why don't we all have solar panels on our roofs? It's not because we're against saving money, saving energy or saving the environment, but because we can't afford the panels! I'm one of those lucky folks who could afford dual flush toilets, radiant heat, cork floors and a hi-efficiency furnace. As a Realtor, I can assure you that first-time buyers or those struggling to come up with 20% down to buy a house will consider this $500 mandated energy audit just another road block to homeownership. Between down payments, home inspection fees, closing costs, property taxes and fire insurance, our home buyers are all tapped out.Please give everyone a break and kill this idea. When the Federal Government joins forces with state and city governments to help us save on our energy bills, they will see a commensurate rise in homeownership, cleaner air and more jobs! deborah gilesDeborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06023081765261901896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381607591098938536.post-196189090778271892008-06-02T16:16:00.000-07:002008-06-02T16:16:00.000-07:00Yet another feel-good bureaucratic "solution" in search of a problem. Just what everyone needs: a bunch of paperwork telling them what everyone with any sense knows: older homes are less energy efficient than newer homes. If someone wants an energy audit, they can get one. Who benefits from this? Auditors. Who loses? Everyone else involved in the paper pushing process and whoever has to pay the money for this worthless endeavor. Oh yes, I thought we were interested in energy conservation, but now we have at least two people, and maybe four, having to drive to a home for this pointless exercise. Why don't the bureaucrats find something that accomplishes something for the many, and makes rational sense, rather than for the very few.Bob Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162559209046275378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381607591098938536.post-14162034098616487152008-05-31T18:16:00.000-07:002008-05-31T18:16:00.000-07:00Hi Kria,<BR/><BR/>It is a very interesting idea to have an energy audit mandated during a transaction. Not sure if it is a good idea but definately one for thought! Where is Oregon on the legislation or is this still in discussion?<BR/><BR/>I like your idea of a disclosure of the building code for the time period a home is built. It seems like another good step in educating our clients on their home before they make the "go ahead" decision. I also see it as another way buyer's can see the true price tag of a property and seller's who have improved their properties can acheive a market advantage. <BR/><BR/>My mind is just swimming with different ways this could be used! I do think that we need to keep in mind that in the midst of all the wonderful changes and challenges of greening our marketplace we must keep homeownerhsip within the reach of first time home buyers. Things that add to the cost of the transaction must be very carefully considered. <BR/><BR/>This is one excellent way to be of additional service to clients and set ourselves apart!<BR/><BR/>Keep up the great work!!Autumn Millerwww.autumnmillerhomes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381607591098938536.post-72220719477517432512008-05-29T08:57:00.000-07:002008-05-29T08:57:00.000-07:00I wish this would have been in place when I bought my house(Or at least explained to me). 1923 home w/ lathe and plaster and no insulation whatsoever in the walls. <BR/><BR/>I probably would have given a little more consideration in buying it had I known it would be such an energy hog to heat/cool.Jeff Bernheiselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12766515429987200755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381607591098938536.post-70705182392492175082008-05-27T08:03:00.000-07:002008-05-27T08:03:00.000-07:00Hi Kria,<BR/><BR/>Congrats on getting your blog up and running, it looks great! Oh, and I voted! : )Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16743780976900440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381607591098938536.post-22894483872928587552008-05-25T08:35:00.000-07:002008-05-25T08:35:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.kriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05721141555630831702noreply@blogger.com