http://encorecincinnati.com Environmentally Conscious Real Estate of Cincinnati Wed, 13 May 2009 23:58:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Take note of this very worthwhile event - information on how to register below: EUROPEAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HOLD CLEAN ENERGY CONFERENCE AND GALA Ohio Lt. Governor Lee Fisher to Deliver Keynote Speech CINCINNATI, OH – May 5, 2009 – International, national and regional experts will gather in Cincinnati to present the ... http://encorecincinnati.com/2009/05/13/clean-energy-conference/ Check out the latest from our friends at CincyChic: Home, Green Home! And be sure to get out and enjoy all the local offerings on Earth Day, like the Eco Go Go Fashion Show on Fountain Square at noon through the flower carpet, among other great events! http://encorecincinnati.com/2009/04/21/in-the-news-2/ Jami and I advocate renovation and redevelopment of existing buildings when possible -  the vast majority of our business is residential re-sale, close to the urban core.  A great number of our buyers are looking for impressive, older homes with period details and loaded with charm.  These Victorians, Neo-Colonials, Italianate, Second Empire and other ... http://encorecincinnati.com/2009/04/10/green-retrofits-for-older-homes/ I can't seem to say two sentences about the environment, sustainability or eco-friendly without using  the word "green."  I am so tired of "green" that I nearly choke on it as it passes my lips... and I'm about as "green" as they come!  Be a responsible consumer, think about your ... http://encorecincinnati.com/2009/04/09/greenwashing-tired-of-green/ Our sincerest thanks go out to the Northside Urban Redevelopment Corporation and their dedication to not only eradicating blighted housing in their backyard, but to doing it in the most environmentally responsible way.  The latest green project house, 4154 Mad Anthony, had a spectacular grand opening last night with about ... http://encorecincinnati.com/2009/03/20/green-home-is-sold/ Come and join us in applauding the Cincinnati Northside Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation in their latest success, the completion of their first renovated home at 4154 Mad Anthony St.  We are celebrating with a grand opening for the community on Thursday, March 19th from 5-7 p.m.  Many of you are familiar ... http://encorecincinnati.com/2009/03/04/celebrate-northside/ So much is changing on the green energy front that it seems impossible to keep up at times.   Jami and I are fortunate to have friends in green places... we'll stay on top of the eco wave as best we can and keep passing it along.   In response to strong ... http://encorecincinnati.com/2009/02/23/go-solar-renewable-energy-credits/ Jami and I find ourselves troubled by something.  Many of our dear buyers are still on the fence, waiting for the deals to get even juicier...  so listen up.  Tempted to take the Market-Hasn't-Yet-Hit-Bottom skeptics (gently) by the (proverbial) throat and throttle them, yelling:  "Interest rates are at an all-time ... http://encorecincinnati.com/2009/02/19/stimulus-package-home-buyer-credit/ We've got the housing part of the bill that we are intersted in see my other post regarding the 8000k tax credit. Well, what about the clean energy portion of it?  This will also effect homeowners in the coming months/years.  Especially when it comes to making energy upgrades to their homes.  ... http://encorecincinnati.com/2009/02/18/obamas-stimulus-clean-energy/ I blogged about it months ago.  A few of you even commented that if I bought the land you'd till the soil.  Well it turns out that City Council last week finally passed a plan for mini-farms.  What is a mini farm or an urban farm?  Well, its exactly what ... http://encorecincinnati.com/2009/02/17/urban-farms-are-coming-to-cincinnati/