Real Estate Tidbits: Gardens More Than a Labor of Love

Green Happiness "He who plants a garden, plants happiness" is an old saying. However, things have changed a lot nowadays. Today, the proverb could be thought of as "He who plants a garden, plants money!" When it comes to selling a house, landscaping is an important factor that determines the value of the property. Real estate gurus believe that gardens around a house can contribute more than 10% to the total value of the property. Moreover, the houses with attractive gardens, particularly ...

The Wonder of Green Technology

"Modern technology, owes ecology, an apology" is an old saying. In the case of the new technology in building homes, this proverb seems to be false. Those energy and resource efficient green homes built in Austin are real gifts from modern technology to the environment. Green Homes have become a buzz word in Austin and with technological innovation leading to more energy savings, green technology is making progress towards becoming synonymous with ecology. Breathe Easy Many green homes are ...

Environmentally Friendly Real Estate

Being environmentally friendly was once just about recycling and using products that had minimal impact on the planet, but now it has spread to real estate. Driven by the ever important green consumers market, home builders are starting to build homes that are more efficient, and are eco friendly. The push towards eco friendly real estate started with the government backed 'Energy Star' program, which was more aimed at saving the consumer money rather than saving the environment. It ...