Green Living

Bringing on the greenery is a 2025 housing design trend… check out Lost in the Forrest for help greening your home

One of the top 2025 housing design trends I have been reading about is increasing a home’s connection to nature. It even has a name… biophilia. I first heard about...
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What will houses be like in 20 years… predictions from 6 homebuilders

Six visionary homebuilders gave Architectural Digest their predictions for what new houses will look like 20 years from now. Although their ideas vary depending on region and clientele, they share...
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Adding solar panels for your home

According to the Minnesota Department of Commerce, “Minnesotans are often surprised to learn that our state has annual solar resources similar to areas of Florida and Texas.” As consumers learn...
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How to Sell Your Eco-Friendly Home

As the world’s climate crisis intensifies, most people are now looking for ways of contributing to eco-sustainability. This has caused an increased demand for eco-friendly properties because about 40% of...
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Installing a home solar system in Saint Paul

When clients relocating from Colorado told me they were installing a solar system in their St. Paul home I asked if they would be willing to share their experience. They...
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National Cut Your Energy Costs Day

We attended a seminar yesterday about the new Energy Disclosure Report that will be part of the Minneapolis Time of Sale TISH inspections starting January 15, 2020… how fitting that...
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Where to check for environmental concerns when buying a house

Planning to start a garden in the yard of your new home? That’s what one of our clients wanted to do and she did such careful research on soil as...
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How one couple turned a 1907 Victorian into a home that produces more energy than it uses

Many people associate Net-Zero homes (ones which produce as much energy as they use over the course of a year) with new construction… but not Stewart and Linda Herman. They...
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