Connestee Falls Realty

Energy Audit Before & After the Sale!Saturday, November 5th, 2011

5 Tips for Saving EnergySaturday, August 14th, 2010

I was rooting around on HouseLogic.com and found this article I thought has some good tips as to how we all can do little things to save energy thus save money. We all know finding ways to save a little money in these times of challenge is important. You may be asking what is HouseLogic? HouseLogicRead More

What Difference “Color” Makes!Monday, February 22nd, 2010

For many months I have been working with the Seller of this lovely very unique property sporting lots of features trying to find a buyer – but – it was difficult for potential buyers to get past the Seller’s personalized colors. This home was built green in it’s day in 1991 with over 7 differentRead More

Cents & Sensibility-Home ImproversMonday, February 1st, 2010

This is the forth of four blogs on the Cents & Sensibility of the 2010 HOMEBUYER having to do with smaller and more energy-efficient homes. It was reported in a RISMEDIA article dated January 22, 2010—Better Homes and Gardens recently revealed proprietary research and insights on what consumers are looking for in their next homeRead More

Cents & Sensibility-Smaller Energy-Efficient HomeTuesday, January 26th, 2010

This is the first of four blogs on the Cents & Sensibility of the 2010 HOMEBUYER having to do with smaller and more energy-efficient homes. It was reported in a RISMEDIA article dated January 22, 2010—Better Homes and Gardens recently revealed proprietary research and insights on what consumers are looking for in their next homeRead More

Green Your Kitchen VideoSaturday, November 7th, 2009

NC Incentives & Tax Credits THIS WEEKEND!Friday, November 6th, 2009

Sales Tax Holiday for Energy Efficient Appliances Certain EnergyStar® certified appliances are exempt from the sales and use tax if purchased during the first weekend in November.  Eligible appliances include: clothes washers; refrigerators and freezers; central air conditioners and window air conditioners; air-source or geothermal heat pumps; ceiling fans; dehumidifiers; and programmable thermostats. Solar EnergyRead More

Energy Pulse Survey-Pretty wins over EnvironmentWednesday, November 4th, 2009

Energy Pulse® 5th annual survey conducted by Shelton Group, found consumers is reverting to their old priorities as the recession wanes- perhaps at the expense of the environment. 504 Americans surveyed by telephone in September 2009, were asked, “Assuming you were suddenly given $10,000 to make home improvements, which two of the following would youRead More

Thank you to Great Folks Everywhere!Friday, October 30th, 2009

In this age of instant information – instant gratification – data overload – we at times forget the humanity behind the written word. So I would like to say a simple THANK YOU for following my Blogs. It’s nice to know what interests me also interests some of you. I enjoy connecting with great folksRead More

Green Tax Deduction AdvantagesFriday, August 28th, 2009

A tax credit is generally more valuable than an equivalent tax deduction because a tax credit reduces tax dollar-for-dollar, while a deduction only removes a percentage of the tax that is owed. Consumers can itemize purchases on their federal income tax form, which will lower the total amount of tax they owe the government. InRead More