How to Buy or Sell a Green Home
Workshop Coming Up!
Wed, April 2nd
6:30-8:00pm
North Austin
Short, sweet and green, this workshop will cover all the basics of buying or selling your green home.
What to look for and how to find them, how to price and market your home, green financing and lots of other cool stuff!
Details and RSVP here:
www.GreenHomeWorkshop.com
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Natural Home Mag Votes Mueller #1
Natural Home Magazines listed Mueller here in Austin as #1 in their Top 10 Green Neighborhoods article this month.
The Mueller Neighborhood got the kudos for their progressive green initiatives such as:
- green home options like tankless water heaters and solar panels
- greywater systems
- pedestrian friendliness
- 25% of housing for lower income households.
Congratulations to Mueller!
Patty Sylvana
Green Realtor
Keller Williams Realty
patty@GreenAustinProperties
(512) 297-5658
Austin Green Homes- Mueller
Unless you're dead, you've probably heard about the Mueller Development. A rehabilitation of old city airport land, this development is making waves for all kinds of progressive and green ideals. Here are a few highlights-
The green homes at Mueller are in a unique situation because the City of Austin owned the land. The City was able to implement some really progressive features including green requirements and low income homes.
What makes Mueller Special?
- Close to UT and Downtown (at 51st and I-35)
- Green Green Green built
- Parks surrounding the entire development as well as interspersed throughout
- Pedestrial focused- not just sidewalks, but ACTUAL places you could walk to!
- Town Center
- Commercial Center
This is definitly an urban high density neighborhood. There is no sprawling lawn to maintain, and you'll probably ACTUALLY get to know your neighbors. Wow, what a concept!
This is your Green Realtor
Stay Tuned and Stay Green
Patty Sylvana
Realtor by Trade, Green at Heart
Keller Willilams Realty
patty@GreenAustinProperties.com
(512) 297-5658
The green homes at Mueller are in a unique situation because the City of Austin owned the land. The City was able to implement some really progressive features including green requirements and low income homes.
What makes Mueller Special?
- Close to UT and Downtown (at 51st and I-35)
- Green Green Green built
- Parks surrounding the entire development as well as interspersed throughout
- Pedestrial focused- not just sidewalks, but ACTUAL places you could walk to!
- Town Center
- Commercial Center
This is definitly an urban high density neighborhood. There is no sprawling lawn to maintain, and you'll probably ACTUALLY get to know your neighbors. Wow, what a concept!
This is your Green Realtor
Stay Tuned and Stay Green
Patty Sylvana
Realtor by Trade, Green at Heart
Keller Willilams Realty
patty@GreenAustinProperties.com
(512) 297-5658
Monday, March 10, 2008
The Fight Against My Lawn
I've been battling with my lawn. For years I've been fighting. Slowly but surely, it surrenders, but not without a tough fight. Now it is pretty rewarding for me to fight my lawn. I've come to relish the battle. Mostly because I always win, but also because the hard work feels good after sitting so much.
First we put in a big front porch.
Then I put in some square foot gardens.
Then I put in some more walkway.
My current project is removing the grass between the sidewalk and the road. We're planning on some crushed granite, a few crepe myrtles, some sage and some clump grasses. That way folks will be able to walk through easy enough. I figure that at the rate I'm going, I'll be able to cancel my gym membership and we'll retire the lawnmower in a few years.
It helps that everywhere I go, I see great examples of other people's hard work. Thank you to all those folks I never met that have been fighting their lawns for longer than I!
(why fight your lawn? if you replace it with local drought tolerant plants, you'll reduce fertilizer usage, waste less time on the lawnmower and reduce your water usage as well. Saves you some time and money in the long run)
This is your Green Realtor
Stay Tuned and Stay Green
Patty Sylvana
Realtor by Trade, Green at Heart
Keller Willilams Realty
patty@GreenAustinProperties.com
(512) 297-5658
First we put in a big front porch.
Then I put in some square foot gardens.
Then I put in some more walkway.
My current project is removing the grass between the sidewalk and the road. We're planning on some crushed granite, a few crepe myrtles, some sage and some clump grasses. That way folks will be able to walk through easy enough. I figure that at the rate I'm going, I'll be able to cancel my gym membership and we'll retire the lawnmower in a few years.
It helps that everywhere I go, I see great examples of other people's hard work. Thank you to all those folks I never met that have been fighting their lawns for longer than I!
(why fight your lawn? if you replace it with local drought tolerant plants, you'll reduce fertilizer usage, waste less time on the lawnmower and reduce your water usage as well. Saves you some time and money in the long run)
This is your Green Realtor
Stay Tuned and Stay Green
Patty Sylvana
Realtor by Trade, Green at Heart
Keller Willilams Realty
patty@GreenAustinProperties.com
(512) 297-5658
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Solar, Rainwater Cisterns and more
10700 Bubbas Bluff-
Don't let the name fool you, this is no home for a country bumpkin. Solar panels, two 10,000 gallon rainwater cisterns, metal roof, almost 1.5 acres, kiva fireplace, programmable thermostat and double pane windows. Only $275,000, and located in Lake Travis ISD.
This is your Green Realtor
Stay Tuned and Stay Green
Patty Sylvana
Realtor by Trade, Green at Heart
Keller Willilams Realty
patty@AustinGreenRealtors.com
(512) 297-5658
Monday, March 3, 2008
Free Toilets from the City
Thanks to the City of Austin for re-introducing this popular program!
Free High performing toilets to customers who have old clunker toilets (pre-1996).
The new toilets have flapperless technology which means that you won't have to trade out leaking toilet innards ever again.
You can get up to 3 toilets per household.
Send in your application, receive your voucher in the mail and pick up your toilet.
It also comes with a matching seat, wax ring and bolts for installation. You might want to call a plumber to have them install it for you.
GET STARTED HERE
or call the city at 512-974-2199
This is your Green Realtor-
Stay tuned and Stay Green
Patty Sylvana
Realtor by Trade, Green at Heart
patty@austingreenrealtors.com
(512) 297-5658
Free High performing toilets to customers who have old clunker toilets (pre-1996).
The new toilets have flapperless technology which means that you won't have to trade out leaking toilet innards ever again.
You can get up to 3 toilets per household.
Send in your application, receive your voucher in the mail and pick up your toilet.
It also comes with a matching seat, wax ring and bolts for installation. You might want to call a plumber to have them install it for you.
GET STARTED HERE
or call the city at 512-974-2199
This is your Green Realtor-
Stay tuned and Stay Green
Patty Sylvana
Realtor by Trade, Green at Heart
patty@austingreenrealtors.com
(512) 297-5658
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