To do on Earth Day weekend – Enjoy the music and architectural design of Paolo Soleri’s visions. I love his desire to “consume the income of the earth and not it’s capital”. Paolo Soleri left us on April 9, 2013. If you have never been to Arcosanti, GO, it’s just an hour’s drive north of Phoenix or visit Cosanti, a gallery and shop in Scottsdale.
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, Earth Day always falls on April 22. On Earth Day, enjoy the tonic of fresh air, contact with the soil, and companionship with nature! Walk through the woods in search of emerging wildflowers and green moss. Go outside, no matter what the weather! A few of the events below begin on Saturday, April 20. Make the entire weekend Earth Day! Continue reading
Amber Jacin, Store Manager-Consignment Specialist with Consignment Home, a large, upscale, pre-owned furniture store located at the Ross Walgreens Shopping Center on Bell Rd. in North Phoenix, sent me 4 coupons good for FREE PICKUP. The value of these coupons ranges from $85 to $300 depending on the amount of furniture you wish to consign.
I would be happy to give them to the first 4 to reply to this post.
The St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity is building an 18-home Eco Village as part of its vision for a sustainable and integrated community.
Hundreds of millions of people across the globe will turn off their lights for 60 minutes on Saturday night starting at 8:30pm local time in a symbolic show of support for “Earth Hour” campaign against climate change. Join me tonight at 8:30 pm by turning off your lights for just 60 minutes.
In yesterday’s Phoenix Republic Opinions section, Greg Stanton revealed his latest plan to increase sustainability in the City of Phoenix. His goal, the launch of ’40 X 20′, a new plan from the Phoenix Public Works Department to divert 40 percent of all waste from the landfills by the year 2020. Continue reading
As we gather receipts and expenses for our tax returns don't overlook some of the energy-efficient home improvement tax credits which, originally expired in 2011 and, were reinstated earlier this year. If you made any EnergyStar home improvements from January 1, 2012 or plan to make any improvements this year tax credits up to $500 per project are available for qualifying products.
Take a look at the table below. These are the subdivision in North Phoenix along the I-17 corridor.
The message here is that there are Buyers out there right now. They are buying homes that are priced correctly – at or below market value. Selling time in some of these neighborhoods can be as low as 1 day-on-the-market.
If you are a Seller, my advice is have a qualified REALTOR evaluate the show-ability of your home and price it correctly.
If you are a Buyer, get pre-qualified and put your best foot forward. Cash offers don’t always win so get to a reputable lender so your offer looks strong to the Seller.
Yesterday I received a phone call from someone on my website who was looking for a shredding event around town. I realized that I had not posted any since last year. I did some searching for public events and found the following.
http://www.myposa.org/events_details.php?e_id=59
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