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Green Real Estate Site Launched By British Columbia Real Estate Association
The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) has launched a new website for REALTORS® and consumers all about "green" real estate called the Green Toolkit (for REALTORS®). I don't know why they had to include the "for Read More...
Fun on Friday: Earth Hour
This Earth Hour thing, in just it's 2nd year, seems to getting a lot of press this year. Not too suprising I guess given the media and public infatuationwith all things green these days. The hour is set for 8pm local time tomorrow, Saturday March Read More...
Vancouver's B.C. Home and Garden Show
Looking for something to do in Vancouver this weeekend? Then head inside to the BC Home + Garden Show which is on from today through Sunday at BC Place stadium in downtown Vancovuer. I am try to get some information from the show's website but the Read More...
2008 B.C. Budget Increases First Time Homebuyers Threshold
Carole Taylor, wearing her new, greener shoes, released the budget yesterday in Victoria. The big news has been about the carbon tax that was introduced , but for first time homebuyers driving around in their cars looking for their first home the big Read More...
Royal LePage Study: Canadians Will Spend More for Green Homes
Yesterday Royal LePage released its Eco Home Survey that found that 88% of Canadians want green features in their homes and many are willing to pay more for them. In fact 62 per cent are willing to pay between $5,000 and under $20,000, for green features, Read More...
Are You Building Green in Vancouver?
A Vancouver organization called Light House is presenting what they call a " non-technical workshop for homeowners, apartment-dwellers and anyone else interested in learning how to “green” their home" called Green Builing 101. They Read More...