Local Green Initiatives
How the Grey to Green Initiative is Still Helping Portland Manage Stormwater
The Original Grey to Green Initiative With all the stuff in the news about healthy water and the problems when that water gets contaminated, I did some thinking about the Grey to Green Initiative from back a few years ago. For Portlanders, the Grey to Green Initiative is old news. We live in a green…
Read MoreHow to Become a Shareholder in a Local Farm Through Community Supported Agriculture
Community Supported Agriculture Delivers a Bountiful Harvest Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be neighbors with a farmer? To enjoy the neighborly bounty of a local farm all year long? You can still have that same experience without being right next door, thanks to Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). CSAs allow you…
Read MoreHow the Kenton Neighborhood Is Giving Back with Their Tiny House Village
The Value of a Home Working in the real estate business every single day, I know the value of a home. (And the price of homes is not cheap in Portland right now!) Not just the financial value, but the heart value and the emotion that goes along with ownership. Having a home, even in…
Read More6 Key Things to Know About the Mandatory Home Energy Score
The 90s are back – at least as far as your home’s carbon footprint is concerned. By 2050, Portland wants to slash the city’s carbon emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels. To help reach that goal, all Portland homes going for sale will need to obtain a Home Energy Score beginning Jan. 1, 2018. You might be asking yourself:…
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