Minneapolis – St. Paul Real Estate Information
Paint has been around for a long time. But when it comes to environmentally friendly paint, what choices do you have?
One company has come out with what they call a “premium quality, eco friendly latex paint.” This paint is made from suplus paint that’s collected at hazardous materials collection points. That means it’s not putting [...]
Posted on May 25th, 2009 by Steve Hong
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Everybody is talking green, and by green, I don’t mean money. Green is in. It’s the latest thing.
The government has gotten into the act by forming ENERGY STAR, a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy. This program rates different appliances, office equipment, home electronics and more [...]
Posted on August 4th, 2008 by Steve Hong
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The Star Tribune just published an article on having a shorter commute. Here’s a link. I’m in agreement on living in the city. I currently live in a great neighborhood of South Minneapolis with great neighbors, a wonderful character-filled house, and lots of closeby amenities. We can walk to two different parks within 3 blocks, Minnehaha [...]
Posted on June 21st, 2008 by Steve Hong
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How can you decide on which vehicle is best for you? Is Miles Per Gallon a good way to compare vehicles?
Maybe. Looking at Miles Per Gallon will give you an indication of how efficient a vehicle is. There is one downside, however. When you compare a car that gets 35MPG vs one that gets 48MPG [...]
Posted on June 20th, 2008 by Steve Hong
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With gas prices here in Minneapolis approaching $4.00 per gallon, we all are thinking of ways to save gas. Whether it is buying a hybrid car, or just driving less, saving gas is not only helping the planet, but also our pocketbooks. In real estate, we drive between many houses whether it is with buyers [...]
Posted on June 5th, 2008 by Steve Hong
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Posted on April 28th, 2008 by Steve Hong
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Did you know that the average American person uses about 90 gallons of water per day?! For a family of four, that amounts to more than 125,000 gallons per year!! Water is a precious resource and we should be conscious about how much we use. So, what can we do to help reduce our water [...]
Posted on March 29th, 2008 by Steve Hong
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Our family decided that we wanted to have purified water to drink and cook with in our house. I am not saying that the water from the tap is bad; it’s just that we wanted certain things filtered out of the water that is put in by the water department.
The latest Minneapolis Water Works report [...]
Posted on February 18th, 2008 by Steve Hong
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