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Are Your Roofs Cool? An Introduction to Cool Roofs.

by Jim Simcoe | September 24, 2010

Occasionally I’m asked to write about some specific green building method or product for real estate investors. Below is a quick outline on Cool Roofs, one of the most effective energy-efficient measures you can implement if you live in the southern half of the US. Cool roofs aren’t new, roofing contractors have used cool roofing [...]

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Don’t waste your money on these 7 ‘Green’ items

by Jim Simcoe | August 27, 2010

People want green homes and investors want to give them green homes. The logic is simple, the demand is there and the profits should follow, right? Wrong. The cardinal mistake I see investors make when they attempt to ‘green’ their investments is spending too much. They spend money on things that flat out aren’t worth [...]

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Real Estate Investing & Solar Energy

by Richard Warren | June 14, 2010

I recently listened to a speaker who was touting solar energy as a means of diversifying the economy of Nevada. It certainly seems to make sense with the Las Vegas area the beneficiary of more than three hundred days of sunshine each year. As I listened to the talk I learned a number of things [...]

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Answers to the Most Common Questions on Green Real Estate Investing

by Jim Simcoe | May 15, 2010

Ever feel like you’re shouting into the wind? When I first started talking to people several years ago about green real estate investing, I felt that way a lot. They didn’t bother asking me questions-they just looked at me quizzically as though I had three heads (which I don’t). Luckily times have changed and I [...]

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