Realty World – Eagle Properties Group

Thursday May 9th is the day to try it out and HAVE FUN
Not This Fast!
To find your closest “energizer”station click on
http://www.youcanbikethere.com/energizer

Put on your hardhats, we’re taking you “behind the scenes” on a guided tour of an unfinished custom built luxury home in Alamden. Rising boldly above the tree tops situated on an oak dotted hillside on Elwood Road, just a few block from the Alamden County Club, you’ll surely notice this smartly built home as it [...]

There’s a lot of growing speculation among first time homebuyers that we may be experiencing another “housing bubble,” but if we are, it surely won’t be of proportion to that seen in 2006. In the not too distant past there was a time when anyone with a pulse could qualify for a home mortgage, purchase [...]

In a study conducted by Old Dominion University’s Institute for Behavioral and Experimental Real Estate, researcher Michael Seiler discovered that overall, when buyers view listings on-line they devoted 60 percent of their time to photos, 20 percent to property descriptions, and 20 percent to the agent’s comments; and he found that their interest diminished after [...]

I think filling our land with garbage is not a good idea so I do my best to recycle. But it is too complicated and I get tempted to give up. I bet this happens to lots of others. So I was pleased to find this interesting site. This is a page from their report.

During the first phase of the How2Recycle Label project, in 2008, GreenBlue conducted research on current labeling options in the market, uncovering the following problems:
• Unclear labels confuse consumers and greenwashing is common.
• No harmonized, consistent labeling system exists across all material types.
• Existing labels are not comprehensively applied to all material types and individual package components.
• Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (the “Green Guides”) are ignored or inaccurately interpreted.
• Consumers desire transparency and proactive sustainability efforts from companies, but remain skeptical. In response, GreenBlue formed a project team and working groups of SPC member companies, GreenBlue staff, and additional stakeholders to develop the How2Recycle Label.
 
The goals of How2Recycle are:
• Reduce confusion by creating a clear, well understood, and nationally harmonized label that enables industry to convey to consumers how to recycle a package.
• Improve the reliability, completeness, and transparency of recyclability claims.
• Provide a labeling system that follows Federal Trade Commission Green Guides.
• Increase the availability and quality of recycled material.
 
Unlike typical recyclability labeling, the How2Recycle Label offers:
• Access to online recycling information via www.how2recycle.info website.
• Specific, targeted recycling instructions.
• Comprehensive component labeling.
• Uniformity across material and package types.
• Ongoing marketing and outreach.
 
This article was taken from GreenBlue’s Labeling for Package Recovery report, October 2011, part of the Closing the Loop series:
 For more current information click on the link below
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Did you know that home sellers who used a real estate agent are 50% more successful at getting their homes sold than unrepresented sellers (Statistic from researchers at HomeGain.com)? Well the same is also true for homebuyers, especially given the painfully low inventories we’re currently experiencing in San Jose and the greater Santa Clara County. [...]

We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Realty World Northern California & Nevada (as of August of 2011), and we now have amazing new products and services available at our finger tips. Added that are also apart of a vast network of Realty World offices, numbering more than 250, covering Northern California [...]

Channing House, a Continuing Care Retirement Community in Palo Alto, invited me to speak to a group of the residents on how to be comfortable using public transport when no longer driving. I volunteer for Senior Mobility Ambassadors and we believe that mobility = independence.
We conduct group and one on one rider training.

One of the important things to think about when choosing a place to live is “are you going to be able to walk easily to the services you need such as doctor’s office, bank, and grocery store?” If walking is not going to be appropriate due to distance, is there a good bus service that will help you meet your independent mobility goals?

Free Nature Walk

When
Sat, February 16, 10am – 1pm
Where
Bill and Jean Lane Education Center at Edgewood County Park & Natural Preserve, 6 Old Stage Coach Road, Redwood City, San Mateo County, CA 94062 (map)
Description
Free Docent-Led Nature Hike Depart from Education Center, 10 am — 1 pm Join photographer and Weed Warrior Alf Fengler on a treasure hunt for unusual or not so unusual plants, animals, or inanimate objects observed at Edgewood. Adults, seniors and families with interested children are welcome. Heavy rain cancels this Third Saturday hike. Walks are free and the general public is invited. The three to four mile walks vary according to the docent and the current happenings in the Preserve.
What to bring:
Water, a hat, sturdy shoes, sunscreen, and a snack if you wish. We don’t stop for lunch.
Restrooms:
Restrooms and water are available only at the Old Stage Day Camp and Education Center.
Reservations:
None needed unless you have a group of 10 or more. For group reservations for 10 or more, please email: docent-coordinator at friendsofedgewood.org.

One reason why I have enjoyed living in big cities is the opportunity to walk. As long as I can remember I haven’t been able to resist the temptation to walk down an alley to see where it goes. NOTE one applies suitable caution as in all situations.
Here is a walking suggestion in San Francisco  
Belden Alley in San Francisco offers a cool, shady corridor of numerous European restaurants and hosts events on Bastille Day and other EU-significant dates. B44 is one San Francisco restaurant located in Belden Place.