Asheville ECO-GREEN Real Estate

Looking again at the photo I took this morning of an Asheville  dawn (see below) reminded me how quickly the scene changed. You had to be ready with your camera to capture the vermillions and pinks and hints of blue. That got me philosophizing about change in general: CHANGE that is also Opportunity-

CHANGE is right here today- in our routines- in where we live-and possibly even in the way we live.

Change is one life-process with which we must deal and which we all share. Change -by the very fact that it is universally understood, is a common thread we share in the tapestry of sustainable living. It's just a fact of being in the world. And because of all this, it actually brings with it a strong sense of belonging.

A few thoughts on the SEASONS OF CHANGE in the practice of real estate

Whether that change involves moving from a family farm into the city, or relocating from another state to the Appalachians and the Greater Asheville area, our clients voluntarily are initiating four all-important "seasons"- the sweet spring of optimism, the summer of informed skepticism, the brilliant autumn of realistic expectations, and finally the clear winter of wise choices.
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janeAnne Narrin, M.A., C.S.W., poet, NAR GREEN®, ECO Certified, e-PRO, nature-lover is the founder of the ECO -Steward Real Estate Firm in Asheville, North Carolina. She loves a spirit of stewardship, and she is

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(*)/'(*)    ..........      ............ on the GO 4 Sustainability:  "GREEN" OPPORTUNITY. Keep on rolling into the sustainable  world you can create today and tomorrow!. ....... Copyright © 2009 All Rights Reserved

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photo taken 11 15 09  at dawn at Spirit Ridge, Asheville,  NC

Men Without Houses 

Joe GI, retired,
rolls a smoke
from his nearly empty pouch.

He casts a very, very long shadow
on the wall,
companion to silhouettes,
too many too count,

belonging to men
without houses,
waiting for a door to open
at the local shelter.

Here is a link to Homeless Veteran's web pages where you can get information  if you feel so inclined:
http://www1.va.gov/Homeless/

Asheville, YOU can help here: http://ashevillehomeless.org/

 ~^~jA Narrin, Wind-in-the-Feather
Asheville, 2009

Are you interested in  Eco-Friendly Development ? One Asheville area eco-community may have some answers for you. Creating an eco-friendly development starts with planning how the site on acreage comes together and will unfold.

There are questions that come up before one home is built that beg to be answered:

 How will this development work with natural resources  by preserving topsoil and trees and reducing storm water runoff?

 How  energy efficient building and an increased use of alternative energy sources lead to sustainable development?

What is the plan for using green building materials?

And is there a plan for educating homeowners and building professionals on the features and benefits of deep-green construction? 

When just yesterday I visited Hickory Nut Forest Eco-Community near Asheville where 225+ AC surrounded by 800+ acres of conservation partners' land and how to carve out a net zero energy community on a small portion possibly these were questions under consideration by this group of thoughtful land owners.
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This from Nancy L. Glass, Lace, and THE HAND of  Pure Potential