- Here's a Realtor who's making a gigantic step to help fight climate change (if only I could do what she's doing. My bag weighs little less than 10 lbs.) : Al Gore's choice Realtor
"Every Friday in Palo Alto, local real estate agents drive around to see the new homes on the market. Karen Amon is no longer among them..."
- Here's a good one: If your home is more than 3,000 sq. ft. watch out, your mortgage interest deductions could be history: McMansions and Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)
"Calling homes of that size "McMansions," Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.), the 15-term veteran at the helm of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is now drafting "carbon tax" legislation that would deny owners their mortgage writeoffs..."
What's a mortgage interest deduction anyways?: NY Times 'Who needs the mortgage-interest deduction?'
- Improved land use can mitigate climate change,book says: Realty Times Article about improving land use and climate change
"Growing Cooler: The Evidence on Urban Development and Climate Change, published by the Urban Land Institute, is a comprehensive review of dozens of studies in which the researchers conclude that urban development is both a key contributor to climate change and an essential factor in combating global warming..."
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