Hojin's SW Orlando Real Estate Scoop

The 2008 International Builders Show is now underway at the Orlando Convention Center and will continue until the 16th. One of the homes that premieres at this event is the 2008 New American Home which is an embodiment of cutting edge design, innovative building materials, and the latest technologies in the building industry. The 6,725 [...]

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Donald Trump predicts on CNBC‘s “The Billionaire Inside” that the bottom of the real estate market will be within the next 6 months to a year and says that right now is the best time to buy. A key point he made was that it pays to go against the grain, so the time to [...]

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The Zero House designed by Scott Specht and measuring 650 square feet is one environmentally friendly prefabricated home. Electricity is created from the solar panels on the roof that can run for a week when fully charged without any sunlight. Water comes from rain that’s collected on the roof which drains to a 2,700 gallon [...]

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The New American Home in the Lake Burden at the Lakes of Windermere subdivision located off Winter Garden-Vineland Rd. was built by Hannigan Homes in 2006 and encourages a design philosophy that makes homes more friendly with the environment. Although beautiful, grand, and stunning, it’s kinda ironic that it boasts 7,367 square feet of living [...]

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Going green in construction is quickly becoming a booming industry. The technologies that are available today not only make it possible to build green but also more economical. The US Green Building Council have come up with a benchmark for green building design called LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). It encourages the global [...]

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Panasonic has decided to go beyond building consumer electronics and is now building a house to be completed by 2010 called Eco and UD House. A major feature of the house is achieving a Factor 5 energy efficiency without sacrificing quality of living through the use of technology. Panasonic is addressing the issue of global [...]

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  In the words of one of my favorite bands, Dubtribe, “Carbon monoxide, acid rain, such greed and selfishness destroy our precious skies, our mother earth. I want my planet back. This planet is mine. This planet is ours. We’ve got to work together.” Today is blog action day for the environment. Having grown up [...]

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