Recipe of the Month

Summer Salsa Dip

Ingredients:

• 1 Can Black beans, drained
• 1 Can Shoepeg corn
• 1/2 C. Green peppers, chopped
• 1/4 C. Cilantro
• 1 Med. Purple onion, chopped
• 4 Med. Tomatoes, chopped
• 1 Jalapeno, chopped
• 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 1 tsp. Garlic Powder

Directions:

• Combine all above ingredients.
• Add a splash of lime juice.
• Chill and serve w/ tortilla chips.

"Going Green" in Your Home

    It is becoming ever more prevalent in today's housing industry to opt for an environmentally friendly home. Here are just a few "green" products available for building or updating your home.

• Cork flooring
• Bamboo flooring
• Concrete etched flooring
• Radiant/Hydronic floor heating
• Natural linoleum
• Solar lighting outdoors and indoors
• Solar screens for windows
• Florescent light bulbs
• Cotton insulation
• High efficiency HVAC
• Formaldehyde free insulation
• Low-volatility glues and varnishes
• Paper-stone countertops
• Low VOC paint (VOC = volatile organic compounds)
• Energy Star certified appliances
• and much more!

    The best part about many of these energy efficient and earth friendly options, is that they are often similar in cost compared to ordinary supplies, some even cheaper. You can find out more information on these products by searching an internet search engine or asking at the local hardware store.

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Misleading Media

    It is not uncommon these days to hear someone criticize "the media", especially the national media, for failing to prevent a true or accurate picture when covering a news story or issue. Recently, most of us in the real estate profession found a strong reason to believe such criticism is justified. On Sunday, May 6, 2007, the CBS program 60 Minutes ran a segment on some of the current practices in the real estate industry.

    The National Association of Realtors and many brokerages had worked with 60 Minutes for the past twelve months to educate them about our industry and to correct misconceptions created by critics of our profession. Yet, the segment aired on 60 Minutes represented only a very small part of the issues explored by 60 Minutes.

    In truth, the real estate industry is a highly competitive business. Both our National and local Associations of Realtors support all business models. At Coldwell Banker Select Realtors we believe the full service model fits the needs of our customers and our beliefs the best. We believe in the importance of technology for the benefit of our customers and we will continue to work to make our website and technological tools the best in the industry. We also recognize that most customers say reputation, experience and professionalism are still noted as the most important qualities to home buyers and sellers when hiring an agent.

    Both Coldwell Banker Select and I are committed to providing the highest level of those qualities to our customers.

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