AGBeat » Anna Altic http://agbeat.com Business News, insights, tools, & inspiration for business owners and professionals Fri, 24 May 2013 04:11:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Why mothers rock as Realtors http://agbeat.com/editorials/why-mothers-rock-as-realtors/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/why-mothers-rock-as-realtors/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 17:39:38 +0000 Anna Altic http://agbeat.com/?p=57742 As a Realtor, there are amazing lessons to learn, amazing people to meet, and flexibility, but balancing work and family life as a mother AND a Realtor is more of a challenge than many see on the surface.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/why-mothers-rock-as-realtors/feed/ 0 Will gas prices delay the housing recovery? http://agbeat.com/editorials/will-gas-prices-delay-the-housing-recovery/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/will-gas-prices-delay-the-housing-recovery/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:49:11 +0000 Anna Altic http://agbeat.com/?p=56652 Debating the theory that gas prices cause the housing bubble to burst, pitting Santorum against a seasoned real estate veteran and exploring what is and is not having an impact on housing.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/will-gas-prices-delay-the-housing-recovery/feed/ 23 Is this the home of the future? http://agbeat.com/housing-news/is-this-the-home-of-the-future/ http://agbeat.com/housing-news/is-this-the-home-of-the-future/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:21:18 +0000 Anna Altic http://agbeat.com/?p=56022 It very well could be Recently the Department of Energy hosted the bi-annual Solar Decathalon in DC and the winning entry is the Water Shed ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/housing-news/is-this-the-home-of-the-future/feed/ 44 Who should be using the New Green Appraisal Addendum http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/who-should-be-using-the-new-green-appraisal-addendum/ http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/who-should-be-using-the-new-green-appraisal-addendum/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:36:40 +0000 Anna Altic http://agbeat.com/?p=55389 In the fall, I gleefully reported that the Appraisal Institute had created a green addendum to accompany the standard appraisal forms so that appraisers had ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/who-should-be-using-the-new-green-appraisal-addendum/feed/ 25 Can chicken coops help or hurt the sale of a home? http://agbeat.com/housing-news/which-came-first-the-chicken-or/ http://agbeat.com/housing-news/which-came-first-the-chicken-or/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:14:32 +0000 Anna Altic http://agbeat.com/?p=55127 The property values? One of the first orders of business this year in Nashville’s quest for sustainability, is the urban hen. Currently they aren’t allowed here ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/housing-news/which-came-first-the-chicken-or/feed/ 20 Green real estate trend spotting – homes built with straw? http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/homes-built-with-straw/ http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/homes-built-with-straw/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:43:06 +0000 Anna Altic http://agbeat.com/?p=52303 Maybe the First Little Pig wasn’t so dumb after all This fall I have had the privilege of working with some of Nashville’s most exciting ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/homes-built-with-straw/feed/ 32 Appraisal institute to officially recognize green features http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/hallelujah-appraisal-institute-to-officially-recognize-green-features/ http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/hallelujah-appraisal-institute-to-officially-recognize-green-features/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:22:43 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=50409 Can I get an Amen? I’ll even settle for a WOOT from all you agnostics. Recently, the Appraisal Institute released this statement about the creation ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/hallelujah-appraisal-institute-to-officially-recognize-green-features/feed/ 26 Nissan partnering with California builder for Leaf-ready homes http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/nissan-partnering-with-ca-builder/ http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/nissan-partnering-with-ca-builder/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:40:36 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=47801 Leaf-ready homes are on the horizon Nissan and City Ventures, a CA green builder, have announced an interesting partnership this month.  City ventures will pre-wire ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/nissan-partnering-with-ca-builder/feed/ 22 Great tips for real estate professionals, directly from a green appraiser http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/great-tips-from-a-green-appraiser-3/ http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/great-tips-from-a-green-appraiser-3/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:56:05 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=46864 The Green Resources Council featured in their monthly newsletter an interview with Sandy Adomatis of Adomatis Appraisal Service in Punta Gorda, Fla who specializes in green appraisals. ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/great-tips-from-a-green-appraiser-3/feed/ 48 Have you visited GreenTowns? http://agbeat.com/housing-news/have-you-visited-greentowns/ http://agbeat.com/housing-news/have-you-visited-greentowns/#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:52:23 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=45345 This Site Rocks! I stumbled in to GreenTowns.com thanks to the Green Resources Council and am thrilled to be sharing a fun new toy/tool for ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/housing-news/have-you-visited-greentowns/feed/ 11 Snakes, meth and trash oh my! Foreclosure buyers beware http://agbeat.com/housing-news/snakes-meth-and-trash-oh-my-foreclosure-buyers-beware/ http://agbeat.com/housing-news/snakes-meth-and-trash-oh-my-foreclosure-buyers-beware/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:41:36 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=45225 I recently watched one of those shows on Animal Planet about horrible critter encounters and one of the stories was about a home infested with garter ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/housing-news/snakes-meth-and-trash-oh-my-foreclosure-buyers-beware/feed/ 14 How one Architect made 24 rooms with 300 sq feet http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/how-one-architect-made-24-rooms-with-300-sq-feet/ http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/how-one-architect-made-24-rooms-with-300-sq-feet/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:38:05 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=44533 Size Doesn’t Matter when it comes to form and function With the average American home size on the decrease and efficient building technology becoming more ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/how-one-architect-made-24-rooms-with-300-sq-feet/feed/ 15 This crazy weather might be the new normal – how it impacts real estate http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/this-crazy-weather-might-be-the-new-normal-how-it-impacts-real-estate/ http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/this-crazy-weather-might-be-the-new-normal-how-it-impacts-real-estate/#comments Sat, 28 May 2011 05:03:21 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=44233 After an all to familiar round of storms jolted us awake early Monday morning with sounds of hail bashing our windows and of trees blowing ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/this-crazy-weather-might-be-the-new-normal-how-it-impacts-real-estate/feed/ 22 Three smartphone apps to check out for Earth Day http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/42732/ http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/42732/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:09:40 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=42732 In honor of Earth Day, I loaded a new bundle of apps on to my phone yesterday all geared towards environmental sustainability.  Here are a ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/42732/feed/ 9 More Yelp? Yes Please! Tips for generating real estate leads on Yelp http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/more-yelp-yes-please/ http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/more-yelp-yes-please/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:26:04 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=42064 I read Lani’s fine article last week about Yelp as a reputation management tool and I thought I would throw out some of my insight ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/business-marketing/more-yelp-yes-please/feed/ 27 Two contests that educate homeowners on green living http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/41738/ http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/41738/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:36:26 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=41738 I am always on the prowl for unique ways to touch my client base with useful information and thought I would pass along some corporate ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/41738/feed/ 10 Home Energy Score Cards – Should a MPG like System be a part of Real Estate? http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/home-energy-score-cards-should-a-mpg-like-system-be-a-part-of-real-estate/ http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/home-energy-score-cards-should-a-mpg-like-system-be-a-part-of-real-estate/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:11:03 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=40426 Home Energy Score Cards I was recently invited to sit in on lengthy discussion with Tennessee’s energy provider TVA along with their consulting firm out ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/home-energy-score-cards-should-a-mpg-like-system-be-a-part-of-real-estate/feed/ 13 Cool sites to access environmental data and comprehensive information http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/cool-sites-to-access-environmental-data/ http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/cool-sites-to-access-environmental-data/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:19:59 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=39966 In light of the horror in Japan and the ensuing nuclear emergency that continues plague the country, I think it’s a good time to talk ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/cool-sites-to-access-environmental-data/feed/ 3 Passive Homes- Higher building standards do Green more aggressively http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/passive-homes-they-do-green-aggressively/ http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/passive-homes-they-do-green-aggressively/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:48:24 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=38817 They are also gaining market share and national press. I ran in to this article last week about Passive Houses in USA Today and it ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/passive-homes-they-do-green-aggressively/feed/ 5 Cool interactive tool from the Department of Energy http://agbeat.com/housing-news/cool-interactive-tool-from-the-dept-of-energy/ http://agbeat.com/housing-news/cool-interactive-tool-from-the-dept-of-energy/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:39:14 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=37190 The Energy Open House is a virtual model home for homeowners to tour individual rooms to find areas they can make cost effective energy improvements. ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/housing-news/cool-interactive-tool-from-the-dept-of-energy/feed/ 19 My Magic Eight Ball’s Green Forecasts for 2011 http://agbeat.com/housing-news/my-magic-eight-balls-green-forecasts-for-2011/ http://agbeat.com/housing-news/my-magic-eight-balls-green-forecasts-for-2011/#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:52:28 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=37034 Yes this is Completely Founded in Science and Logic I consulted my handy eight ball in preparation for this article to see what the outlook ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/housing-news/my-magic-eight-balls-green-forecasts-for-2011/feed/ 10 Car Sharing-Why you Should Know about It http://agbeat.com/housing-news/car-sharing-why-you-should-know-about-it/ http://agbeat.com/housing-news/car-sharing-why-you-should-know-about-it/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:28:58 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=36407 I thought I would take a little time to introduce my readers to the growing trend of car sharing.  Quite simply, car sharing is buying ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/housing-news/car-sharing-why-you-should-know-about-it/feed/ 4 $1500 Energy improvement tax credit expiring http://agbeat.com/housing-news/1500-tax-energy-improvement-tax-credit-expiring/ http://agbeat.com/housing-news/1500-tax-energy-improvement-tax-credit-expiring/#comments Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:18:00 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=35508 Blimey! Where are you NAR and why aren’t you weighing in?  I am probably a little late in my rant but we have been receiving ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/housing-news/1500-tax-energy-improvement-tax-credit-expiring/feed/ 14 Super dope green stuff for real estate agents in 2011 http://agbeat.com/tech-news/super-dope-green-stuff-2011/ http://agbeat.com/tech-news/super-dope-green-stuff-2011/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:24:45 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=34993 I’ve seen some pretty sweet lists of holiday gifts and technology doo dads floating around in Realtor blogosphere recently.   I thought I would put my ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/tech-news/super-dope-green-stuff-2011/feed/ 18 Analyzing whether or not green certified homes are worth more http://agbeat.com/housing-news/green-homes-are-they-really-worth-more/ http://agbeat.com/housing-news/green-homes-are-they-really-worth-more/#comments Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:29:27 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=34524 I’ve written several articles about  green homes as well as the steady growth of the green building industry and by far the most common question ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/housing-news/green-homes-are-they-really-worth-more/feed/ 25 Smarth Growth -The Key to our Future http://agbeat.com/housing-news/smarth-growth-the-key-to-our-future/ http://agbeat.com/housing-news/smarth-growth-the-key-to-our-future/#comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:52:22 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=34183 I always admire anyone who spots a trend ahead of the curve.  I.e. all of you who figured out FaceBook and Twitter could be revolutionary ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/housing-news/smarth-growth-the-key-to-our-future/feed/ 20 The FTC Proposing Ban on the Terms “Green” and “Eco-Friendly” http://agbeat.com/housing-news/the-ftc-proposing-ban-on-the-terms-green-and-eco-friendly/ http://agbeat.com/housing-news/the-ftc-proposing-ban-on-the-terms-green-and-eco-friendly/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:13:54 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=33623 Well it’s About Time! After many years of legitimate environmental leaders groaning about the FTC’s (Federal Trade Commission) lack of oversight on green marketing, at ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/housing-news/the-ftc-proposing-ban-on-the-terms-green-and-eco-friendly/feed/ 25 Water Schmater – What’s the big Deal Anyway? http://agbeat.com/housing-news/water-a-smoking-gun/ http://agbeat.com/housing-news/water-a-smoking-gun/#comments Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:20:24 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=33483 In Honor of AG’s Participation in Blog Action Day I thought I would devote an article to water issues here in the US and how ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/housing-news/water-a-smoking-gun/feed/ 5 Booyah! Energy tax incentives on the Senate floor http://agbeat.com/housing-news/booyah-energy-tax-incentives-on-the-senate-floor/ http://agbeat.com/housing-news/booyah-energy-tax-incentives-on-the-senate-floor/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:29:59 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=32987 I have been talking about this Legislation since President Obama spoke at a Home Depot last December about creating stronger incentives for Energy Efficient Retrofits.  ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/housing-news/booyah-energy-tax-incentives-on-the-senate-floor/feed/ 16 Oh Snap! Did NPR just Poo Poo the LEED Certification? http://agbeat.com/housing-news/oh-snap-did-npr-just-poo-poo-the-leed-certification/ http://agbeat.com/housing-news/oh-snap-did-npr-just-poo-poo-the-leed-certification/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:08:54 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=32410 Several of my friends and colleagues sent me links of the two part story NPR did a couple of weeks ago on the LEED builder ...
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