Garland-Sachse-Rowlett Texas Real Estate

Master Builder, Jim Anderson, speaks on green building and retrofits

Roxanne Seibert — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:34:00 GMT

Dear Green Building Enthusiasts,

On Tuesday, February 26th, Master Builder Jim Sargent speaks to the Sierra Club in Colleyville on Green Building and Home Renovation. Sargent, who pioneered green building in Texas and beyond, started building homes in the 1970’s when our country was facing its first energy crisis. That crisis sparked a lifelong commitment in Jim to study and build energy efficient homes. His company, Anderson-Sargent, built the first Net-Zero Energy Home (meaning the home actually produces as much energy as it consumes) in North Texas in 2004, and he will continue those "firsts" by building the first eco-villages in North Texas in 2008.

Jim Sargent was chosen in 2006 by the U.S. Department of Energy as the National Builder of the Year for his energy-efficient homes, and by the National Association of Homebuilders as the builder of the "Best Green Concept House in America." Sargent is the first builder in the nation to receive the Master Builder designation for building energy efficient homes from the Energy & Environmental Building Association (EEBA).

Meet in the community room of Healthy Approach Market in Colleyville from 7 pm until approximately 8:15.

Directions: Healthy Approach Market, 817 399-9100, 5100 State Hwy 121, Colleyville, 76034 is located on the west side of Hwy 121 between Hall-Johnson and Glade Roads. Exit Hall-Johnson and go south on the Hwy 121 access road. Turn right into the Healthy Approach parking lot immediately after passing the restaurants Rio Mambo and Mac's.

You do not need to become a member to attend any Sierra Club meeting. Meetings are always open to all.

Sincerely,

Roxanne

Roxanne Seibert, AndersonSargent Sales Consultant

American Dream Real Estate

972-897-7002 phone

972-278-8708 fax

www.DreamsChange.com

DreamGirl@DreamsChange.com

NET ZERO ENERGY HOME-OPEN HOUSE

Roxanne Seibert — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:21:00 GMT

Net Zero Energy Home

AndersonSargent built the only Net Zero Energy Home in North Texas (produces as much energy as it uses). The home has solar power, a solar water heater, cisterns to collect rainwater for the xeriscape, and much, much more. The house is located at

5357 Beacon Hill Dr.

Frisco, Tx

If you are interested in seeing this extraordinary home, please come this Saturday, Feb. 16th from 1-4pm.

AndersonSargent was chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as the 2006 National Builder of the Year for Energy Efficient Homes. Jim Sargent was chosen by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) as the builder of the “Best Green Concept Home in America.”

Directions: Go North on Dallas North Tollway. Left on Lebanon. Travel west approximately 4 miles. After you pass Teel, turn right on Beacon Hill. On the left 1.5 blks.

If you have not seen this home, I hope you will join me.

Sincerely,

Roxanne

Roxanne Seibert

Anderson Sargent Custom Homes

American Dream Real Estate

972-897-7002 phone

972-278-8708 fax

www.DreamsChange.com

DreamGirl@DreamsChange.com

Master Green Builder, Jim Anderson, speaks Tues., Sept 11 - You're invited

Roxanne Seibert — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:15:00 GMT

On Tuesday, September 11, Master Builder Jim Sargent speaks to the Dallas Sierra Club on Green Building and Home Renovation. Sargent, who pioneered green building in Texas and beyond, started building homes in the 1970’s when our country was facing its first energy crisis. That crisis sparked a lifelong commitment in Jim to study and build energy efficient homes. His Company, Anderson-Sargent, built the first Net-Zero Energy Home (meaning the home actually produces as much energy as it consumes) in North Texas in 2004, and he will continue those "firsts" by building the first eco-villages in North Texas in 2008.

Sierra Club general meeting location: Center for Spiritual Living in North Dallas

The Sierra Club meets at The Center for Spiritual Living, near the northwest corner of Inwood and Spring Valley in north Dallas (see map below). From the Tollway and Spring Valley Road, go west past Inwood Road and the train tracks. Take the next right (north) on International Parkway (called Arborview on older maps). When the road bends to the right, look for the entrance way and Sierra Club signs.

The meeting starts at 7:00 PM. From 6:30 to 7:00 PM, you can wander among various issue booths to pick up information and talk with Sierra Club members and leaders. For more information contact Ann Drumm, 214-350-6108. Want to get to know your fellow Sierrans?

Meetings are always open to everyone. You do not need to be a member.

Join us at a nearby local restaurant after the meeting for food and fellowship. The location and directions will be announced during the meeting.

Hope you can come. See you there. You are welcome to go for pizza afterwards.

Sincerely,

Roxanne

Black Balloons - Making CO2 Real

Roxanne Seibert — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:40:00 GMT

Hi!

I just received this via email and I thought I would share it with you. It's from the Alliance for Climate Protection. This is a great resource for climate information.

Dear Roxanne,

GIVE YOUR FRIENDS SOME BLACK BALLOONS

Take 45 seconds and check out this video.

http://www.climateprotect.org/ah12

What's invisible now has form. Global warming pollution becomes vivid, graspable, close to home. People watch this ad and say, "Oh now I get it." Do your friends get it? Do your parents and neighbors? Send them this link so they too can understand the link between current energy use and the climate crisis. We think Larry King got it - he premiered the ad on his show last month. Can you tell whose voice it is?!

You can forward the Black Balloons ad while you're on our website.

Click on www.climateprotect.org/ah12 and then click on "Email this page to a friend."

Or you can embed the Black Balloons ad into your personal blog or social networking page. Click on www.blip.tv/file/291933 and click on "share".

CURRENT TV ECOSPOT CONTEST DEADLINE APPROACHING

Make your own ad. See it on the air. Win prizes. The Current TV Ecospot contest deadline is approaching. Entries must be uploaded by 12:01 PM PDT on September 12, 2007 or, if mailed, postmarked on September 12, 2007. Info about the competition is at Current TV

Click on Current TV.

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Have a great Labor Day Weekend.

Best,

Cathy Zoi
CEO, Alliance for Climate Protection

P.S. Pass the message on to your friends and check out climateprotect.org for more ways to make the difference in solving the climate crisis.

Mortgage Insurance Deduction for 2007

Roxanne Seibert — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:05:00 GMT

For 2007 Mortgage Insurance can be used as an itemized deduction on your income taxes. This was just passed by Congress. It only applies to new loans taken out in 2007. This also includes the VA funding fee. For more information, please sign up for my newsletter (and possibly win some movie tickets!) at www.DreamsChange.com.

FHA Wants Its Market Share Back

Roxanne Seibert — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 20:30:00 GMT

Since the turn of the millenium, FHA has been losing its market share to conventional loans. Why? FHA used to be the easiest way to qualify for a home loan, but that is no longer true. In the olden days, conventional loans required a minimum down payment of 5-10%. Now buyers can finance a conventional loan with no money down. In fact, buyers can receive 100-103% financing through conventional loans with appropriate credit, income, and debt ratios.

FHA requires a 3% investment for home loans. The down payment must be 2.25-3% of the sales price.

FHA began worrying two years ago. Now they are reviewing & revising. At the beginning of 2006, FHA reduced the buyer non-allowables from approximately $900 to $100. What are buyer non-allowables? They are expenses FHA did not allow the borrower to pay, but made the seller pay. Thus, it became more advantageous for the seller to accept an offer using a conventional loan over an FHA loan.

Still worried, at the beginning of 2006, FHA also dropped many of the property conditions it previously enforced. Since conventional loans were not concerned about these property conditions, FHA has dropped most of them.

Now FHA has realized that the most important thing they can do to recoup its market is PROVIDE 100% FINANCING. This has not happened yet, but I expect it to change sometime this year.

Be watching!