Wow, isn't this home striking?  It's a green house and a house meant to act like a true greenhouse -- the steel-framed structure is enveloped in alternating layers of insulated transparent glass and translucent polycarbonate plates, so when the sun comes through the glass and heats up the interior,...

It's Friday, so why not take some time to enjoy a unique, green renovation.  This home used to be an old, stucco box, but you'd hardly know it just by looking.  Mr. Jeremy Levine gutted the whole place and gave the home a new lease on life.  The interior of this North Eagle Rock renovation drowns...

The Galleries at Turney, although completed back in mid-2007, have been getting some good press over the last year for good reason.  First, they're ultra modern, super slick, and hard to miss.  Second, the eight homes were the first to receive LEED-H certification in the entire state of Arizona. ...

Starting earlier this month, the NY Times began publishing the blog of Lou Ureneck, chairman of the Journalism Department at Boston University.  The blog was given a name we've seen before, From the Ground Up, and will document Lou's journey building a cabin in some picturesque scenery of weste...

The Right Start was about the "possibilities", collective action to move the profession ahead as opposed to going backwards or standing still. That led to The URARS, ways to convey the message, enlist the support of appraisers and get the process started. While I anticipated debate, I also expected ...

Located Above Avon,CO With Huge Views To Beaver Creek Within the Vail Valley, few neighborhoods have the variety of properties with such commanding views like Wildridge does.  Located north of Avon and across from Beaver Creek, Wildridge faces south getting great sunshine all day long with magn...

3000 Eaglebend #10 Is Now Just $780,000! The Seller Wants to Sell!  We hear this all the time, but the seller of 3000 Eaglebend #10 in Avon, CO means it!  Originally listed at $895,000 (due to the sale of a similar neighboring home selling for $840,000 in August of 2007) this amazingly rem...

AUTHOR: Ken Verrett is the owner of Acorn Appraisal Associates , a 22 year old firm offering a wide range of quality appraisal services to the Financial and Business Communities in the greater Houston SMSA Runt Rants has written several times on the Sub Prime Crisis. Its an old story now, winding do...

Extraordinary Single Family Home in the heart of Beaver Creek! This extraordinary Strawberry Park estate is privately nestled within a peaceful aspen grove with dramatic ski area views to the south.  The grand entryway is highlighted by floor to vaulted ceiling windows with stone floors and ric...

Yesterday Seed Architecture Studio and Kaya General Contractors announced plans to build the first house in Portland using structural insulated panels ("SIP").  This sustainable home design is targeted to save 70% on bills (compared to a home built to current energy code) utilizing te...