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Buy Less Stuff! Tip of the day to help save the earth

This one will help your bottom line as well as the earth!!

Buy less stuff.  New products require the destruction of trees, the use of petroleum for plastics, shipping, packaging…our incessant chain of production and consumption is one of the great threats to the sustainability of our planet. Can you use that sweater another year? Maybe you could swap some furniture items with a friend. Perhaps you can you get something on Craig’s List rather than at Toys-R-Us?

As always - Feel free to comment with any questions, or anything to add!

             

 

Spring has finally sprung in Park City!

It's nearly May, and the weather is finally starting to get nice here in Park City!  Today, it is sunny, and nearly 70 degrees outside, a BIG change from the snow we had last week!! 

There is so much great stuff to do here in Park City in the summer!  It is not nearly as crowded, Winter is our big tourist time, so there are locals specials all over!!  there are TONS of 2 for 1 coupons in the local newspaper for dining at some awesome restaurants, and specials on just about everything else too! 

Park City Resort has some very fun summer activities, including Horseback Riding, The Alpine Coaster and Alpine Slide, The Zip ride, and much more!  Check out their website for more!

Deer Valley is home to the Mountain Town Stages summer concert series, which is SO much fun in the summer!  On Wednesday afternoons, there are free concerts.  You can bring chairs or a blanket, a cooler, and enjoy! 

The Canyons hosts free concerts on Saturday afternoons too, and they have the Farmer's Market every Wednesday in their lower parking lot!! 

The Park City area is also home to over 400 MILES of trails for hiking, biking, and more!  So if you're considering a mountain trip this summer, Park City should be at the top of your list!  For links to all of these and more, please visit http://jparkcity.com/activities.htm

Summer is also a great time to find some incredible bargains on real estate, and you can stay in a beautiful condo for not too much money per night!  It's a very fun vacation for a family in the summer, and a great time to look at all that Park City has to offer!

As always, Please feel free to comment with questions or anything to add!

Home Sales down in Park City

The number of houses and condos sold dropped a whopping 45 percent in the first quarter of 2008, versus the first quarter of 2007!  But despite the slump in volume, house prices held pretty steady, and the overall, median prices only dipped slightly.  Sellers are becoming more and more flexible though, and there has never been a better time for locals to make a lateral move within our market. 

There was an article published in this Saturday's Park Record which gives a pretty good picture of our market here right now - We're definitely weathering this lending and real estate storm much better than a lot of other areas.

http://www.jparkcity.com/parkrecordarticle1.htm

Fly LESS

This tip is a fairly easy one, especially if you're one who takes several trips per year!

Fly one time less each year.  Plane travel is one of the greatest sources of carbon emissions (and global warming). Maybe you could drive or take a train to your destination. Or consider planning a vacation closer to home. To learn more about the impact of travel:  http://www.lowimpactliving.com/blog/2007/08/09/eco-travel-part-1-planes-trains-and-automobiles

As always, please feel free to comment with questions or anything to add!         

             

Get your FACTS strait!

Get your facts strait!

Fact: Utah's economy is leading the nation, with healthy population growth, low unemployment and high job growth.

Fact: Park City continues to represent a great value when compared to other world-class ski resort towns - and Park City is one of the most accessible ski resort towns.

Fact: Park City sales volume in 2007 hit nearly $2 Billion - that's the second-best year in history and up 3% from 2006!

Fact: The Salt Lake International Airport makes for an easy commute to Park City, whether traveling for business or the world-class skiing. 

Fact: The Park City real estate market appreciated by 11% in 2007.

Fact: Local Park City REALTORS^® are very involved in their community. 

Fact: Park City is home to 2 of SKI Magazine's Top 10 Resorts in North America for 2007, with Deer Valley® Resort as the #1 resort for third time.

Fact: The Park City area has 10 world-class ski resorts within an hour drive.

So, contrary to the media's belief, the sky really is NOT falling!

Tip of the day to help save the earth!

Here's a good tip to help make your office more earth-friendly!

Use recycled/recyclable office papers and other office products. You can get paper, envelopes, folders, pads, post-it notes– everything comes in a recycled version now. You can find many of these options at the Staples, OfficeMax and Office Depot, and you can also find them online at Green Earth Office Supply or at The Green Office.

As always, please feel free to comment with any questions, or if you have anything to add!

Tip of the day to help save the earth!

Today's tip is obvious to some, and not so much to others.... But it's a simple one that can REALLY help!

Give up bottled water– for good. Drink from a glass at home, take your own reusable jug or bottle to the gym, and encourage your office to get a water filter or a water service. Americans throw out over 40 million plastic bottles each year and over 80% end up in landfills. If everyone on your block stopped using bottled water you could probably cut out 5000 bottles each year. Look for drinking fountains!!!!  One last note on this subject, keep a Brita Water filter pitcher in your fridge! Your water will always be ice cold and eco-friendly!

As always, feel free to comment with any other questions, or anything to add!

             

Tip of the day to help save the earth!

Eat meat LESS!!!  Try to eat meat (at least) one fewer day per week. Raising animals for meat (particularly beef) places an incredible strain on our natural resources. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, one pound of red meat is responsible for 20 times the land use, five times the water use, and three times the greenhouse gas pollution compared with a portion of beans or pasta.

This is a pretty simple way to help the planet - and if you're eating regular grocery-store meat on a regular basis, it will probably help save your body from ingesting some extra hormones, herbicides, pesticides, and other carcinogens!

As always, feel free to comment with questions or if you have anything to add!

Tip of the day to help SAVE THE EARTH!

With summer coming up, and the temperature in most places starting to rise, this one is a great reminder!

OPEN WINDOWS instead of using the air conditioning.  Consider getting a few fans to help circulate the air a bit. This is obviously not practical in ALL areas, some places are JUST too hot, but for temperate climates where the temperature inside is close to the temperature outside, then save some money, electricity, and the EARTH by just opening windows at night!  If you do this, then your house will cool down on it's own without costing you a cent!  If your windows are energy efficient, all you have to do is close the windows in the AM before the temperature goes up, and your house will remain cool throughout the day!

As always, feel free to contact me with any questions, or if you have anything to add!

SLC Dealership GOING GREEN!

I am very pleased that a local Salt Lake City car dealership has decided to take a huge step in the right direction toward Going "GREEN"!  Mark Miller Toyota in Downtown SLC is Utah's only LEED certified dealership!  For starters, they are a Toyota dealership! Toyotas are overall the 'cleanset' car company as far as emissions and gas mileage.  Mark Miller's new state-of-the-art facility was built using a lot of recycled materials, natural lighting systems, water conservation systems, and much more. Please visit their website at http://www.markmillertoyota.com to see what they've done!

As always, feel free to comment with questions or anything to add!