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		<title>SAVE Act to Improve Economy &amp; Environment and Make Energy Efficiency More Affordable</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2011/11/04/save-act-to-improve-economy-environment-and-make-energy-efficiency-more-affordable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Frame</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good news for environmentally-conscious shoppers of Chicago new homes. Right now, in many cases, buyers who would really love to buy a green home opt not to because the up-front costs of energy-efficient modifications to a home are too high. But with the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act of 2011, buying an energy-efficient [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help Move the Planet Into a Greener Direction</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2011/09/22/help-move-the-planet-into-a-greener-direction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2011/09/22/help-move-the-planet-into-a-greener-direction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Saturday, you can visit energy-efficient metro Chicago real estate and participate in Moving Planet Day at the same time. Green Connections, an Oak Park-based group that focuses on sustainable initiatives, is hosting a bike tour in the Chicago suburb on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. On the GCC bike tour, participants [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gerstad Builders Goes Green</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2011/01/07/gerstad-builders-goes-green/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:52:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerstad Builders</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know what’s so great about the New Year? Everything is fresh; a time for new beginnings and to make investments in the future. Gerstad Builders is taking full advantage of the New Year by starting construction on the Villas of Countryside Estates; a new green addition to the Village of Poplar Grove. Nestled among [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gerstad Builders Build with You in Mind</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/05/22/mchenry-county-home-builder/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/05/22/mchenry-county-home-builder/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 17:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerstad Builders</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cost effective, energy efficient, green and eco-friendly are all words that we find ourselves saying more and more these days. We at Gerstad recognize that you not only want to buy a beautiful, well-built home, you also want a home that is going to save you money over time. That&#8217;s why we are dedicated to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Time to Jump on the Green Bandwagon</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/04/19/its-time-to-jump-on-the-green-wagon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/04/19/its-time-to-jump-on-the-green-wagon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thursday is the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day. Are you doing your part to protect the planet? Americans make up less than 5 percent of the world&#8217;s population but consume 25 percent of Earth&#8217;s natural resources. Here are some green tips for your home. These ideas are win-win because they will save you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tour at Museum Displays Green Living</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/03/05/tour-at-museum-displays-green-living/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/03/05/tour-at-museum-displays-green-living/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to see Chicago&#8217;s greenest home? Visit Home: Green + Wired at the Museum of Science and Industry. Situated on the museum&#8217;s east side, the exhibit is a real, functioning three-story home that features the latest in eco-friendly living and is being touted as the greenest home in Chicago. In its third year, the 2500-square-foot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Financing Updates And Tips For Homes</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/01/04/green-financing-updates-and-tips-for-homes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/01/04/green-financing-updates-and-tips-for-homes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mitch Levinson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Green Building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buying Chicago Green Homes]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=2521</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As Chicago real estate enters its traditional deep freeze of January, thankfully FHA&#8217;s Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEM&#8217;s) financing tools have been retained for home buyers in 2010.   As many as 55% of entry level home buyers reported that they used FHA loans for purchasing their home in 2009. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Green MLS Comes to Chicagoland Real Estate</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/01/01/the-green-mls-comes-to-chicagoland-real-estate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/01/01/the-green-mls-comes-to-chicagoland-real-estate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mitch Levinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Building]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We're pleased to share developing news that Northern Illinois' Mulitple Listing Service (MLS), will be adding support for green building features in 2010. Real estate professionals will need to be prepared by taking education through NAR GREEN or Eco Broker courses. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Village Burns Harbor First Green Neighborhood In Nation</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2009/12/30/the-village-burns-harbor-first-green-neighborhood-in-nation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2009/12/30/the-village-burns-harbor-first-green-neighborhood-in-nation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mitch Levinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=2367</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Often, the National Association of Home Builders Green Building program certifies a home for energy performance, land use and sustainable resources. However, for the first time, an entire community qualified for the National Green Building Standard named The Village in Burns Harbor.  These new homes in northwest Indiana not only are environmentally friendly and efficient, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago&#8217;s Yannell House Makes Builder Magazine&#8217;s Favorite 2009 New Homes Top Ten</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2009/12/22/chicagos-yannell-house-makes-builder-magazines-favorite-2009-new-homes-top-ten/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2009/12/22/chicagos-yannell-house-makes-builder-magazines-favorite-2009-new-homes-top-ten/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mitch Levinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chicago&#8217;s LEED-H Platinum home in the north-side neighborhood of Ravenswood with it&#8217;s unique design made Builder Magazine&#8217;s Top Ten Coolest houses in 2009.  Built with just about every green innovation on a traditional Chicago lot near the Ravenswood Metra stop on the North shore line, the Yannell House is as green as it stands out [...]]]></description>
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