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Nevertheless, another month of growth is encouraging news.<br /> From NAHB.org:<br /> “Single-family housing starts posted a 1.7 percent [...]</p> <p><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/08/19/single-family-housing-starts-and-permits-rise-in-july/#respond" title="Comment on Single-Family Housing Starts and Permits Rise in July">No Comments</a></p>  </div> </div></div> <div class="post_alt" id="post-536"><div class="wrapper"> <div class="postmeta"> <ul> <li>Posted on: May 27th, 2009</li> <li>By: Luke</li> <li>Under: <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/chicago/" title="View all posts in Chicago" rel="category tag">Chicago</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/environment/" title="View all posts in Environment" rel="category tag">Environment</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/this-is-cool/" title="View all posts in This is cool!" rel="category tag">This is cool!</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/05/27/embrace-your-inner-tourist-in-a-uniquely-green-way/" title="Embrace Your Inner Tourist in a Uniquely Green Way">Embrace Your Inner Tourist in a Uniquely Green Way</a></h2> <div class="entry"> <p>Summer in Chicago is why natives of the Windy City are able to tolerate brutal six month winters. In hibernation during the intense cold, Chicagoans emerge for the spring and summer eager to take advantage of the beautiful weather. Of course, there are others who have far superior climate moderation. These folks are known as [...]</p> <p><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/05/27/embrace-your-inner-tourist-in-a-uniquely-green-way/#respond" title="Comment on Embrace Your Inner Tourist in a Uniquely Green Way">No Comments</a></p>  </div> </div></div> <div class="post" id="post-514"><div class="wrapper"> <div class="postmeta"> <ul> <li>Posted on: May 27th, 2009</li> <li>By: ChrissyG</li> <li>Under: <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/environment/" title="View all posts in Environment" rel="category tag">Environment</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/new-west-realty/" title="View all posts in New West Realty" rel="category tag">New West Realty</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/news-annoucements/" title="View all posts in News & Annoucements" rel="category tag">News & Annoucements</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/things-to-think-about/" title="View all posts in Things to Think About" rel="category tag">Things to Think About</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/05/27/go-green-and-save-green/" title="Go Green and Save Green">Go Green and Save Green</a></h2> <div class="entry"> <p>With the economy at its all time low, homeowners are constantly looking for new ways to save some “green.” Currently the government is offering federal tax breaks to those who look for ways to improve energy efficiency within their homes.<br /> Tax credits are available for home improvements and must be placed in service from January [...]</p> <p><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/05/27/go-green-and-save-green/#respond" title="Comment on Go Green and Save Green">No Comments</a></p>  </div> </div></div> <div class="post_alt" id="post-389"><div class="wrapper"> <div class="postmeta"> <ul> <li>Posted on: March 10th, 2009</li> <li>By: Krystin</li> <li>Under: <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/environment/" title="View all posts in Environment" rel="category tag">Environment</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/new-notable/" title="View all posts in New & Notable" rel="category tag">New & Notable</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/news-annoucements/" title="View all posts in News & Annoucements" rel="category tag">News & Annoucements</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/03/10/chicago-makes-the-epa%e2%80%99s-top-10-greenest-cities-in-america-list/" title="Chicago Makes The EPA’s Top 10 Greenest Cities in America List">Chicago Makes The EPA’s Top 10 Greenest Cities in America List</a></h2> <div class="entry"> <p>Living in Chicago offers many fantastic benefits from a multitude of restaurants and shopping opportunities to a wide array of cultural and recreational activities. Now you can add the comfort of living in one of America’s greenest cities to that list.<br /> The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency just released their list of the top U.S. metropolitan areas [...]</p> <p><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/03/10/chicago-makes-the-epa%e2%80%99s-top-10-greenest-cities-in-america-list/#respond" title="Comment on Chicago Makes The EPA’s Top 10 Greenest Cities in America List">No Comments</a></p>  </div> </div></div> <div class="post" id="post-258"><div class="wrapper"> <div class="postmeta"> <ul> <li>Posted on: February 12th, 2009</li> <li>By: Krystin</li> <li>Under: <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/environment/" title="View all posts in Environment" rel="category tag">Environment</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/new-notable/" title="View all posts in New & Notable" rel="category tag">New & Notable</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/things-to-think-about/" title="View all posts in Things to Think About" rel="category tag">Things to Think About</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/this-is-cool/" title="View all posts in This is cool!" rel="category tag">This is cool!</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/tours/" title="View all posts in Tours" rel="category tag">Tours</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/welcome/" title="View all posts in Welcome!" rel="category tag">Welcome!</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/02/12/valentines-day-dates-that-wont-break-the-bank/" title="Valentine’s Day Dates That Won’t Break the Bank">Valentine’s Day Dates That Won’t Break the Bank</a></h2> <div class="entry"> <p>Valentine’s Day is a mere two days away and lovebirds all over Chicago are searching for the perfect way to commemorate it. However, the struggle becomes the balance of romance versus finance. Whether you are seeking that perfect restaurant to share a meal or for a place to cuddle up, you don’t have to break [...]</p> <p><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/02/12/valentines-day-dates-that-wont-break-the-bank/#respond" title="Comment on Valentine’s Day Dates That Won’t Break the Bank">No Comments</a></p>  </div> </div></div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="navigation"> <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/environment/page/2/">Next Page »</a> </div> </div> <div class="sidebar"> <ul> <li id="calendar" class="widget widget_calendar"><h2 class="widgettitle"> </h2> <div id="calendar_wrap"><table id="wp-calendar" summary="Calendar"> <caption>September 2010</caption> <thead> <tr> <th abbr="Sunday" scope="col" title="Sunday">S</th> <th abbr="Monday" scope="col" title="Monday">M</th> <th abbr="Tuesday" scope="col" title="Tuesday">T</th> <th abbr="Wednesday" scope="col" title="Wednesday">W</th> <th abbr="Thursday" scope="col" title="Thursday">T</th> <th abbr="Friday" scope="col" title="Friday">F</th> <th abbr="Saturday" scope="col" title="Saturday">S</th> </tr> </thead> <tfoot> <tr> <td abbr="December" colspan="3" id="prev"><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/12/" title="View posts for December 2009">« Dec</a></td> <td class="pad"> </td> <td colspan="3" id="next" class="pad"> </td> </tr> </tfoot> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="3" class="pad"> </td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td id="today">8</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td><td>13</td><td>14</td><td>15</td><td>16</td><td>17</td><td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td><td>20</td><td>21</td><td>22</td><td>23</td><td>24</td><td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td><td>27</td><td>28</td><td>29</td><td>30</td> <td class="pad" colspan="2"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div></li> <li id="text-177291682" class="widget widget_text"> <div class="textwidget"><a href="http://www.mynewwesthome.com/"><img src="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/nwhome.jpg" border="0"></a></div> </li> <li id="categories-177291681" class="widget widget_categories"><h2 class="widgettitle">Categories</h2> <select name='cat' id='cat' class='postform' > <option value='-1'>Select Category</option> <option value="4">Chicago (23)</option> <option value="25" selected="selected">Environment (8)</option> <option value="11">Events (13)</option> <option value="282">Good to Know (9)</option> <option value="12">New & Notable (25)</option> <option value="3">New West Realty (7)</option> <option value="10">News & Annoucements (24)</option> <option value="14">Photos & Videos (4)</option> <option value="276">Things to Do (8)</option> <option value="13">Things to Think About (20)</option> <option value="48">This is cool! 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