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One of the many awesome things about buying our first house is getting a choice in energy provider. In New York state, there’s a progressive program through Niagara Mohawk (GreenUp) that allows one to choose to have energy come from alternative sources such as wind, solar, biomass, etc. By paying extra for this clean energy, […]

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“(M)ake clear the pathway for all of those among us who are honestly interested in readjusting life on a plane of greater usefulness and higher beauty.” -Gustav Stickley Stickley writes the following in the first chapter of his 1909 book Craftsman Homes: Architecture and Furnishings of the American Arts and Crafts Movement: In remembering those […]

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Today is a good day so far. And it’s barely 1pm. Jen made a most excellent breakfast. I got a much-needed haircut. We just returned from viewing our first Saratoga Springs property as potential buyers. It was a really invigorating feeling. It was also a bit strange to walk through the rental units of the […]

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As 2004 quickly approaches, so, too, does our dream of home ownership. Last night while getting ready for bed, Jen randomly said to me, “I’m tired of renting. Let’s buy a place.” Of course, this is what we’ve been talking about and planning to do for quite some time. For most of that time, however, […]

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Last night after dinner Jen and I took a spontaneous drive to West Portal — about a mile-and-a-half south of where we live — to check out a super-cool corner house for sale under probate. The asking price of $499,000 seems like a steal and I’m sure sold for way above that yesterday when bids […]

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