[Strawbale] Straw Bale Resale?

[billc]

Hi Freelin,

<shameless self-promotion>

Some years ago we noted that scenarios like this were likely to start 
occurring with more frequency, considering the number of 
green/natural/etc homes that were going up.  Eventually, we figured, 
some of these houses would come on the market  due to job changes, 
marriages/divorces, empty nests, expanding families, etc etc.

So we built an online Green Real Estate classifieds system to 
accommodate such a need.

Trust me, this is more a service to the community than a get rich 
quick scheme!  We do charge a whopping $10 per listing, but you can 
leave it up there indefinitely for that cost as long as you check in 
monthly.

We've been planning a major overhaul of the site for some time now, 
just haven't gotten to it yet.

List your home at http://greenbuilder.com/realestate/.  The photo 
upload is broken at the moment, just email your photo to me at this 
address.

I can't promise miracles, but one house had a contract within 48 
hours of listing. (others sit for quite a while... there are a lot of 
factors)

<END self-promotion>

Aside from that, the best thing you can do is work your contacts. 
Know anyone in any sort of environmental groups in your area? 
Promote it to them.  Any hippy back to nature types? If its likely to 
work for that crowd, let 'em know it exists.  San Diego area should 
have some networks, see what you can find.  Post it at the local 
health food store(s) or health food mega groceries or whatever you 
have there.

And don't be afraid to use a realtor.  Ask your greenie friends who 
they'd recommend - it's likely that there are several green-leaning 
realtors in the area.  EcoBroker.com shows one in La Mesa and two in 
Encinitas.

Best of luck.



At 12:52 PM -0800 2/20/07, Freelin Hummel wrote:
>Several years ago my family and began building a small straw bale home on
>and acre in San Diego County, California. Do you know that feeling you get
>sometimes though, when you have things just as you think you want them and
>then you realize that you are ready to go in a totally different direction?
>That's where we ended up, and now we are planning to sell the house. It
>feels strange after the years of effort, but sometimes you're just ready for
>something new.
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>The question I hope some of you might be able to help us with is what's the
>best way to market a SB house? We want to see it in the hands of someone who
>will appreciate and love it, and will recognize how special the house and
>location are. Any thought, ideas, suggestions?
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>Thanks for your help!
>
>Freelin
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>P.S.  <http://www.vistastrawbale.com/> Here is a link to the site we put
>together about the house. (www.vistastrawbale.com)

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