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Luxury Home Magazine of Silicon Valley features one of Hillsborough’s finest properties. This sophisticated home offers over 7,300 square feet of living space, 6 bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, wood paneled office and family room, sparkling pool, and tennis court!

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Cherry Hills Village, CO — January 20, 2011 — Luxury Home Magazine of Colorado organized and hosted a unique home tour featuring luxury homes in two prestigious, adjacent neighborhoods Cherry Creek North & Polo Club.

Publisher, Kim M. Woodhouse explains, “Each tour begins at a “launch” house where we meet, distribute feedback forms, have refreshments and then proceed to the additional homes on tour in a progressive style manner.  At the conclusion of each tour we collect the feedback forms, so each agent with a home on tour can share comments from fellow Realtors with their sellers.  The tour in Cherry Creek North & Polo Club was a tremendous success with approximately forty Realtors from differing firms in attendance.  We look forward to continuing the tours each issue throughout 2011!”

Luxury Home Magazine of Colorado partnered with clients who showcased listings in Issue 4.5 and 5.1 in the neighborhoods of Cherry Creek North & Polo Club.  Barb Perry of Perry & Company hosted the launch home located at 106 South University Boulevard #4, and priced at $1,225,000.   The tour then continued to the listing of Alan J. Smith and Jim MacGuire, with RE/MAX Professional located at 530 South University Boulevard, and listed at $6,450,000.  The following home guests toured was presented by Angela Fox of the Berkshire Group, and located at 4 Polo Field Lane, and recently reduced to $1,985,000.  The tour then proceeded to 557 Columbine Street offered by Mike Ober of RE/MAX Unlimited, and was on the market for $1,500,000.  The final home on tour was presented by Peggy White of Frederick Realty Interests, and located at 440 Madison Street being offered at $1,499,000.

March’s Third Thursday Luxury Home Tour will be held in the gated community of Castle Pines Village on Thursday, March 17^th from 10am – 12pm.  For more information or to RSVP, please email thirdthursday@lhmdenver.com

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Even with a constant flow of information about energy efficiency, homeowners make major heating mistakes that end in higher electric bills and larger environmental footprints.

Here are 10 of those errors, with the cause and effect of each decision.

1. Maintaining a constant temperature

Cause: A persistent myth suggests that you can save energy by leaving the house at a comfortable 68 degrees (a widely recommended winter setting), even when you are sleeping or away at work.

The idea is that it takes more energy for the furnace to reach a comfortable temperature than to maintain that temperature.

Effect: You could miss out on significant potential energy savings by not using a programmable thermostat and adjusting the temperature overnight and during the workday.

Though the impacts of adjusting the thermostat vary based on your climate and other factors, studies show that knocking the temperature down by 10 degrees for eight hours per day can cut heating bills by 5 to 15 percent.

Sure, the furnace will cycle on for a longer period to return to the more comfortable temperature, but it will be far outweighed by hours of savings when it didn’t have to work as hard.

2. Cranking up the temperature to warm up the house

Cause: You come home in the middle of the day to a cold house. You want to warm back up to 68 ASAP, so you crank the dial up to 78 to get the furnace working harder and faster.

Effect: No time is saved in reheating the house. Most furnaces pump out heat at the same rate no matter the temperature. They just cycle on for a longer period to reach a higher temperature.

The furnace will take the same amount of time to return to 68 degrees regardless of the thermostat setting. By cranking up the thermostat, you are likely to overheat the house past 68 degrees and waste energy. Just reset the thermostat to 68, make some hot chocolate, and wait.

3. Closing off vents in unused rooms

Cause: You don’t want to waste energy heating rooms you aren’t using.

Effect: Again, this just wastes energy and makes your furnace run inefficiently because it changes the air pressure in the whole system.

Experts recommend never shutting off more than 10 percent of vents. Sealing your ducts is a more efficient way to save energy.

4. Using the fireplace

Cause: You found some free firewood on Craigslist and think you can burn up some free heating energy while enjoying a romantic fire.

Effect: While we can’t make any promises about increased romance, we can predict increased energy bills. An open fireplace flue may suck more cold air into the house than the fire can radiate into the living space.

5. Using electric room heaters

Cause: You spend most of your time in a couple of rooms, so you figure you will just heat them with space heaters.

Effect: This could lead to higher energy bills and greater fire risks. Generally, a central gas heating system is cheaper and more efficient than a set of electric room heaters. Electric heaters also can be a fire hazard.

There are exceptions. A single energy-efficient space heater in a small, well-insulated room can save energy if the central heater is switched off.

6. Switching to electric heating

Cause: Electric heaters are more efficient than fuel-based systems, so they must be cheaper and better for the environment, according to this popular idea.

Effect: In most areas, simply switching to electric heat leads to higher energy bills and a bigger carbon footprint. Your heater may be more efficient, but most U.S. homes are still linked to coal-fired power plants. These coal plants and their transmission systems are extremely inefficient.

Of course, it’s a different story if you have a large photovoltaic solar array or your utility company uses renewable energy.

7. Replacing the windows

Cause: Those big pieces of glass get so darn cold. They must be the reason your house is so drafty.

Effect: You could spend a lot of money to only take care of part of the problem. Windows must be installed properly to avoid drafts, gaps, and leaks.

Moreover, more heat is typically lost through poorly insulated walls and ceilings than through windows.

8. Replacing the furnace first

Cause: You blame high energy bills on an old, inefficient furnace.

Effect: Your energy bills will still be higher than necessary if you don’t start with cheaper, smaller upgrades to improve the energy efficiency of your home, such as caulking around windows and doors and adding insulation.

9. Upgrading to the most efficient furnace on the market

Cause: You want the sleekest, most energy-efficient furnace available because it will be the most cost effective as well.

Effect: You may end up replacing an over-sized furnace with another (albeit more efficient) over-sized furnace. The U.S. Department of Energy reports that most U.S. homes have over-sized HVAC systems.

Again, insulate and weatherize to maximize efficiency, then get the smallest system that will comfortably meet your heating needs, which will be substantially reduced. Also make sure it is professionally installed.

10. Using incandescent light bulbs for heating

Cause: Incandescent bulbs give off more heat than light, so they must be warming up the house.

Effect: It is hard to see this logic as anything but a weak excuse for holding on to the Edison bulbs rather than switching to CFL and LED lighting.

In fact, one German entrepreneur is marketing incandescent bulbs as “heat balls” to skirt EU laws against the old-style bulbs. However, I doubt he is keeping cozy this winter simply by sleeping with the lights on.

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Luxury Home Magazine of Washington D.C. features a gorgeous, elegant home custom-built for entertainment, family retreats, privacy and security. Huge gourmet kitchen. Au pair suite and large brick verandas off the rear of kitchen. Master suite complete with large Jacuzzi tub and separate huge waterfall shower. Lower level with media, game and gathering rooms along with a wet-bar, wine cellar and extra bedroom with full bath. Outdoor retreat is perfect for entertaining complete with basketball/tennis courts. Large outdoor verandas include outdoor kitchen and ample space for large parties. Perfect for spring to fall gatherings.

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Luxury Home Magazine of Las Vegas features this 6,107 sq. ft. 5 bedroom two-story custom home, located in Spanish Hills. It displays a nice open floor plan and amenities include an office, game room and a gourmet kitchen. The bedrooms are all quite large – each with their own bathroom. Enjoy a pool with a rock slide.

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Dallas/Fort Worth, TX – October 29^th, 2010 – Luxury Home Magazine of Dallas/Fort Worth features a Spectacular Highland Park Masterpiece on the front cover of its current issue. This beautiful home is located on Beverly Drive in prestigious Old Highland Park and is being offered exclusively by Doris Jacobs of Allie Beth Allman & Associates.

 This Traditional Masterpiece is situated on Beverly Drive in prestigious Old Highland Park and is nestled on a stunning 105’ x 200’ lot. The 6,345-square foot edifice showcases five bedrooms, five-and-two-half baths, an exquisite entrance hall, elegant formal rooms, a sun room, expansive great room with fireplace and French doors opening to the columned loggia, professional chef’s white marble kitchen with stainless appliances, an island, breakfast bar and also flows into a oversized breakfast-family room with French doors, and a spacious game-media room.

The lavish master suite has a fireplace, sitting area and a sumptuous marble bath. The adjoining four bedrooms range in size, all with full marble baths. Outdoors, the expansive columned loggia overlooks incredible views of the breathtaking landscaped grounds, shimmering pool with fountains, an additional columned loggia with outdoor kitchen facilities, scenic courtyard with fountain, 1,152-square foot triple garage, 1,069-square foot guest quarters and a porte cochere.

 Jason Oleniczak, the Publisher of the Dallas/Fort Worth edition states, “This is truly a wonderful home in a fabulous location. Rarely do you see a home of this caliber on such a large lot in one of the most coveted areas of Dallas! If you are looking to buy in Highland Park this home is a must see property and one that should not be missed.”

 Luxury Home Magazine of Dallas/ Fort Worth represents the finest luxury real estate located throughout the areas of Dallas, Fort Worth, Highland Park, University Park, Vaquero, Preston Hollow, Park Cities, Flower Mound, Plano, Southlake, Colleyville, Westlake, Frisco, Heath, Lakewood, Turtle Creek, Mesquite, Richardson, Celina, Keller, Prosper, Cedar Hill, Cedar Creek, Flower Mound, Victory Park and Uptown.

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Luxury Home Magazine of Sacramento presents this french country estate resting on 2.3 acres. Located in the heart of Granite Bay, this residence contains 4-6 bedrooms and 5 baths. Once inside you’ll notice the breathtaking features such as soaring ceilings, a home office, chef’s kitchen, 2 built-in refrigerators, and an owner’s suite. The outside living area is amazing with an outdoor kitchen, sports court, play house, koi pond, and pool and spa.

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