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Many homebuilders are moving towards eco-friendly home designs. “Green” homes are one of the latest building trends, centered around energy efficiency and biodegradable building materials. Eco-friendly house plans encompass energy efficient designs, with attributes such as solar panels for natural heating sources. These homes are not only good for the environment, but they can also help save you money. Eco-friendly home plans can be found at houseplansandmore.com, dreamgreenhomes.com, and plan-your-greenhouse.com.

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Newsday discusses eco-friendly homes as a lifestyle.

WebWire featured an article on how Greenthislife.com offers a one-stop destination for environmentally conscious consumers to find home decor, gardening, and other resources.

OpEdNews.com discusses an “Extreme Makeover, Home Edition” issue featured information about building eco-friendly homes and energy_saving.

During the summer months, people begin migrating south towards the ocean. Instead of renting year after year, many families build their own waterfront homes to vacation at during the summer. Buying a home that is already built is convenient, but it won’t necessarily have all of the characteristics of your dream home. Many house plan companies have great, affordable waterfront house plans that can make your dream home a reality. A few sites that have thousands of plans to choose from are houseplansandmore.com, ehouseplans.com, and onlinehouseplans.com. If you are considering buying a vacation home this summer, you might want to check out the cost to build. Your dream waterfront home could be a few clicks away.

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The Gulf of Mexico is drawing more attention for waterfront homes in USA TODAY.

The News-Press has an article on how it has become easier to get a waterfront home for less in Cape Coral.

The Buffalo News reports as many as 30 new homes to be building in waterfront village.

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A retirement home in Vancouver combines the outdoors with the home’s interior, The Vancouver Sun reports.

The San Diego Union-Tribune has information on transforming your yard.

The Los Angeles Times profiles a great modern ranch house.

The Oklahoman has info on a country design perfect for new families.

What do women want in a home plan design?  The Minneapolis Star-Tribune tries to answer that question. 

A community center is asking its citizens to design its wallpaper, the Times & Star reports.