In a tight real estate market such as the one the nation is currently experiencing, buyers can get very picky about the houses they are considering. It could be a detail as small as paint color or a bit of clutter, but with a number of choices available, buyers don’t need many reasons to move on to the next house.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the color green is the hottest color of the 21st century. Concerns over global warming, dependence on foreign oil, and skyrocketing fuel prices have led everyone from world  leaders to hybrid-driving suburban families to a greater awareness of the planet’s resources.

Let’s face it: as much as you would like to keep to your fitness plan during the holiday season, there are dozens of reasons why you can be thrown off track.

Surprise your guests with an elegant entrée: Lobster and asparagus coquilles.