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Whether you’re a master gardener or a newbie, gardening apps can help you plan, maintain, and troubleshoot your garden this spring and summer. 

People rarely think of downsizing to any retirement facility as something that’s more. It’s almost always seen as less, whether that’s less space, less freedom, or less fulfillment.

Vassar Byrd is working to turn that thinking on its head with the redevelopment of Rose Villa, a 22-acre senior living community overlooking the Willamette River in Portland, OR.

The three-phase project started with a campus redevelopment that brought 75 new homes and a walkable environment, including a Main Street, green space, gardens, retail, and restaurants.

And with the recent addition of the Oaks at Rose Villa, Byrd, Rose Villa’s CEO, is cementing the idea that better options exist both for residents and for the environment.

The National Association of REALTORS® just-released REALTORS® & Sustainability Report shows the neighborhood and transportation features that are important to clients. 

Steve Lefler, GREEN, vice president of Modular Lifestyles, Irvine, CA, has carved out a unique business niche marketing modular, manufactured, and tiny houses with green features. 

His background includes stints as a real estate practitioner and a mortgage broker, and he has an expertise in reviving ailing mobile home and RV parks. 

He’s using his skills to address California’s home affordability challenges and to change how factory-built homes are viewed.