With the high gas prices, many people are looking for ways to save gas. Some have switched to public transporation - buses - while others are considering bikes, scooters, and more fuel efficient cars.
As you can imagine, being a Realtor® is - or can be - a high gas usage job. Many of us have switched to using home offices rather than driving to THE office on a daily basis. This can save quite a bit. For me, it saves a 24-mile round trip.
Some Realtors® are taking “saving gas” to the next level. My friend, Carole Cohen in Cleveland, writes on her blog Cleveland Real Estate News about switching to using a bus. I’m sure she’ll keep us updated on how this is working. I suggested she get a Segway for her jaunts after she gets off the bus!
Another blogger in Chicago writes about showing downtown condos to buyer clients on bikes. All are cyclists anyway, so apparently this seemed like a natural. Given the difficulty with downtown parking in a city, I would think bikes would make this task much easier.
Short of buying a motorcycle with a side car, I’ll not be able to switch to a bus or a bike. There are no bus routes that criss-cross southern Delaware County. And I’m not about to ride a bike from one side of the county to the other because it’s a 12-mile trek. Nope, won’t be doing that!
Although The Murph might look cute in one of those little leather helmets and goggles.
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4 responses so far ↓
Carole Cohen // June 28, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Hi Elaine, thanks for the shout out, and for the condo (Chicago) post to read, it’s good stuff. I alternate between being frustrated and happy about taking the bus. For destinations with more than one bus involved it can be really time consuming. Oh and that segway…….your comment intrigued me enough that I checked out the ‘rack’ on the front of the bus. It seems to only be set up for bikes. I asked the bus driver one day and he said ‘what the hell is a segway?’
Carole Cohen // June 28, 2008 at 8:27 pm
And you are doing your part by having a home office I applaud that!
Elaine Reese // June 28, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Funny about the bus driver! Has he been living under a rock!
Elaine Reese // June 28, 2008 at 8:53 pm
BTW, Kristal has been discussing riding a bike or bus on her blog.
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