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5 basics for bringing real-life 'Farmville' to city living

Book Review: 'Urban Homesteading: Heirloom Skills for Sustainable Living'

By Inman News Feed

Add Comment | Comments: 0 | Posted Mar. 26, 2012

5. Personal and community ecology. The final section of the book centers around taking care of yourself and the city or community in which you live, and offers a smattering of suggestions for replenishing the energy that is so often depleted by city life, from practicing yoga to creating a homegrown 'guild' of neighbors with whom you can join in sustainable living practices.

Tara-Nicholle Nelson is author of "The Savvy Woman's Homebuying Handbook" and "Trillion Dollar Women: Use Your Power to Make Buying and Remodeling Decisions." Tara is also the Consumer Ambassador and Educator for real estate listings search site Trulia.com. Ask her a real estate question online or visit her website, www.rethinkrealestate.com.