News and Insights

If you’re curious about where your city stands on its progress in addressing climate change, check out the 2020 City Clean Energy Scorecard. 

It’s the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) annual report that analyzes the progress 100 major U.S. cities have made on issues like making buildings and transportation more energy efficient and adopting renewable energy. 

Here’s our annual year-end round-up of interesting stories and podcasts that you may have missed this year.  

There’s no theme or order, just a handful of reads to get you thinking about things like tree equity, the look of post-pandemic cities, and the link between ventilation and COVID-19.

Izumi Tanaka, GREEN, LEED Green Associate, is passionate about green homes and works to raise awareness among clients about the value and benefits of living in healthy, efficient properties. 

And as a certified probate specialist, Tanaka, a REALTOR® with eXp Realty of California Inc., in San Ramon, CA, guides individuals and families through the maze of the probate process. Her 10-plus years working as an architectural photographer has made her appreciate good design, and she uses the skills to help clients prepare their homes for sale. 
 

As you’re drafting your 2021 business plan, consider the GRC member benefits that you can tap to market yourself and your listings, and better represent the clients who want resource-efficient home features. 

One finding from “NAR’s Green Resource Council Member Profile and Needs Assessment Survey,” conducted in October 2020, shows that you may be missing out on a slew of member benefits. 

Early this fall, the GRC surveyed members to get a sense of how you’re using and benefitting from your NAR Green Designation, reasons you took the Green Designation Course, and to understand your changing needs. When possible, we compared the findings to the survey that we conducted in 2018.