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Melisa Camp. Craig Foley. Mary Love. John Rosshirt. John Shipman. James Welch Mitchell. Eileen Oldroyd to name a few.

Though their names are now synonymous with the green real estate industry and they’re leading the charge to advocate for green on the national stage, they once were rising stars. 

They all started their green real estate niche slowly and by steadily building knowledge, developing community and industry relationships, and working to normalize green in their respective markets.

It’s the time of year when you can reduce hunger in your community by growing extra food in your garden and donating it to a local food pantry. Making a difference is dead simple.

The National Association of REALTORS’® REALTORS® and Sustainability 2019 Report looked the prevalence of solar panels and their perceived value. 

Mary Love has found a way to align her passion, lifestyle, and business vision by moving to and serving as broker for Olivette, an agrihood located less than 15 minutes outside Asheville, N.C. 

Set along a stretch of the French Broad River, the 350-acre Olivette is built around a 46-acre working farm that provides produce to local restaurants. 
Love, who grew up on a farm, said it’s always been her wish to return to and be close to the land and to help small non-factory farms remain viable. “I’ve been dreaming of this for forever,” she says. 
 

When you read the National Association of REALTORS’® REALTORS® and Sustainability Report 2019, you may feel like patting yourself on the back for having gotten your green education under your belt. 

The 2019 report shows that green has grabbed the attention of consumers, with 59 percent of respondents saying that clients were at least somewhat interested in sustainability.

This is the third year NAR has surveyed members about sustainability, and the findings are based on 6,047 responses by a random sample of active REALTORS®.