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News and Insights

March 2019

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HELIX Solves Green Data Challenges

As more green, high-performance, and energy efficiency certifications, labels, and scoring mechanisms have come on line, it’s gotten more challenging for real estate practitioners to locate and track such information and ensure that all that high-performance data get into their MLS listings. 

These were some of the issues that Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership (NEEP), Lexington, Mass., considered when it started developing the Home Energy Labeling Information eXchange (HELIX).

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Knowledge Refresh: Weave Your Green Expertise into Listing Presentations​

With the spring selling season in full swing, you’ll likely be meeting with more clients who want advice about listing their homes. 
 
And though you already know the ins and outs of listing presentations and marketing properties, weaving in your green skills into those presentations may require some tweaks. 
 
Review your Green Day 2 materials to be sure you’re not missing out on opportunities to fully highlight your green skills during client meetings. 
 
Here are some strategies.  
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Sense and Cents: Making the Case for Green

Scot Chambers wants to make America green again.  
 
He’s doing it through a three-pronged approach – educating himself, fellow REALTORS®, and the general public in his State College, PA., market, which is home to Penn State University. 
Starting with education is a natural for him, since Chambers’ first career was as a special education teacher. 
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This Month's Tips: Earth Day: Protect the Pollinator​

This year’s Earth Day (April 22) focuses on protecting species, including bees and insects. By making smart garden choices, you can protect them and improve your community and the planet at the same time. 

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February 2019

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Knowledge Refresh: Planning Home Improvement Projects​

Clients starting major home improvement projects often don’t understand what they’re getting themselves into. 
 

You can provide additional value by helping them think through things like budgeting, scheduling, and ways to improve the odds that their project will go off with minimum of disruption.

Your Green Course offers some information on the topic that you can use as a guide. Here are five considerations.

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