News and Insights

With everyone from Millennials to seniors demanding communities where they can get around on foot, walkable communities is a trend with legs. 

And you’re a natural to make the case for walkability in your community. 

Here are some ways to incorporate the concept into your day-to-day business dealings and convince your clients, your neighbors, and your community to take walkability seriously. 

With summer wildfire season squarely upon us, it’s a good idea to review your firescaping strategy, especially if you’re living in an area that is prone to wildfires. Here are three starting points. 

If you’re struggling to make your ho-hum garden dazzle, check out Garden Design magazine’s resources. 

Everyone has them: broken electronics, lamps with shorts, and coffee pots that suddenly stop working mid-brew. 

But repair clinics are popping up to replace those neighborhood tinkerers who used to be able to fix anything.

The average price of residential rooftop systems dropped by 30 percent from 2014 to 2016, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association®. That may speed the adoption of residential solar. Here are some findings on the topic from the National Association of REALTORS’® REALTORS® and Sustainability 2017 Report, including REALTORS'® observations of residential solar panels on homes in their market, as well as the perceived impact solar PV may have on home value and time on market.