News and Insights

We all know that energy efficiency features frequently get overlooked during the listing or appraisal processes. Sometimes it’s due to a lack of data about green features. Sometimes it’s real estate practitioners’ lack of knowledge. And once those unique features are ignored or mischaracterized in the listing, appraisers either don’t value or undervalue them. 

Two companies, HomeSelfe and HomeDiary, are capitalizing on consumers’ passion for their homes by delivering tools that help homeowners achieve greater efficiency, streamline the management of their homes, and visualize new possibilities.

Three tips on creating an edible garden. 

If creating a garden has been languishing on your to-do list but you’ve been too intimidated to get started, you no longer have an excuse to procrastinate. 

Garden Tribe, an online gardening education spot, provides the know-how necessary to help you become a successful gardener, regardless of how grand or simple your goals are.

Whether you’re buying or selling, it’s good to have a handle on the mood of consumers and some of the issues affecting their decisions. 

The National Association of REALTORS® quarterly Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) report provides some of that insight.