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July 2016

July 2016

REach’s 2016 Class Brings You, Your Clients Tools for Greater Efficiency

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.

Nov 2017

This Month's Tips: Grow Edibles 

Three tips on creating an edible garden. 

July 2016

Garden Tribe Demystifies Gardening

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.

May 2016

Now’s a Good Time to Buy a Home

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. 

June 2016

June 2016

Elevating Solar, Closing the Knowledge Gap

The real estate industry just got one step closer to closing the solar knowledge gap. Chicago-based Elevate Energy received a $445,000 cooperative award from the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative and it’s using the money to develop training in residential solar systems for the real estate and appraisal industries.