News and Insights

They’re in. 

The Green REsource Council has announced the 2016 winners of the EverGreen Award. 

The three 2016 winners all are doing their bit day in and day out to promote green in their communities, get neighbors and colleagues up to speed on sustainability principles, and are building real estate businesses with an eye toward steadily transform the housing stock. 

Tax incentives available to homeowners can play an important role in achieving the twin goals of increasing clean energy production and decreasing energy used. 

Jerome L. Garciano, CPA, LEED A.P., an attorney in the Robinson and Cole LLP’s Real Estate Group, Boston, focuses on the state and federal tax financing incentives affecting the built environment. 

Momentum. That’s how I’d describe the vibe at the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. 

Environmental topics are permeating new parts of the real estate industry and green issues have become a subject of discussion in places where they weren’t just a few years ago.

Wondering where to put your renovation dollars? 

Here are three green features and the share of buyers who, in in a recent National Association of Home Builders home buyer preference survey, labeled them either essential or desirable. 

Are you representing a client who is selling a home with solar panels on the roof? Is your buyer looking to make an offer on a house with solar panels? If so, here is what you need to know better prepare your client in advance.