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News and Insights

June 2016

May 2016

This Month's Tips: Buyers Prefer Green

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. 

June solar

SKILLS: Shining the Light on Solar

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.

Jan 16

Student Debt Delays Home Purchasing

The National Association of Home Builders’ home buyer preference survey uncovered the green features that buyers want and how much extra they’d pay for them. 

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. 

June 2016

Green Meets Universal Design 

Universal design principles and green home features may seem mutually exclusive. 

But when the two concepts are combined in a house, the result can be a property that is safer and easier to maneuver and one that is water and energy efficient. 

Rosemarie Rossetti, who started using a wheelchair after an accident, has firsthand experience with both concepts.