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Liliana Perazich, GREEN, SRES®, spent 25 years in the healthcare industry before becoming a REALTOR® in 2017.

She focused on cardio-pulmonary rehab and diabetes education, so she knows how essential it is for people to live healthy lives in healthy environments. 

For anyone concerned about IAQ and energy efficiency, it's time to consider induction cooktops. 
 
They rely on electromagnetic energy that transfers heat directly into cookware, and the induction method reduces cooking time, saves energy, and can improve air quality. Read more about how induction cooking works.

If you work with commercial clients or plan to, review Urban Land Institute’s report, “Green Buildings for Healthier People.” It can help you address the health- and climate-friendly choices that clients can make to add value during the development and life span of commercial buildings, whether they’re offices, retail facilities, or multifamily properties. 

When the market is fast and hot like it is this spring, it can be hard to find the time to work on your business and not just in it. 
 
But enhancing relationships, building skills, and staying abreast of trends and topics that affect the industry and your community are essential to creating a vibrant, sustainable business. 

By Cynthia Adams, co-founder and CEO of Pearl Certification

How well do you think you know what the average buyer wants in a home? Elevate Energy recently hosted four focus groups of Chicago homeowners and real estate agents to better understand what features they prioritized when purchasing a home and how Pearl Certification’s materials impacted their view of the home. What they learned was surprising!