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News and Insights

May 2021

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9 Takeaways from NAR’s Sustainability Report

When you’re making the case that sustainability matters, that it’s growing, and that the real estate industry and consumers are embracing it, people may look for statistics that support such assertions. 
 

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EverGreen Award: Nominations Open for 2021

Every year, the GRC staff looks forward to EverGreen Award season. 

It’s our chance to hear members’ unique stories, how they came to embrace green, and to learn about the initiatives and projects they’re working on to advance the green building industry in their communities. 

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Member Meet-up: Janice Zaltman

Janice Zaltman, GREEN, LEED AP BD+C, specializes in marketing architect-designed waterfront and investment property with United Realty Group. She works in markets across South Florida, including Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and Palm Beach County.       
    
Her mission is to be the green voice of real estate.  

April 2021

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Cultivating a Chicago Sustainability Movement

The Sustainability Work Group at the Chicago Association of REALTORS® (CAR) emerged from a casual 2019 chat between George Tully and Sara McCarthy about their shared passion for composting.  

McCarthy, GREEN, a practitioner with Keller Williams Chicago–Lakeview, then talked with another colleague in her office, Sera Sousley, GREEN. 

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Earth Day, Every Day

Earth Day—April 22 this year—is an annual, one-day celebration of the planet.

By making changes in your home and lifestyle, you can be a steward of the planet every day. Here’s how.