News and Insights

Here’s a handful of recent stories to help you stay up on industry events and to share with clients. 
1. AI trained to identify least green homes - Using AI, Cambridge University's Department of Architecture researchers created a deep learning model that makes it faster, easier, and cheaper to identify hard-to-decarbonize houses—responsible for over 25% of housing emissions—and develop strategies to improve their green credentials. 

Do you know the carbon emissions that come from energy used in your office building? How about the emissions that come from the driving you do for your job? If your brokerage is a publicly traded company, these are questions businesses will have to answer as part of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new ESG reporting, where “ESG” stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance.

If you've been suggesting—or prodding—your state and local associations to embrace sustainability, the National Association of REALTORS’® Sustainability Toolkit for State and Local Associations can help you make a compelling case for integrating sustainability into their business operations. 

The most important environmental feature to buyers in all regions was heating and cooling costs, which 82 percent of buyers found at least somewhat important.
 
That's one statistic from the National Association of Realtors®' 2023 Profile of
Home Buyers and Sellers, research that explores the interests and motivations of home buyers and sellers. 

The National Association of REALTORS® recently conducted a survey, REALTORS® & Sustainability: Commercial Report, among REALTORS® to gauge their interest in and understanding of sustainability within the commercial real estate sector. 

Whether you're immersed in commercial real estate or considering adding it to your business offerings in 2024, the research provides essential insight that increases your understanding of sustainability trends and client preferences.