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News and Insights

May 2020

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Perceptions of Sustainability, Energy Efficiency

Earlier this year, the National Association of REALTORS® surveyed members about sustainability issues. Here are some findings from the REALTORS® and Sustainability 2020 Report

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2020 EverGreen Award Nominations Now Open

2020 will be the 12th year that the GRC presents the EverGreen Award. The award recognizes GRC members who are committed to advancing the green building industry and who are using their skills to improve their communities and the green housing industry. 

We dove into the archives to read about how some past winners developed their green niche and the hurdles they faced.
 

April 2020

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Solar Motivations, Consumers’ View of Housing

Pew Research took a look at people's motivation for choosing solar for their home and Redfin took the pulse of consumers and their views about how home prices would fare in a recession. 

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10 Ways to Spend Your Quarantine Time

Weeks into the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders have many people itching to get out and do something.

Netflix is getting old. How much baking can you do? And with little exercise, how much eating should you be doing? 

Here are some other ways to spend your time.

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Pearl Launches Solar Certification

Pearl Certification (REach® Class of 2017) just rolled out a nationwide solar certification. 

One aim is to ensure that homes with owned solar systems receive fair market value when it comes time to sell.