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News and Insights

August 2019

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7 Ways to Capitalize on Your New Designation

So you just earned your NAR Green Designation. Congratulations!

Now what?

It’s time to put it to work and not let it just be another bunch of letters after your name.

Here are 7 ways to start weaving your green knowledge into your business and building your green niche.

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NIMBY-ism About Density

A new Redfin survey found that more than half of homebuyers and sellers oppose housing density.

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NAR Wins Sustainability Award

Just two years after launching its sustainability program, the National Association of REALTORS® has won an award for its efforts to integrate sustainability throughout the organization. 

July 2019

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Making Solar a Centerpiece of Green Business Niche

When Janelle McGill got her NAR Green Designation in 2017, she decided to make solar education a centerpiece of her green niche.

Her interest in solar was sparked by a friend’s Facebook post warning followers to avoid putting solar panels on their homes.

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Knowledge Refresh: Green Home Certifications

With the abundance of green home certifications, it can be hard to keep track of all of the programs, whether they’re regional ones like Washington state’s Built Green and North Carolina’s Green Built Homes, or the big national ones.