NAR’s 2018 REALTORS® and Sustainability Report explored sustainability issues in the residential and commercial real estate markets. Here’s what respondents said about the presence and value of solar panels in residential markets.
Sophisticated clients who know the ins and outs of energy efficiency or want to better understand high-performance homes will be looking to you for information. Less knowledgeable clients will appreciate the information you can share about the expected operation of a home.
You already know that trees bring aesthetic, economic, and environmental benefits. Look to the Vibrant Cities Lab’s Urban Forestry Toolkit to find ways to make convincing arguments about the advantages of trees, bring more of them to your area, and motivate your local government to invest in and care for them.
NAR’s 2018 report about sustainability is out and it shows that 61% of respondents say consumers are either somewhat or very interested in sustainability.