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Most seniors would prefer to age in place, but health and aging issues can prevent full access to the house. Raised thresholds and bathrooms represent fall risks, doorknobs become difficult to turn, and stairs are hard to climb. Seniors may feel trapped in certain areas of their homes, forcing them to consider moving when they don't want to do so.

As you’re finalizing your schedule for the 2017 REALTORS® Conference & Expo (November 3-6) at Chicago’s McCormick Place, we have some great social and educational events planned that are right up your alley! Be certain to add some green-focused events and education sessions to your calendar, visit the Green Pavilion on the expo floor, and register for GRC’s networking and reception events. 

It’s pretty easy to just rent a dumpster and trash everything when you’re renovating or tearing down a property. 

And when you’re remodeling a kitchen or bathroom, the first thought is to head to a gleaming showroom to shop. 

But by looking to salvage warehouses and pre-demolition companies, you could pocket some cash, find building materials at a steep discount, and keep waste out of landfills. 

On the face of it, mandatory energy audits may seem ideal for giving home buyers a grip on a prospective home’s energy costs and a way for them to make apples-to-apples comparisons among properties. 

Some city and state governments have put forward proposals that would require homeowners to get an audit or energy score before selling a home. 

But there are unintended consequences of mandatory energy audits, and REALTOR® organizations have fought against such measures in the handful of places that have proposed them.