News and Insights

You remember the 1960s-style early adopters of environmental causes? They were considered a little unconventional and their views sometimes elicited skepticism and ahems.

Jan Shomaker was one of them. 

Many of your clients already have made strides in greening their kids’ back-to-school experience. 

But it’s an ongoing process and they may need help to maintain that green mindset as the school year progresses. 

Earth911.com offers some simple ways to reduce your pup’s environmental impact. 

We all know that energy efficiency features frequently get overlooked during the listing or appraisal processes. Sometimes it’s due to a lack of data about green features. Sometimes it’s real estate practitioners’ lack of knowledge. And once those unique features are ignored or mischaracterized in the listing, appraisers either don’t value or undervalue them. 

Yes, homes in walkable areas command a price premium, according to Redfin’s “How Much is a Point of Walk Score Worth?” 

It, looked at how much walkability increases a home’s value and found that one Walk Score point can boost a home’s price by an average of $3,250.