News and Insights

Whether you’re buying or selling, it’s good to have a handle on the mood of consumers and some of the issues affecting their decisions. 

The National Association of REALTORS® quarterly Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) report provides some of that insight. 

They’re in. 

The Green REsource Council has announced the 2016 winners of the EverGreen Award. 

The three 2016 winners all are doing their bit day in and day out to promote green in their communities, get neighbors and colleagues up to speed on sustainability principles, and are building real estate businesses with an eye toward steadily transform the housing stock. 

Tax incentives available to homeowners can play an important role in achieving the twin goals of increasing clean energy production and decreasing energy used. 

Jerome L. Garciano, CPA, LEED A.P., an attorney in the Robinson and Cole LLP’s Real Estate Group, Boston, focuses on the state and federal tax financing incentives affecting the built environment. 

Wondering where to put your renovation dollars? 

Here are three green features and the share of buyers who, in in a recent National Association of Home Builders home buyer preference survey, labeled them either essential or desirable. 

Are you representing a client who is selling a home with solar panels on the roof? Is your buyer looking to make an offer on a house with solar panels? If so, here is what you need to know better prepare your client in advance.