News and Insights

The National Association of Home Builders’ home buyer preference survey uncovered the green features that buyers want and how much extra they’d pay for them. 

The real estate industry just got one step closer to closing the solar knowledge gap. Chicago-based Elevate Energy received a $445,000 cooperative award from the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative and it’s using the money to develop training in residential solar systems for the real estate and appraisal industries. 

Universal design principles and green home features may seem mutually exclusive. 

But when the two concepts are combined in a house, the result can be a property that is safer and easier to maneuver and one that is water and energy efficient. 

Rosemarie Rossetti, who started using a wheelchair after an accident, has firsthand experience with both concepts. 

Your photos not only tell the story of your listings, but they also reflect on your personal brand. 

“If you’re not using good photos, you’re not marketing the property well,” says Jeremy Blanton, a Myrtle Beach, N.C., practitioner with RE/MAX Southern Shores, who traveled around the country for several years doing social media training and coaching. 

Keep your utility bills low when you head out on vacation this summer. 

Energy Star offers some to-dos before you leave.