green real estate: What will the home of tomorrow look like?
- 12/29/10 09:45 AM
Say goodbye to suburban tract homes and hello to the future of housing. With the population rising and increased energy and fuel costs, new housing projects will become denser and environmentally friendly. 80% of Orange County's current housing was built between 1950 and 1990 - a time when we weren't worried about increasing population and decreasing resources. Some 825,000 homes were built across large open spaces in a mass produced form. But Orange County's detached, SFR will soon be seen less and less and multi-family dwellings in urbanized, contemporary environments will become more frequent. The new home will include more open … (6 comments)
green real estate: Top "Green Features" Important to Home Buyers
- 11/22/10 06:28 AM
The National Association of REALTORS® annual survey, Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers 2010, found some interesting GREEN facts about home buying decisions. Commuting costs and environmental efficiency are more and more becoming factored into purchase decisions. 35% rated commuting costs "very important", 35% said they were "somewhat important" and less than a quarter rated them "not important". The #1 environmentally-friendly feature considered "Very Important: by all buyers in all regions was heating and cooling costs. In the West, where I do business, the next "very important" features (in order of importance) were: energy efficient lighting, energy efficient appliances, landscaping for energy … (2 comments)
Did You Know that its Earth Day? Here are some Earth Day Facts & Figures about Celebrating and Saving Mother Earth!! Did you know that the first Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970? At the time, 20 million people got in on the celebration. In 2000, 500 million celebrated Earth Day. In 2009, over 1 billion people in 175 countries around the world will participate in Earth Day celebrations. Did you know that the Earth's population has grown faster since 1950 than over the previous four million years combined? Today, there are 6.5 billion people living … (3 comments)
In light of Earth Day after much collaboration with several MLS partners, Association Executives, REALTORS, and other organizations; the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the Green REsource Council is proud to announce the launch of the new Green MLS Tool Kit Web site. Check it out at www.GreentheMLS.org. The Web site is a free guide for everyone interested in adopting green initiatives for their MLS system. Learn why it is important to add and track green features in your local MLS even if your area has yet to see an increase in green development. The tool kit offers: case studies examples … (1 comments)
green real estate: Local Realtor® Achieves National Association of Realtors® Green Designation
- 03/21/09 08:21 AM
Photo courtesy of greenresourcecouncil.org Michael Caruso with Michael Caruso Real Estate Group has been awarded the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR's) Green Designation, the only green real estate professional designation recognized by NAR. Michael achieved this prestigious designation after completing 18 hours of coursework designed specifically for REALTORS®. The courses were created in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of industry experts from across the country, ensuring designees gain comprehensive knowledge of green homes and buildings and issues of sustainability in relation to real estate. More specifically, Michael was trained in understanding what makes a property green, helping clients evaluate the … (2 comments)
Say goodbye to suburban tract homes and hello to the future of housing. With the population rising and increased energy and fuel costs, new housing projects will become denser and environmentally friendly.
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