The Tallahassee MLS is GREEN!!!!

As of this last November, the Tallahassee Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service (MLS) has included new searchable fields for ENERGY STAR and third-party verified Green Certified homes.

The current options available are:

• LEED for homes
• ENERGY STAR
• Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) green home
• NAHB
• HERS rated
• Green Candidate (for homes that are in the process of obtaining a certification/rating).

As part of the quality control process, Realtors submitting homes to the MLS as a green home will be required to attach an associated document that confirms the certification for the listed property.

While it is always best to work with a certified EcoBroker if you are looking for a healthy, energy-efficient, or eco-friendly home, now any and all Realtors can look up what green homes are currently available on the market. Additionally, builders that want to distinguish themselves from the crowd with their new homes can immediately stand apart by building to one of these standards and working with a third-party certification company to obtain the certifications.

In Tallahassee, Green Certifications on homes can be obtained from EarthSTEPS, LLC a fully licensed and insured company providing ENERGY STAR, LEED (for homes and commercial), FGBC (for homes and commercial) and Class I or II HERS ratings.

Alex Mordas, LEED AP
EcoBroker® & REALTOR®
www.tallahassee-ecobroker.com
alexmordas@kw.com
(850) 559-4976

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