building: Building green and financial planning - is it a good investment?
- 04/10/08 06:54 AM
As Kermit the frog famously warbled, it's not easy being green--especially when you're a financial advisor whose clients want to add real estate investments to their socially responsible portfolios. Though the array of green real estate-related businesses may be expanding at a rapid clip to include architects, real estate brokers, construction engineers and even mortgage providers, an investor looking for a piece of the action faces an uphill climb. The problem is a mismatch between supply and demand, with the latter far outstripping the former. According to a 2005 special report on the construction industry by McGraw-Hill, the market for environmentally friendly … (5 comments)
As Kermit the frog famously warbled, it's not easy being green--especially when you're a financial advisor whose clients want to add real estate investments to their socially responsible portfolios. Though the array of green real estate-related businesses may be expanding at a rapid clip to include architects, real estate brokers, construction engineers and even mortgage providers, an investor looking for a piece of the action faces an uphill climb.;)
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