I had the pleasure of speaking with Tim Dalene of Hampton’s Green Alliance in New York the other day. He had an impressive story to share in regards to Green building.
Hampton’s Green Alliance (HGA) is a non-profit organization, created to be a Green resource for Green building on the east end of Long [...]
Read more »To celebrate Earth Day today, HomeGain is delighted to share feedback, comments and participation from real estate agents across the country who support and practice Green real estate.
Today we published a press release for the Top 9 Green Home Improvements for Home Sellers.
Agent Blogs
7 Ways to Green Your Home on a Budget by Brian [...]
Read more »“Reuse, Reduce and Recycle” is a tune my grammar school son chants all the time. He learned it in school and I have even found myself chanting it at times. And as with anything, once something gets in to your head you find yourself applying it to your everyday life.
As Earth Day approaches I am [...]
The key to mainstreaming green homes is to make sure that consumers understand the value of green upgrades — how cost-effective energy efficiency can be in the long run. Consumers want homes that are environmentally friendly and home values should reflect the increased savings.
Better Homes and Gardens
Recent poll results of 2,342 people who plan to [...]
A few months ago we announced the top 12 do-it-yourself (DIY) home improvements for people looking to sell their home.
With the environment and sustainability in the hearts and minds of many Americans, HomeGain has also surveyed Realtors for the top 9 GREEN DIY home improvements. Nearly 1,000 REALTORS® responded to the survey.
While the results show [...]
Green is the New Black
The housing industry hasn’t developed a reliable way of breaking down green versus conventional homes sales figures. But its clearly a hot button issue and will even become more important, perhaps mandatory, as we begin to seriously deal with global warming.
What Others are Saying….
Developers
“Those builders are seeing that they’ll [...]
Part of being “green” means making some thoughtful decisions. As an EcoBroker, I find that clients often say they want to be green because they have a romanticized view of what this entails, aptly named greenwashing.
The reality is that they are usually not sure what it really means. In many cases, they find that going [...]
HomeGain rolled out its May/June issue of its “Agent Success Newsletter“.
The digital real estate newsletter included:
Feature Story: Announcing results from HomeGain’s recent home prices survey. Special thanks to the Realtors who attended our May Press Call – Quotes from Realtors Calvin Holt and Greta Salinger appeared in two news stories in the Baltimore Sun!
Question of the Month: What are some recommended “Best [...]
Since we launched the HomeGain Green Real Estate Campaign last month, I’ve been working with (and learning from) Realtors who are Greening their business and marketing green homes, including Jeffrey Bastress of StartPoint Realty in MA — who, by the way, did an amazing webinar for us in April in anticipation of Earth Day.
The word is [...]
We’re right at the tip of the iceberg with the Green movement. Greening our real estate practice is not just about being Green ourselves but also understanding where the consumer is coming from so we can better help them. Most home buyers I work with are concerned about some element of Green to some degree or [...]
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