There is a lot to love about bees. They are crucial to growing many of our favorite and healthiest foods as they move pollen from plant to plant, pollinating more than a hundred fruits and vegetables including strawberries, potatoes and apples. Unfortunately, many bee species are under threat as a result of changes in land […]
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Sustainable Real Estate Development: The Future Is Now
Sustainable real estate development has carved out its own niche in recent years, and those that have adopted the trend are already reaping the rewards. It’s worth noting, however, that it’s not to late to jump on the bandwagon. In fact, those residential redevelopers intent on commencing sustainable practices may place themselves in a position to […]
How hard is it to buy a home right now? “Beyond crazy and frustrating.”
The pandemic-era real estate market has emerged as a windfall for sellers and a headache for buyers. A shortage of for-sale homes continues to boost prices across the nation by double-digits — and is pushing house hunters to go to extremes to win bids. Take a home near the Microsoft campus outside of Seattle that […]
9 Ways to Save Money and Energy This Summer
Tips to keep your electric bill chill The heat is on! It’s time to make a game plan for saving energy this summer and avoiding skyrocketing electricity bills. Here are a variety of ways you can offset the season’s rising temperatures. 1. FAN YOURSELF Buying stand, box or ceiling fans is a small investment that can reduce […]
How To Sell Zero To Anybody
By Joe Emerson May 6, 2021 The first step in zero home sales is to sell the benefits of the home like you would any other home — emphasizing beauty, location, finishes, and amenities. These are the bedrock of selling homes. But in addition to that, zero energy homes have many features and benefits, beyond […]
Getting Your Home Ready for Summer
With Memorial Day just around the corner, it’s time to get your home ready for the hotter summer months ahead. Given that your home will probably need additional maintenance to keep functioning throughout the summer, starting preparations early can help bring down energy bills, improve the efficiency and life of the components of your home, […]
Real Estate Companies Saving the Planet
Apr 08, 2021 by Liz Brumer Real estate has a tremendous opportunity to do a big part in saving the planet. With continued concerns over the impact corporations have on climate change, there are several real estate companies that are doing their part to save the planet. Reduction in reliance on fossil fuels, utilizing and/or providing renewable energy, […]
Real Estate Investors Will Need To Focus On Sustainability To Succeed In The Future
Kellie Rastegar Forbes Councils Member Forbes Real Estate Council Real Estate Kellie Rastegar is Co-Founder and Creative Director at Rastegar Property Group. GETTY With the pandemic causing many to flee densely packed coastal cities, smaller metros have boomed and will be looking to build on that growth in the coming years. With the populations in these areas […]
Top 10 Sustainability Topics For Real Estate in 2021
The real estate industry will take an increasingly focused view of environmental, social, and governance strategies this year, according to a new Urban Land Institute report. The real estate industry will take an increasingly focused view of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies in 2021, according to a new report from the Urban Land Institute’s […]
Seven simple things you can do to save the bees on National Honeybee Day
Like us on Facebook and Subscribe to our YouTube channel to find out more about how we are supporting butterflies, bees, and other crucial wildlife in our communities! Bee lovers are abuzz on National Honeybee Day, the time of year when we honor nature’s hardest-working pollinator. People owe a lot to bees – namely, many of […]