AGBeat » green real estate http://agbeat.com News, insights, tools, and inspiration for business owners and professionals Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:21:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Who should be using the New Green Appraisal Addendum http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/who-should-be-using-the-new-green-appraisal-addendum/ http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/who-should-be-using-the-new-green-appraisal-addendum/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:36:40 +0000 Anna Altic http://agbeat.com/?p=55389 In the fall, I gleefully reported that the Appraisal Institute had created a green addendum to accompany the standard appraisal forms so that appraisers had an official way to evaluate and compare green features in homes.   I am not going to spend time in this article discussing what is included in the addendum but here is my original article for [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/who-should-be-using-the-new-green-appraisal-addendum/feed/ 24 Green real estate trend spotting – homes built with straw? http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/homes-built-with-straw/ http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/homes-built-with-straw/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:43:06 +0000 Anna Altic http://agbeat.com/?p=52303 Maybe the First Little Pig wasn’t so dumb after all This fall I have had the privilege of working with some of Nashville’s most exciting visionaries in planning and hosting Nashville’s first annual Green Homes Tour. While I am happy to discuss with anyone the process of creating this event, what rocked my world was seeing some awesome alternative building materials [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/homes-built-with-straw/feed/ 32 The rise of solar power in homes – a deeper look http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/the-rise-of-solar-power-in-homes-a-deeper-look/ http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/the-rise-of-solar-power-in-homes-a-deeper-look/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:06:41 +0000 AGBeat http://agbeat.com/?p=52212 There is a growing American obsession with finding ways to save energy and to join the green movement, but there is a lot of misinformation floating around. Commercial and Residential Energy Consultant, Michael Chance with Solar Energy USA is a wealth of information and is enthusiastic to enlighten AGBeat readers on the topic. Q: Why is solar the best option [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/the-rise-of-solar-power-in-homes-a-deeper-look/feed/ 25 Appraisal institute to officially recognize green features http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/hallelujah-appraisal-institute-to-officially-recognize-green-features/ http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/hallelujah-appraisal-institute-to-officially-recognize-green-features/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:22:43 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=50409 Can I get an Amen? I’ll even settle for a WOOT from all you agnostics. Recently, the Appraisal Institute released this statement about the creation of an optional green features evaluation addendum to Fannie Mae Form 1004 which is the appraisal form used by appraisers for Fannie, Freddie, and FHA. As noted in the release, the contributory value of green [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/hallelujah-appraisal-institute-to-officially-recognize-green-features/feed/ 26 Nissan partnering with California builder for Leaf-ready homes http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/nissan-partnering-with-ca-builder/ http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/nissan-partnering-with-ca-builder/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:40:36 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=47801 Leaf-ready homes are on the horizon Nissan and City Ventures, a CA green builder, have announced an interesting partnership this month.  City ventures will pre-wire 190 of it’s under construction town homes with parking spaces that are ready for level 2 charging stations.   What does this mean exactly?   As more and more electric vehicles enter the market, owners [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/nissan-partnering-with-ca-builder/feed/ 22 Great tips for real estate professionals, directly from a green appraiser http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/great-tips-from-a-green-appraiser-3/ http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/great-tips-from-a-green-appraiser-3/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:56:05 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=46864 The Green Resources Council featured in their monthly newsletter an interview with Sandy Adomatis of Adomatis Appraisal Service in Punta Gorda, Fla who specializes in green appraisals.  I found her comments and suggestions to be completely relevant and right on. My big “aha’s” are that anyone having a part in greening their MLS should evaluate how “appraiser” friendly it is.  Agents should [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/great-tips-from-a-green-appraiser-3/feed/ 37 Solar power panels for lease and futuristic concepts on the way http://agbeat.com/video/solar-power-panels-for-lease-and-futuristic-concepts-on-the-way/ http://agbeat.com/video/solar-power-panels-for-lease-and-futuristic-concepts-on-the-way/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:04:05 +0000 AGBeat http://agentgenius.com/?p=44982 Green energy finally becoming affordable Cost has been a prohibitive factor for many consumers seeking alternative energy sources for their home but as demand has increased, the cost has slowly gone down, although we have quite a way to go before it is within reach for common households. As demonstrated in the video above, Google has just announced that it [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/video/solar-power-panels-for-lease-and-futuristic-concepts-on-the-way/feed/ 54 How one Architect made 24 rooms with 300 sq feet http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/how-one-architect-made-24-rooms-with-300-sq-feet/ http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/how-one-architect-made-24-rooms-with-300-sq-feet/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:38:05 +0000 Anna Altic http://agentgenius.com/?p=44533 Size Doesn’t Matter when it comes to form and function With the average American home size on the decrease and efficient building technology becoming more mainstream,  this is a wonderful example of how much can be done with little.    I’ve been following the Tiny House Blog as well as the US Solar Decathalon for a while now and think they [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/style-and-living/how-one-architect-made-24-rooms-with-300-sq-feet/feed/ 15 Video tour of a rare LEED-certified Platinum building http://agbeat.com/video/video-tour-of-a-rare-leed-certified-platinum-building/ http://agbeat.com/video/video-tour-of-a-rare-leed-certified-platinum-building/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:07:33 +0000 AGBeat http://agentgenius.com/?p=44509 LEED-certified Platinum building Are you curious about the sustainable real estate movement and want a peek inside to learn what that actually means or are you already a fan of green building methods? The video above is a behind the scenes look at Morris Arboretum at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia which is LEED-certified Platinum, the highest sustainable rating [...]
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