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We believe that living greener isn’t just healthy for our planet; it’s good for our families and the communities they inhabit. If that’s not convincing enough, greening your home can also save you money!

So, while you’re here, search for the greener aspects of properties and third party certified green professionals. When you’re ready, contact an agent to learn how they can help you buy, sell or create a greener home.

 

The Latest On The Green Trend

A new study by CoStar Group has found that sustainable "green" buildings outperform their non-green peer assets in key areas such as occupancy, sale price and rental rates, sometimes by wide margins. The results indicate a broader demand by property investors and tenants for buildings that have earned either LEED® certification or the Energy Star label and strengthen the "business case" for green buildings, which proponents have increasingly cast as financially sound investments.

According to the CoStar study, LEED buildings command rent premiums of $11.33 per square foot over their non-LEED peers and have 4.1 percent higher occupancy. Rental rates in Energy Star buildings represent a $2.40 per square foot premium over comparable non-Energy Star buildings and have 3.6 percent higher occupancy. And, in a trend that could signal greater attention from institutional investors, Energy Star buildings are selling for an average of $61 per square foot more than their peers, while LEED buildings command a remarkable $171 more per square foot.

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