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Real estate agents are busy; the hustle and bustle of transactions, listings and getting the next client can easily lead to forgetting to tell the full story behind the homes we list.If agents want buyers to fall in love with their listing, then they should consider telling the home’s love story ...
07/28/2019
By Syd Ulrich-Dogonniuck, Sustainability Content Writer for Realty Sage Given we live in a digital age, it makes sense that many of us turn to apps and online resources for inspiration when it comes to home remodeling. That being said, I’d like to make the case to you that there’s a another reso...
07/18/2019
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A fixer-upper’s guide to find money for residential energy efficiency upgrades. By Lyra DeLora Content Contributor for VivaGreenHomes.com For first-time homebuyers who are willing to put in a little sweat equity, and make their new homes more energy efficient in the process, here are a few fina...
03/14/2017
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By Lyra DeLora Content Contributor for www.VivaGreenHomes.com Hosting an open house for a property with solar panels is an excellent opportunity to establish yourself as your community’s expert in green homes, sometimes also known as eco-friendly or energy efficient homes. Here are a few tips to ...
03/02/2017
If you have a listing with eco or energy efficient features, then you have a listing for www.VivaGreenHomes.com. Listings are free and there are many additional marketing services including our newest Solar Marketing Package from Savenia Labs. If you have buyer clients look for an energy efficie...
07/16/2016
Let's cut through the hype and get real about "green" homes. In the real estate section of the Washington Post on July 6th, columnist Kenneth Harney writes about the issue of "greenwashing" in the real estate industry in his article titled, Buyers should be wary of houses that are marketed as ene...
07/07/2016
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The history of the Flag House is as American as apple pie and the Boston Tea Party. "The American flag house pictured above is located in Cambridge, Maryland, and its owner, Branden Spear, gave it that distinctive paint job after being angered that his restored Victorian property was declared by...
07/01/2016
As Kermit the frog might say, "It ain’t easy bein' green."Well, it seems Kermit is on to something in the real estate market too. As homes flood the real estate market claiming that they have green features or energy efficiency and ask for a premium price tag because buyers think that they are ge...
06/27/2016
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By Kari Klaus. Founder, CEO of www.VivaGreenHomes.com Do you know what a net zero or net positive home is? Once you know, you're going to want one for yourself. Ah...But no...
09/25/2015
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www.VivaGreenHomes.com: Buy, Sell & Market Eco Friendly Homes. Green homes, solar, energy efficient, Earth Craft, NGBS Certified, LEED, Energy Star & more!Realtors and agents: Add your listings for free and find homes for your buyer clients. If you are an EcoBroker, NAR Green Designated, or LEED ...
07/10/2015