Green Information

The Green Council of the Atlanta Board of REALTORS® is a committee whose purpose is to educate Realtors, buyers and the community on Green Sustainable Properties and awareness of Green practices and products.  This webpage will provide you the most current news and events surrounding the Green Real Estate movement. 

Short Sale Today - Long Term Liability Tomorrow

Education Seminar - Wednesday, February 17

How do you "advise" the client and when you do, what is the risk and liability you assume when you become an authorized third party to speak to the lender on their behalf? Are you then negotiating on their behalf and legally are you exposing yourself and your company to liability. When advertising a price that has not been established, is that "false" advertising? These questions and many more will be answered at our next Professional Development Education Seminar featuring guest Speaker Jamie Lyons of Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco.

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Why Go Green

Green Real Estate Helps Save the Environment and Save Money

There is a variety of reasons to go green, but most come back to supply and demand. We have a limited amount of resources available and more and more people using them up. If we want our future generations to enjoy the same standard of living we've experienced, we need to take action.

Green building is a great place to start, as buildings consume 14% of potable water, 40% of raw materials, and 39% of energy in the United States alone (according to the US Green Building Council). That's 15 trillion gallons of water and 3 billion tons of raw materials each year!

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Nobel Prize Recognizes Link Between Peace and Climate Action

For the second time in three years, the Nobel Peace Prize has highlighted the importance of U.S. leadership in curbing global climate change. The message is unmistakable: our friends and allies around the world are counting on us to lead, while there's still time to act.

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‘Teal Is the New Green’: How One Company’s Focus on the Environment Is Creating New Marketing Strategy for Agents

The green real estate movement is today’s mantra for everything from energy-efficient appliances and toxin-free building materials to all-natural cleaning supplies or water-saving products. Everywhere we turn, marketing screams for our lives to “go green!” Whether it’s the bag you pack your groceries in, separating recyclables before putting out the garbage or checking the tags on what you buy to ensure it’s organic, day-to-day living centers around being—or quickly becoming—eco-friendly.

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