This is a great time to share the advantages of "Going Green" with your clients. A number of Realtors are putting Eco Realtors at the top of their hiring list.
"Going Green" is a big focus this month in San Mateo. San Mateo County Association of Realtors is having Green Expo 09 on January 29th from 2pm to 6pm. This is a free Event for Real Estate Professionals. This Expo will host a variety of vendors & key note speakers sharing information on "How to take your business 'Green' to tax advantages & money saving ideas for home buyers".
"Going Green" is good for the environment & your wallet. Individuals can qualify for a tax credit with documentation of energy efficient updates to their home.
Check out 2000 International Energy Conservation Code. Going Green will cut down your energy bill in the long run & you can get a tax credit for energy-efficient home improvements right now.
$150 for installing a highly efficient furnace or boiler
$50 for purchasing an air-circulation fan.
$200 for installing energy efficient windows
$300 for purchasing a highly efficient central air conditioner, heat pump or water heater
$150 for each qualified natural gas, propane, oil furnace or hot water boiler
Total Credit for each year cannot exceed $500 and no more than $200 can be used towards windows.
Informative websites with info on "Green Homes" for Sale in Northern California:
Martinez - Custom home Green Point rated.
Menlo Park - Enviro friendly & energy efficient.
Paradise - Solar home
Pleasanton - Green Community with self contained sewer & water district which returns the water back to the land. Power is solar & wind provided.
Sacramento - Solar powered homes
San Francisco - Modern 269 units in San Francisco Mission Bay are
Santa Rosa - Solar homes
Truckee - Eco friendly homes
Yuba City - Bay Drive Estates is the most energy efficient community in Yuba City.
For more listings check out GreenHomesforsale.com for listings by state, currently featuring homes in San Rafael, Anderson, Arcata, Chico, Davis, Fair Oaks, Grass Valley, Oakland & Redding to name a few.
Take your Real Estate business "Green". Use services & businesses that offer on line ordering, forms, reporting & filing. Property ID has this service on a secured website. Ask your Executive Account Rep to set up your entire team with this service & to do a brief presentation on its many uses & advantages.
Make 2009 the year you "Go Green" & Save! Remember the For R's Reduce Reuse Recycle Real Estate.