EcoBroker International Article By Ryan Moehring With just about a month to go before one of the most anticipated presidential elections in U.S. history, we thought that you might appreciate a non-partisan snapshot on where the candidates stand on climate and energy issues. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Both candidates support a cap-and-trade system. For the uninitiated, [...]

The GREEN HOUSING MARKET is growing lush and luxurious… According to the National Association of Home Builders, even as the housing market has moderated in many parts of the country, the demand for Green Homes is exceeding the available supply, despite the fact that green home building has risen 50% since 2004. Why the growing [...]

Real Estate Millionaires’ Green Mansions Lucy Maher With 200-year-old Spanish roof tiles, 18th-century wood doors and flawless terracotta floors, the home developer Geoffrey de Sibert is building on a cul de sac in Monterey, Calif., certainly is a nod to the past. But don’t let the Old World details fool you. The 11,000-square-foot Mediterranean-inspired manse [...]

One of the latest trends in home staging (preparing a property to get a quicker sale and the best possible price) is to include Eco-friendly practices. While in a market where there is a lot of similar inventory for sale, sellers have to make special incentives to differentiate their property…here are a few EcoFriendly staging [...]

Consumers, Builders, and Energy Bills Feed the Eco-Building Frenzy Despite the current national housing slump, one segment of the market is strong and still growing—energy-efficient homes built with green, nontoxic materials. Several forces are driving this expanding demand for green housing, such as consumer awareness, rising energy costs, climate change, the housing industry, and building [...]