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  • Green May Yet Become Gold but It's No Gimmick | Mar 25, 2008 00:59

    I love this web site. And It's great to promote Green Real Estate and EcoBrokers on Riverwired. But as a certified EcoBroker in New York I can tell you that for me being green is not a gimmick nor based on a marketing strategy. And I do not think the majority of current EcoBrokers out there would tell you they jumped on board the green train just to call themselves eco friendly and use green as a marketing angle in a bad market.

    The bottom line is this: Despite the recent explosion of green news and information there is hardly any green real estate for sale anywhere in the country, including New York State where I live. Realtors of any persuasion would be hard pressed to be making any money at all whatsoever based on selling green real estate with or without a recession. And most sellers are just now considering making green property improvements and it is a struggle to persuade buyers and sellers to go green (actually spend money) with their real estate despite the increased public awareness.

    I helped organize New York House magazine's "Best in Green Building" competition and the majority of homes submitted were not built to be sold but were built by passionate people who wanted what does not yet exist on the market: a green home.

    Check out the Best in Green Building competition at this link:
    www.metrogreenbusiness.com/competition/entries08.php

    Be motivated. Be inspired. Let us all help make "the market" for green homes that has yet to materialize. And thanks Riverwired: Keep the information and dialog flowing.

    All the best,
    Paul McGinniss
    New York Real Estate Group
    paul@newyorkrealestategroup.com

  • Great Article | Feb 25, 2008 04:47

    Interesting article. This is the second article I have read pertaining to eco friendly properties selling quicker. Why not? Not only will the home buyer save money and help the environment, mortgage companies are giving deals to buyers for the purchase of a eco friendly homes. As a Realtor in Westchester County New York, I would think it would also make for some great marketing being able to promote such a house in any declining market. When too many stale homes sit and you can spice up the pot a little, I for one say two thumbs up to that, or should I say 2 Green thumbs up to that.

    Mike Luchen
    REMAX Power Realtors
    Westchester County Real Estate Expert and #1 REMAX Agent.
    914-316-9486
    www.WestchesterRealEstateNY.com

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