The Heartland REALTOR® Organization (HRO) and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) are partnering with the Land Conservancy of McHenry County and the city of Woodstock to enlarge and enhance a local park. Woodstock will use a $3,800 NAR placemaking [...]
REALTORS® interested in learning about local conservation land trusts in Illinois can now read the Prairie State Conservation Coalition's 2018 Annual Report. This year's report highlights land acquisitions made by private and public land conservation trusts, including a 2,637-acre property [...]
Creating well-planned, accessible urban open spaces doesn’t just benefit communities; they also boost the bottom line for developers, according to a new study by the Urban Land Institute. The study, “The Case for Open Space: Why the Real Estate Industry [...]
United States residential energy use fell more than 10 percent from 2009 to 2015 even though the number of homes increased four percent, according to an analysis by the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) of Harvard University. This assessment [...]
Many consumers say sustainability and energy efficiency are factors they take into consideration when shopping for a home. According to the National Association of REALTORS® report, “REALTORS® and Sustainability 2018,” agents and brokers said 61 percent of clients are [...]
Illinois REALTORS® and members of Illinois conservation organizations listen to facilitator Melissa Goltra with Focus Training at a meeting on Monday, June 11, 2018, at the Inland Real Estate Group of Companies in Oak Brook. The meeting explored ways [...]
