Create professional development programs that help REALTORS® strengthen their businesses.
Protect private property rights and promote the value of REALTORS®.
Advance ethics enforcement programs that increase REALTOR® professionalism.
Protect REALTORS® by providing legal guidance and education.
Stay current on industry issues with daily news from Illinois REALTORS®, network with other professionals, attend a seminar, and keep up with industry trends through events throughout the year.
Celebrate “National Cut Your Energy Costs Day” by sharing simple energy-saving habits that property owners can use to help the environment and reduce energy bills.
Some of the ideas that Americans share today can be used periodically or all year round. Keeping Current Matters has developed an infographic (see adjacent green box) that REALTORS® can share through social media.
Ideas cited by the National Day Calendar include:
- replacing incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs,
- lowering water heater temperatures,
- taking shorter showers and
- unplugging unused appliances.
And check out the Home Energy Yardstick to assess the energy efficiency of your home and get ideas for making improvements. It’s provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
A typical U.S. family spends $2,200 per year on energy bills, according to Freddie Mac. By making energy efficient upgrades, you could reduce your energy bills up to 30 percent.
Encourage family and friends to celebrate National Cut Your Energy Costs Day every Jan. 10, and share energy-saving ideas all year round.
