Tucson, Arizona, October 20, 2010. Curtis Hall instructor with Hogan School of Real Estate, Inc. and Broker Associate with RE/MAX Achievers has been selected from a distinguished pool of candidates to receive the 2010 EverGreen Award from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS’® (NAR’s) Green REsource Council. Curtis Hall was nominated for this annual award based…
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As Realtors, we are the front line contact to so many important components of our community having to do with homes and people, and our influence in the advocating for Green practices is critical. Across the nation, green businesses are coming together to grow, learn and engage the broader business community. Tucson is poised to…
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Hogan School receives GREEN council award!! Among the 2,600 Realtors and Institute Affiliates who are NAR Green Designees are three special individuals selected from a pool of nominees by the Green REsource Council. These individuals – one agent, one instructor, and one course provider – have risen above their colleagues in greening their businesses and…
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Lon Huber, Research Associate, at the Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy has published a “Financial Analysis of Residential Solar Photovoltaic Systems in Arizona.” This terrific analysis is available on the U of A website, http://www.azrise.org/ , the Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy. It compares installing solar to an investment in certificates of deposit….
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In our most recent NAR GREEN designation course for the Phoenix Association of REALTORS we asked students to identify their community and share the GREENest features in their hometown. So based on where our students live and practice real estate, here’s what they had to say about where they live and work: Christa Lawcock (Downtown…
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In our current NAR GREEN designation course we gave the students a Take Home Awareness Log. They were asked to do a brief energy inventory on their own homes and notice what things were drawing energy that they previously had not even noticed were “on”. They also were asked to answer such questions as how…
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On Sunday, March 22, 2009 an article entitled, “Goin’ green gimmickry seems limitless,” by Josh Brodesky appeared in the Arizona Daily Star. I was interviewed by Josh and I’m glad that I was able to influence his (and hopefully everyone’s) opinion on “GREEN” in a positive way. As REALTORS we need to be on the forefront…
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I was in Home Depot on Saturday and came across some fabulous deals on CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lamps.) Tucson Electric Power , Arizona Public Service and the Salt River Project has teamed up with a number of local retailers so we can now buy a 4-pack of the twisty bulbs that normally sells for $5.50…
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We recently had the honor of teaching the very first class of GREEN designees earning NAR’s new GREEN designation in Scottsdale, Arizona. As real estate professionals interested in helping and supporting their clients and customers in these economic times they collectively came together and provided their best and brightest ideas on how every homeowner…
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Last week President Obama signed THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009. (summary here.) It includes new tax credits for first time home buyers and for GREEN improvements to existing homes. The following is a summary of these two important issues for real estate agents. Refundable First-time Home Buyer Credit. Last year, Congress provided…
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