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Spending Green to Go Green: Are Buyers Willing to Pay More?

By Mary Love / February 27, 2023 / Green Real Estate, Magazine Articles

When starting on a new project, it is important for builders to take into consideration the desires of homebuyers. The most in-demand style of housing continues to be single-family detached …

Spending Green to Go Green: Are Buyers Willing to Pay More? Read More

A ribbon-cutting event. Pictured among the crowd are many of the early volunteers and members of Western North Carolina Green Building Council

Growing Green: How Green Built Alliance Changed Our Region During the Past Two Decades

By Mary Love / November 30, 2021 / Green Built Alliance News, Magazine Articles

Green Built Alliance has a special place in my heart. In fact, it was one of the main reasons I moved to Asheville. Green Built Alliance turns 20 this year. …

Growing Green: How Green Built Alliance Changed Our Region During the Past Two Decades Read More

Holding the Vision: The Winding Road to Our Dream Green Home

By Mary Love / October 2, 2019 / Case Studies, Green Built Homes, Green Real Estate, Magazine Articles

My wife Deb and I moved to Asheville in 2003 with the dream of building green homes around a farm. At the time, green building was a new concept and …

Holding the Vision: The Winding Road to Our Dream Green Home Read More

Greening the MLS: Evolving Real Estate Systems to Meet Client Needs

By Mary Love / May 8, 2016 / Green Real Estate, Magazine Articles

How do we showcase the green features of a home? With an increased understanding of how our actions impact our health and environment and a demand for greener products and …

Greening the MLS: Evolving Real Estate Systems to Meet Client Needs Read More

Buyers Wanted: Certified Green Homes

By Mary Love / August 22, 2014 / Green Built Homes, Green Real Estate, Magazine Articles

Asheville has been a leader in the green building movement for the past decade. During the “boom” period, certified green homes announced their arrival with amazing speed and were soon …

Buyers Wanted: Certified Green Homes Read More

Upward goes the neighborhood

By Mary Love / March 7, 2012 / General Green Building, Magazine Articles

In today’s market, a house has to be in good condition and priced right just to get noticed. There also has to be “special” factor to get it sold. Certified …

Upward goes the neighborhood Read More

Eco-agent real estate professionals can provide solutions

By Mary Love / March 17, 2006 / Green Real Estate, Magazine Articles

In spring of 2005, representatives from the Asheville Board of Realtors, various nonprofit organizations and local colleges gathered to discuss sustainability and the impact of housing on the environment. Within …

Eco-agent real estate professionals can provide solutions Read More

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