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Product Certifications for Sustainable Homes

Will Springer Realtor

Developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy Star is the most widely recognized rating and informs people about the energy use of their favorite appliances and devices. This certification considers air quality, noise pollution, energy savings, materials and other factors in developing a universally recognized rating system.

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New Year, New You: Transforming Your Appraisal Career in 2023

McKissock

An assessor may contract with an independent fee appraiser to help identify property characteristics, measure properties, confirm the building’s condition and quality of construction, or review assessment disputes from taxpayers. It is not uncommon to find appraisers with agent and broker licenses working in both fields.

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To spur affordable housing, the federal government is selling land for dirt cheap

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Interior announced this week its plans to arrange the sale of federal land to the State of Nevada in an effort to spur construction of affordable housing units in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.)