The local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) has finally gone green just in time for St. Patrick’s day!
Now buyers can search for homes based on ‘green attributes’.
Eco-conscious buyers who are looking for a green certified home such as an ENERGY STAR home can search the Triangle MLS and find qualified homes.
As of today there are 40 homes in Wake County that are ENERGY STAR certified homes listed in MLS from $140K-1.2M. What a great day for green!
Locally there are four major green home certifications programs that are now included in MLS:
- ENERGY STAR homes that are 15% more efficient than a typical home
- Green Certified homes by the Home Builders of the Triangle
- Healthy Built Homes certification administered by the NSCU Solar Center
- LEED for Homes high-performance green homes program administered by the US Green Building Council
Buyers can also find green features such as tankless water heaters, bamboo flooring, sealed crawl spaces or low VOC paints.
This is so exciting! As an EcoBroker I’ve had to smile and say “it’s coming” when my fellow green certified agents in Austin or Seattle raved about their MLS and the number of green homes in their cities. Raleigh may not be one of the top 25 cities with green certified homes but builders are getting the message! Buyers are wanting energy efficient and healthy homes!!!!
Congratulations to the Green Building Council/MLS task force team that worked tirelessly for 2 years.
