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Laura Reedy Stukel's Blog – September 2012 Archive (1)
The RETS Way to Green MLS
Those that are interested in a tipping point for residential energy efficiency often look to real estate, and Multiple Listing Services (MLS) as the Holy Grail.
Slowly but surely, one MLS at a time is adding fields for green features. The last official count in 2010 showed that about 15% of the 850+ independently owned and operated MLS offered at least one green field. Another 10% were planning to add fields. But anecdotal information since then indicates that some of the planning…
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