Time to buy is now!.  There has not been a better time in years to purchase a home.  Mortgage rates are at all time lows, sellers are motivated,  Inventory of  homes for sale is at an all time high,  Owning a home is a great investment in your future, and  uou may qualify for a tax credit.                                                A Realtor will help you in many areas and represent YOUR interests.  Before beginning your home search, talk with your Realtor about the benefits of Buyer representaion.  A Realtor who is a Buyer’s Agent will promote YOUR interests and guide you through what can be a very complicated process.      Home ownership is an investment in your future.  A Federal Reserve study shows that the typical homeowner’s net worth is between 31 and 46 times the net worth of the typical renter.  The median net worth for a homeowner in 2007 was $224,200 compared to $5100 for renters.  This figure has gone down recently but it is still substantially higher than renting.                   A modest recovery for existing home sales is expected in 2010. Pent-up demand along with an abundance of safer mortgage products will lead to near term market improvements.                                                                                       Despite some contrary media reports and the current losses in value in the short term home values long term have and will continue to rise. Real Estate is a long term investment, home values fall in some years, but on average ove rthe past 30 years the median price of homes has increased more than 6 percent per year. Also when you own a home you can deduct the property taxes and mortgage interest from your taxes. Gains you make on your primary residence that youve occupied for 2 of the past five years can be tax free.                                                                                                                                          Timing is everything! and the time is NOW to purchase a home.

What is LEED Certification?  LEED Certification is the best way for you to demonstrate that your building is truly “green.”  The LEED rating system developed and administered by the U.S. Green Building Council is designed to promote design and construction practices that increase profitability while reducing the negative environmental impacts of buildings and improving occupant health and well-being.

LEED certification offers proof to you, your clients, your peers and the public that your structure is designed to the highest possible environmental standards today.  Getting Certified allows you to take advantage of a growing number of state and local Govt. incentives and will help create interest in your project.

The LEED rating system offers 4 Certification levels for new Construction:  Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum that correspond to the number of credits accrued in 5 green design categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources and lastly indoor environmental quality.  LEED standards cover new commercial construction, major renovation projects, interior projects and existing building operations. New standards are being developed to cover commercial core & shell construction, new home construction and neighborhood developments.

LEED certified buildings are designed to: Lower operating costs and increase asset value,  Reduce waste sent to landfills, Conserve energy and water, Be healthier and safer for occupants, Reduce harmful greenhouse gas emmissions, Qualify for tax rebates, zoning allowances and other incentives in hundreds of cities and Demonstrates  an owners commitment to environmental stewardship and social responsibility.

The future is here, be ahead of your competition and Build Green now.  Its the right thing to do and will eventually be the standard to build by.