Lisa Santacaterina's (lsantacaterina) Blog

With the high inventory of homes on the market in most areas of the country, sellers are looking for ways that they can obtain the highest price for their home in the shortest amount of time.  Going green may be the answer! An increasing number of people these days are concerned with the environm...

Happy Friday Everyone! I recently had a relocation client ask me for the name of an EcoBroker in New York to sell their primary residence.  I immediatly went to EcoBroker.com for a list of agent sin their area that I thought fit my clients wants and needs.  In a perfect world I would have loved t...

The Las Vegas Green Performance Network has made a commitment to do our part to save energy and help fight global warming. With your help, we can do even more. Be part of our team and PLEDGE  to make your next light bulb or fixture one that's earned the government's ENERGY STAR® label for excelle...

Just a quick update to let everyone know that the next LEED for Homes Webinar is just around the corner! Bring green building home with you - and to your clients. LEED for Homes, USGBC's newest education webinar series, concludes on April 9 with The Delivery Process session. This series is brough...

I have never watched this program, but thought it might have some invaluable information for us to share with our clients.  Below is the information I received in an email:This week, THE GREEN, Sundance Channel's weekly primetime destination devoted to the environment and sustainable living, retu...

So how do you make your  office eco-friendly? Here is a list of ten green office tips. Hopefully you can take some of these ideas and lead the green crusade at your office! 1. Make sure you're recycling paper, bottles, and cans. Have separate bins in the office for recycling. If you office buildi...

Hi all!  I thought I would share this great information about down payment assistant.  I just went throught the process with a client, and it work wonderfully.  I do recommend that you take the FREE online course (1.5 hour on-demand class) prior to selling this to your client(s).  Once you have c...

I just tried this out and I scored a 150..  100 being average, could it be the 3 cars I own?  One thing in particular that I love is the graphs and breakdowns at the end of the calculator.  It tells you what the cost vs. savings is for small (CFLS's) and large (Solar PV Systems) changes. Check it...

"It's Time to Take Action and Make a Commitment"Adapted from U.S. EPA Energy Star Strategy ProgramSTEP ONE:  Make a Commitment to Continuous ImprovementIn order to effectively change the energy performance of Your home and attain financial returns, the household members must regularly assess ener...

The Las Vegas Green Performance Network Joins ENERGY STAR® Campaign to Help "Change the World" The Las Vegas Green Performance Network Encourages the Community to Commit to a Simple Switch to Energy-Efficient LightingLas Vegas, Nevada- December 28, 2007, Lisa Santacaterina of The Las Vegas Green ...