Sep. 26, 2007 - Welcome!

I am pleased to announce the formation of Chicago's newest 'Green' Realtor Group, The GHC Group.  We are Century 21 Sussex & Reilly's group of Green Realtors dedicated to and educated in 'Green' building practices

We are passionate about our cause and we believe the 'Green' housing movement is invetible.   Even with todays real estate market and our failing economy, 'Green' housing will be the future of the Real Estate market.

Our services will include 'Green' buyer representation, 'Green' seller prepresentation, LEED consulting for builders, ENERGYSTAR consulting for builders, Chicago Green Homes consulting for builders and comprehensive 'Green' builder representation.

For more information, please visit http;//www.GreenHomesofChicago.com and our other blog at http://AgreenerApproach.blogspot.com

Take A Greener Approach to Real Estate!

Oct. 9, 2008 - Gen Y wants high tech, Green homes!

  Gen Y, which will be 30percent of homeowners by 2015, are forcing home builders to look differently at what they design, build, and sell.

The generation born between 1976 and 1982 wants high-tech convenience and communication, walkability, green building standards, and diversity. They'll sacrifice space, and some will even pay more, to incorporate those qualities into their lives, real estate experts told an audience at a recent forum on developing real estate for Gen Y, sponsored by the Urban Land Institute.

"In-town areas and inner suburbs will really remain on an upward trajectory" when the housing market turns around, said Sarah Kirsch, senior principal at research firm Robert Charles Lesser, who conducted a study on Gen Y attitudes about real estate.

Gen Y's favorite neighborhood amenity is a library, followed by a restaurant or cafe, a main street village, a recycling center, and a fitness center, the Robert Charles Lesser study concluded.