[1] REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Buyers Willing to Pony Up for Green: “Home buyers will gladly pay a premium for granite countertops and walk-in closets. But will they dig deeper for better insulation, energy-saving appliances, and efficient heating and cooling systems?Increasingly, the answer is yes, said the panelists at Tuesday’s Land Use, Property Rights, and Environment Forum at the 2008 REALTORS® Midyear Legislative Meetings here in the nation’s capital.

“We’re on the crest of a wave that’s continuing to grow,” said David Rodgers, deputy assistant secretary for energy efficiency in the U.S. Department of Energy. “The mission is to do more with less, not less with less. This is not about sacrificing or putting on a sweater. It’s about making investments that do more.”

Houses use more than 20 percent of the nation’s energy, according to government statistics, and U.S. households waste more than $300 billion every year because of inefficient energy use.”

[2] 505RealEstate.info- Albuquerque Real Estate, Your Information Source For Real Estate In Central New Mexico.