Sustainability Resources

The Real Estate industry is one of the most environmentally damaging industries in the world accounting for:
30%
of total carbon dioxide
40%
of all energy
40%
of all raw materials
Our goal is to give you the resources you need to take sustainable action in improving, building, retrofitting and revamping your home. The impacts are real, the benefits significant, and the need critical. Join us in bringing sustainability home and creating a brighter future for all, starting with you.

Save money and do the world a favor!
Here's a list of Sustainability Initiatives in the area:

Rainwater Harvesting 101

Overview of what rain harvesting is, where it is most effective, how it is most effective and more.

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The Sustainable SITES Initiative

This tool provides guidelines and a rating system used to assess the sustainability of landscapes and suggests improvements.

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Home Advisor-Energy Star

Energy Star customized home advising tool to increase a homes energy efficiency based on a combination of user's information and Energy Star's expertise.

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New York FAQs

Is New York a judicial or non-judicial state?

Judicial

In a judicial foreclosure state, the lender must go through the court system in order to foreclose on a property. This process can be longer and more expensive for the lender compared to a non-judicial foreclosure.
In a judicial foreclosure state, the lender must go through the court system in order to foreclose on a property. This process can be longer and more expensive for the lender compared to a non-judicial foreclosure.

What is the process of closing on a property in New York?

All parties to a transaction appear with their attorneys for closing. Conveyance is by bargain-and-sale deed. Mortgages are the security instruments in this lien-theory state. Foreclosures require judicial action and take several months if uncontested or longer if contested. New Yorkers use policies of the New York Board of Title Underwriters almost exclusively, though some use the New York State 1946 ALTA Loan Policy. Buyers generally pay most closing costs, including all title insurance fees and mortgage taxes. Sellers pay the state and city transfer taxes. Property tax payment dates vary across the state.

Property Taxes in New York?

Dates vary across the state.

In New York, does a property management company require a real estate broker's license?

YES. Key components of property management (renting and collecting rent) are considered real estate activities under existing New York real estate licensing laws. If a property manager is going to rent, list, negotiate the rental of property, collect rents, or place tenants on behalf of a landlord client, he or she will need a broker's license. A salesperson working under a broker may engage in such activities. If services are strictly maintenance, a broker's license is not required.

Are there any exceptions to the requirement that a property manager have a broker's license in New York?

There are very limited exceptions to the requirement that New York property managers have a real estate broker's license. For more information about these and other New York property management requirements and exceptions, please contact the New York State Division of Licensing Services. Before hiring a property manager to manage your New York rental property, you should always check that he or she is licensed appropriately. You can check the license status of New York property managers at the New York Public License Search.

Do you need a broker's license to manage community associations in New York?

There is no requirement that a community association manager in New York hold a real estate broker's license.

New York Real Estate Broker Requirements

All parties to a transaction appear with their attorneys for closing. Conveyance is by bargain-and-sale deed. Mortgages are the security instruments in this lien-theory state. Foreclosures require judicial action and take several months if uncontested or longer if contested. New Yorkers use policies of the New York Board of Title Underwriters almost exclusively, though some use the New York State 1946 ALTA Loan Policy. Buyers generally pay most closing costs, including all title insurance fees and mortgage taxes. Sellers pay the state and city transfer taxes. Property tax payment dates vary across the state.

New York Real Estate Salesperson Requirements

Dates vary across the state.

How do property ownership transfers work in New York?

Bargain-and-sale deed

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