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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

Construction Marketing

Commercial real estate development involves the process of acquiring, designing, constructing, and leasing or selling commercial properties such as office buildings, retail centers, and industrial parks. This can be done through a purchase or lease agreement. To Lease or Sell?

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Promoting Electric Vehicles as Environmental Policy or Corporate Welfare

Green Building Law Update

Maryland has been a leader in the promotion of plug-in electric vehicles. have created incentives for plug-in electric vehicles. Maryland residents may be eligible for a one time excise tax credit, up to $3,000.00, when they purchase or lease a qualifying plug-in electric vehicle through June 30, 2017.

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Nevada Stops Subsidizing Net Metering

Green Building Law Update

a homeowner with leased photovoltaic panels on their roof) in southern Nevada by approximately $623 per year, having the effect of increasing electricity costs for the many (including disproportionately, the poor). Net metering programs that exist today are a regressive income redistribution in support of a greater political goal.

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Renters Cite Affordability as the Main Obstacle to Homeownership

Pro Builder

Eleven percent of respondents said their landlord is selling, 10% said that they plan to move because their current unit doesn’t have adequate heat, hot water, or electricity, and 6% are relocating because their landlord is terminating their lease. .

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4 Things You Need To Know About Snow Removal Insurance

Construction Marketing

When you’re generating more income , it basically means more business. Typically, it covers the expense for the repair or replacement of a piece of equipment that broke down because of mechanical or electrical problems. It also covers those you borrowed, leased, or rented. . Usually, more business means more liability risks.

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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum

Pro Builder

From community solar installations to a push in some municipalities for all-electric building codes, interest in solar keeps growing. The power comes from 688,360 solar panels across 870 acres just north of town that provide electricity to the entire community. Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum.

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Demystifying carbon offsets vs direct reductions

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This timeframe for transformation also applies to existing buildings and tenant-lease spaces. Some credits score high in quality for being permanent and delivering positive environmental and social impacts, for instance, the installation of solar panels for low-income, elderly communities on fixed incomes.