SEE WHAT OTHERS
ARE SAYING ABOUT
THE GREEN MLS TOOL KIT

"I congratulate the National Association of REALTORS^® for this essential toolkit that takes the next important step: translating green construction into demonstrable value for brokers and their customers all over the country."

Robert R. Jones
Chairman
National Association of Home Builders
"The new Green MLS Tool Kit will make it even easier for the real estate industry to connect potential homebuyers to healthy, high-performing homes."

Nate Kredich
Vice President, Residential Development
U.S. Green Building Council
"National Association of REALTORS^® and its partners in releasing the Green MLS Tool Kit will help all homebuyers make more informed choices about the cost of their housing and where up-front payment may lead to long-term saving."

Ken Wade
CEO
NeighborWorks America
"The Appraisal Institute is pleased to participate in this important effort to enhance the data found in the MLS."

Leslie Sellers, MAI, SRA
President
Appraisal Institute

Connect with others who are working to Green the MLS!

View examples of existing green MLS data entry forms.

Welcome to the Green MLS Tool Kit

Welcome to the Green MLS Tool kit, a green real estate industry collaborative project. Home buyers, sellers and appraisers depend on a Green MLS for the same goal: ensuring fair value for good, green homes.

Green MLS is one solution for three different problems. Green MLS:

Helps buyers quickly find green homes
Makes it easy to fully promote the special features of a green home
Supports apples-to-apples comparison when it is time to appraise a green home

Good Green MLS is designed to support the flow of green home information/performance between the players in the marketplace. Value for green homes follows this information flow:

Green MLS - Value for Green Homes

This toolkit addresses the recommended steps from industry experts and early Green MLS adopters to support efficient flow of green home information and value:

Step 1 - Cross Industry Goals & Team
Step 2 - Design for Data Integrity
Step 3 - Design for Ongoing Quality
Step 4 - Create the Green MLS Platform
Step 5 - Educate, Communicate
Step 6 - Track & Publish Market Trends

If you are just new to Green MLS please visit our Getting Started page. If you are already a part of the Green MLS movement please visit the Continuous Improvement page to learn the lessons so far about Green MLS and get suggestions to make your program even stronger.