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Pearl is the national leader in home performance ratings. Pearl is a national firm dedicated to increasing the energy efficiency of existing homes.

We measure all aspects of a home's performance—Safety, Comfort, Operations, Resilience, and Energy management—and provide homeowners with actionable insights on what's most important.

10/29/2026

"When homeowners invest in better performance, that investment should become a visible part of the home’s story—and an informed part of the discussion about what it is worth."

Leveling Up Assets: Energy-Efficient Homes Should Be Worth More https://bit.ly/4klFQ3f by Brynn Cooksey via Forbes CC: GreenHome Institute

Better training for real estate professionals and clear records can bring transparency to the market to ensure energy efficiency investments are properly recognized.

10/28/2026

Homes that use electricity for heating are expected to see a 4% increase this winter, while those that use heating oil are expected to see a 21% hike.

With these increases, it's important for homeowners to take steps now to save money later. This post by Realtor.com offers homeowners some great tips to take before the cold weather starts.

The Cold Reality of 2026 Heating Bills: Are You Ready for the Spike? https://bit.ly/4i1ts7e with insights from people at Fresh Air Concepts, ServiceTitan, and MD Energy Advisors

Heating bills will skyrocket this year, due to a variety of issues, but smarthomeowers can plan now for what's to come.

10/27/2026

“You can have a normal home where you already have expensive electricity, and then add to that that you need a lot of energy to cool it. So, you are spending a lot of money that’s wasted and on top of that you’re having to cool it even more because not only is it leaky, it’s hotter.”

‘Unbearable’: Fighting the Heat in Urban Communities Can Be Costly https://bit.ly/4jthsfL via Public Health Watch with resources from ACTS-Achieving Community Tasks Successfully, The Coalition for Environment, Equity, & Resilience, and BakerRipley

Inner-city neighborhoods face limitations on resources as ‘urban heat islands’ contribute to rising temperatures

10/26/2026

Pearl is proud to be a Kilowatt sponsor of the National Association of State Energy Official's annual meeting.

If you'll be attending, we invite you to join our President and Co-Founder, Robin LeBaron, on Friday as he speaks in the session "Cashing In On Efficiency: Capturing Value At Residential Resale"

Register: https://lnkd.in/g5tBzEg

10/22/2026

Tim Stanislaus, Pearl's Senior Vice President of Business Development, joined Rick Albert, Dre #01884303 on his podcast to discuss recent developments in the Real Estate industry.

Some of the topics covered include:

• Why 15 of 30 Zillow-lead contracts at one Atlanta brokerage fall apart after inspection

• Why stretched buyers terminate after big repairs surface

• Why higher-performing homes are less likely to go into mortgage delinquency

• Why appraisers often miss upgrades such as solar

• What an inspection report leaves out

Watch: https://bit.ly/3VZOAC5

10/21/2026

Home insurance costs went up 46.8% between 2020 and 2025, and no state saw a drop in 2025 (LendingTree).

That’s one more thing to plan for besides the mortgage. Property taxes, utilities, and upkeep add to the monthly cost of owning a home too, and they change a lot depending on where you live.

We put together a breakdown of what owning a home costs each month, by type of cost and by state, so you can plan ahead.

The Average Cost of Owning a Home Per Month: 2026 Data by Cost Type and Region https://bit.ly/4zGiiKQ with additional insights and data from Clever real estate, ATTOM, Angi

10/20/2026

From indoor air quality to HVAC to allergens, so much of our health is related to where we live. As we see in this Forbes piece, the idea of home performance goes beyond just comfort and energy efficiency.

It's important to look at home performance through the lens of health and safety as much as anything else.

Home Health And Comfort Boom: The Case For Future Investment https://bit.ly/4jmntLa with insights from experts at Building Biology Institute, Allergy Standards Ltd, National Center for Healthy Housing, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Berkeley Lab, Vivint, and Daikin Comfort

10/19/2026

"Renewables and batteries are combining to make the grid more reliable than it is with fossil fuels, and much more flexible no matter the time of year, further reducing costs for ratepayers."

A new report just busted another myth about heat pumps https://grist.org/solutions/a-new-report-just-busted-another-myth-about-heat-pumps/ via Grist.org CC: RMI

Don't worry: There is there plenty of room on the grid for these electrical wonders — and they'll save ratepayers tons of cash.

10/15/2026

Here’s a simple test for any home-search app: look up an address that isn’t for sale. Some apps only show homes that are on the market, and that can limit what you learn.

Price, photos, and square footage only tell part of the story. First-time buyers made up just 21% of the market, the lowest share on record (National Association of REALTORS®), so a lot of people are learning this for the first time.

We put together a six-point checklist to help you pick a platform that shows how a home actually performs day to day, not just how it looks.

What Features Make a Home-Buying Platform Good for Beginners: A 6-Point Checklist for First-Time Buyers https://bit.ly/4yh1RDy

10/14/2026

Ground-source heat pumps are able to offer heating and cooling in a more efficient manner. These developments can save homeowners on utility expenses while also reducing the burden on the electric grid.

New Colorado neighborhood could offer glimpse into the future of home energy use https://bit.ly/4i0ygbN via Inside Climate News CC: Dandelion Energy

The partners behind a project in suburban Denver think they’ve found a way to accelerate the adoption of residential geothermal heating and cooling.

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