Going Green May Help Sell Your Home
It’s becoming the buzz word in housing — “green” homes are what many buyers are interested in these days. According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), as much as 90 percent of home buyers think that energy efficiency is a very important factor when shopping for a home. These same buyers are also very interested in environment-friendly features including having housing close to parks, public transportation, and well-designed neighborhoods with sidewalks.
The National Association of Home Builders Remodelers (NAHBR) — a council of NAHB — says that most homeowners choose green remodeling projects to help conserve energy. NAHBR recommends the following top ways to increase energy efficiency.
- Install appropriate insulation in area to be remodeled.
- Install high-efficiency windows instead of those that minimally meet the energy code.
- Seal all exterior penetrations in areas being remodeled.
- Purchase only Energy Star®-rated appliances.
- Install only low-flow water fixtures.
- Upgrade to at least an Energy Star®-rated water heater, or better yet, a tankless water heater.
- Purchase the highest efficiency HVAC system you can afford and make sure it is correctly sized for the area you want to condition. But going green can seem like a huge challenge…
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