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Top 5 GREEN Home Improvements that Realtors Recommend

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Park and Protect- Alberta Real Estate License Parking

These are some great tips.  I though I should reblog and pass them along.

Robert May

"Please feel free to come visit by my blog and leave a comment too, it is how I meet the majority of my new friends here at activerain.  I always try to reply to comments and to return the favor by visiting your blog as well - Robert May"

Original content by Teresa DeLuca Merelman 081.0004547

The top 5 GREEN home improvements that Realtors recommend to home sellers are:

  1. Plant native trees and plants ($141 average cost / $399 average price increase / 284% average ROI / 65% of agents recommended)
  2. Replace air filters ($141 cost / $399 price increase / 284% ROI / 65% recommended)
  3. GREEN home staging ($223 cost / $445 price increase / 199% ROI / 47% recommended)
  4. Weather strip and caulk doors and windows ($169 cost / $313 price increase / 185% ROI / 68% recommended)
  5. Install programmable thermostats ($146 cost / $249 price increase / 170% ROI / 62% recommended)

The complete 9 GREEN home improvements are as follows:

green-home-improvements-chart

 I have set up "GREEN" MLS Searches for Vermont Homes in Lamoille and Washington Counties:

GREEN MLS SEARCH

Also, here is a great link to GREEN Resources

NAR Green Designation

Teresa Merelman, Broker
ABR, CRS, e-PRO, GREEN, RSPS
Stowe Realty, a BCK Real Estate Co.
254 Mountain Rd., P.O. Box 1348
Stowe, VT  05672
(802) 253-8484 - office
(802) 793-5171 - cell
Teresa@StoweUSA.com
www.StoweUSA.com

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Robert W May is a Real Estate Broker in Lethbridge Alberta, having now been in the industry for over 23 years. . He was also a licensed Lethbridge mortgage broker and financing expert with Canada First Mortgage of Calgary Alberta for the past 10 years.  He is an industry leader always willing to help train and educate others in how to improve their business models for financial and personal benefit.




 

 

Comments (6)

Karin Elliott
IBA Realty Group - Big Canoe, GA
14 Years as a Broker & Making Dreams Come True

After seeing my Christmas electricity bill and it's $100 increase I am all over this post! LED lights from here on out!

Jan 14, 2010 11:40 AM
Eric J
Eric J - Dream Home Financing - Freehold, NJ
Dream Home Financing

I would add motion sensors  for lights in certain rooms. Florescent bulbs, washing with cold water detergent (if your clothes come clean enough)

Jan 14, 2010 11:47 AM
Robert Havana
Park and Protect- Alberta Real Estate License Parking - Calgary, AB
Alberta Real Estate License Parking

Well it has been a less expensive than usual winter with natural gas prices low.  I am going to 'green up' my home as much as possible this year.

Jan 14, 2010 01:54 PM
Anonymous
Teresa Merelman

Hi Robert!  Thanks for the re-blog.  How is the world of real estate and mortgages in the Alberta area?  Teresa

Jan 15, 2010 10:16 AM
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Mark Seamone
EXIT Realty Inter Lake, Bridgewater Nova Scotia, Canada - Bridgewater, NS

Hello Robert, thank you for the comment on my first blog, I thought I should check out your site! Perfect timing for this "GO Green" blog. I just returned from a sales rally a bit ago and this is exactly where my company is heading. With your info, I will be able to start work on this. Thanks for the advice!
Mark

Jan 20, 2010 02:38 AM
Robert Havana
Park and Protect- Alberta Real Estate License Parking - Calgary, AB
Alberta Real Estate License Parking

Your most welcome Teresa.  People don't realize how nice a reblog is, it really helps spread the googlejuice to your blog.

 

Hi there Mark, thanks for coming by and finding me.  Glad I could be the first to welcome you to activerain.

Jan 20, 2010 09:38 AM