Hi Folks,
Here is another article I have written for the Cherry Point newsletter in Denver, CO. Cherry Point is a great neighborhood with large lots and mostly ranch style homes. It has little to no distressed sales. Simply a great family neighborhood.
Green Improvements to Your Cherry Point Home
Most people want to ride the green wave but are a little guarded with their pocket book these days. Naturally, there is more interest in low cost, but high impact green improvements. The best way to find that what those things are is to have an energy audit done on your home. Xcel Energy and other companies such as Lightly Treading have energy audit services. They can be pretty affordable and will result in a nice report that tells you what to do to make your home more energy efficient.
Usually the results of a home energy audit will tell you to improve upon your caulking around windows, sealing areas around doors, installing programmable thermostats, and putting in compact fluorescent light bulb. These are the things that aren't very expensive, or glamorous, but the payback can occur within two years if not much sooner.
If you're willing to spend more money there are several other things that the typical Cherry Point home could use in the areas of insulation, doors/windows, and boilers. Major improvements have occurred in the insulation materials and many Cherry Point homes don't have enough insulation in attic and around ceiling lights. There are up to $1,500 in tax credits available for installing windows and doors, among other things. Just check out www.energystar.gov and you will see the requirements. Also, many Cherry Point homes have boilers in need of replacement which are now available at 95% efficiency. Your contractor may even recommend installing a combination Hot Water Heater and Boiler that work together and are now available for even more efficiency.
When it comes to flooring consider carpets and tile that are made of recyclable materials and wood flooring that is from sustainable forests. There really are plenty of options in this area. If you have questions feel free to contact me. I have done a lot of what's mentioned in this article, and I'm a certified EcoBroker. Thank you - Todd Groth 720.203.9624.
Feel free to call Todd Groth at 720.203.9624 or look us up online at www.BevGrothProperties.com
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