Energy Savings on Vail Homes
With the slowing economy, a good way to conserve cash and improve energy costs is to have a home energy rating.?Home energy ratings can identify cost-effective improvements that potentially save homeowners hundreds of dollars each year.?
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Energy ratings are performed on new homes to verify energy performance?for programs such as Energy Star and Built Green.? Existing homes?may benefit from Energy Ratings by identifying cost-effective energy-efficiency improvements for the home.? Additionally, home energy ratings are utilized by many financial institutions to qualify homes for energy-efficient mortgages.?
Do?not assume that your home inspector can perform an energy rating. In fact, many do not.
Getting It Done:
Energy ratings are performed by Certified Home Energy Raters. Find a list of qualified raters at the Residential Energy Services Network's (RESNET's).? Getting an Energy Rating done on an your home and taking steps to improve the energy costs creates a win - win situation for Sellers and Buyers.? The Sellers list their home with added value when the disclosure states it has had an energy rating?with improvements.? Buyer's are?comforted by knowing they are getting a home where the Seller has been pro-active in addressing energy savings.
For questions on how to arrange for a Home Energy Rating in the Vail area, and Vail homes that are energy efficient, contact:? Teri Lester, Eco-Broker?? 970-376-0779 or tlester@gatewayland.com
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Contributed by Teri Lester 10/19/2008
Office: 970-376-0779 | Cell: 970-376-0779 | Fax: 970-926-2698
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