| Buying A Green Home In The Winston-Salem, NC Area |
1. Energy Star Appliances are up to 30% more energy efficient than standard appliances. More energy savings = more money to spend toward home purchase.
2. Energy Star Qualified homes which are federally rated by EPA.gov (environmental protection agency) are 20-30% more energy efficient than standard homes.
3. Existing home may or may not be energy star qualified (because qualifications changes annually), but buyer can obtain an energy incentive mortgage (many times referred to as a “green” mortgage) which will stretch their debt to income ratio allowing them to buy a home and replace with energy star windows, appliances, etc. By paying less for utilities each month the buyer can put more $$ into their home purchase. (Note: New Home purchases can also qualify through obtaining an “energy efficiency mortgage).
4. More than 120,000 homes earned “Energy Star Certification” These homes provide us the following benefits
a. Eliminating emissions of 60,000 vehicles
b. Saving 355,680,000 pounds of coal
c. Planting 97,000 acres of trees
d. Saving $54 million on utility bills
5. Do not to take green claims from the homeowner granted – Always make sure you ask for the facts and request 3rd party verification.
To Request a “GREEN buyer” Checklist, complete the response form below and Karen Storey will make sure you receive this ASAP.
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