Green Features Attracting Calgary Buyers
Global warming and high energy cost have consumers embracing green solutions. When it comes time to sell your home or updating it’s a great time to think green. Potential buyer will appreciate green features because it saves them money in the long run.
What can you do to incorporate green? It’s as simply as changing out your light bulbs from incandescent to compact fluorescent. They’re more expensive but use 75% less energy and last much longer. Keeping lighten fixture clean from dust build up allow the most light out put.
Investing
in a programmable thermostat is one of the easiest ways to save money and
combat global warming. You can save 2% on your heating bill for every 1C your
lower your thermostat.
Replace your insulation strip around doors and
windows to seal up air leaks that could scare of potential buyers. Air leak can
be the cause of 75% of the heat loss in a home.
Upgrade your shower head to low flow use up to 36% less water but still offer you
great water pressure. Installing a water-saver flush kit or a low flow
toilet can save thousands of liters of water a year. If you’re selling you need
to fix the leaky faucet anyways which can save a whooping 9000 liter of water
in a year.
Replacing your hot water tank, new tanks
perform 40% better. Tank less options will save you the most money, but you may
not be able to recover the cost when selling. Replacing you hot water tank can
save you $100 on your utility bill in a year.
If your updating appliances consider energy
star ratings, leave the logo on savvy buyers will recognize the savings.
Consider using green cleaning products, when
buyers peek in your cupboards they will be impressed with your green efforts.
When
you start preparing your home for sale, fixing mirror repairs and updating is at the top
of the list, consider green options. Potential buyer love to hear about
money saved on monthly bills.
Elysse Bulloch
Simply Stylish Staging