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Living green is the goal of many young homebuyers. Once in their new home, they want to take steps toward improving their home’s efficiency. The first step to improving your home’s energy efficiency is to choose the right house.
Solar panels and LED light fixtures aside, the most efficient form of housing is an attached home. When your house nestles between the walls of adjoining homes, you share their heating and cooling through ambient temperature exchange. When a home sits above another home, their heat rises in the winter to warm that home. If it’s below another home, it’s cooled by the temperature set by the neighbor above. When energy efficiency remains a high priority for your home location, choose a condominium, townhome or duplex to improve your heating and cooling properties.
If you own a typical single-family, detached home, you’ll find a lot of wasted space being heated and cooled. But address these areas, and you’ll see a marked improvement in your energy consumption and costs:
While they won’t make a drastic different, you will see an improvement in your energy bills.
If your goal is to purchase an energy-efficient home, let your real estate agent know. That way, you won’t waste energy looking at ones that don’t fit your desire to leave a lighter footprint.
I am the Principal Broker and Co-Owner of Nexus Realty LLC (NH) and Nexus Realty Group (MA). I combine a lifetime of living in the area with a legal and commercial insurance background, negotiation skills, market understanding and dedication to serving my clients with all of their real estate needs. Please contact me today to help with buying or selling your next home! I look forward to working together.
REALTOR | Broker Owner | New Hampshire & Massachusetts
Areas of Focus/Expertise: All Residential Real Estate Transactions Including Single and Multi-Family Homes, First Time Buyers, Move-Up Buyers, Seniors, Investment Properties, Short Sales, Foreclosures, Condominiums, Relocation and Vacation Homes.