A few statistics about being GREEN/Energy Efficient in Real Estate:
- The National Association of Realtors reports that more than 90% of recent home buyers thought energy efficiency, a key GREEN feature, was an important consideration when searching for a home to purchase.
- Repeat home buyers are more attuned to being GREEN/energy efficient than first time home buyers.
- Buyers of new homes place more importance on being GREEN/energy efficient compared to other groups of buyers studied.
- Older buyers are significantly more likely than younger buyers to cite GREEN/Energy efficiency as a preference in their home.
- US born home buyers place less importance on GREEN/Energy efficiency than buyers born outside the United States.
More GREEN statistics to follow in later posts.
Annette Rubink/ Realtor
Southern Premier Realty
239-770-4152
www.annettesellscapecoral.com