It’s never been a better time to invest in energy saving upgrades for your home than now. Homeowners who strive to keep their homes updated with green features have secured confidence in higher market value of their properties.

As of last week, the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraiser released an easier more practical form that helps appraisers identify and describe the green features in a home. This includes such energy saving features, appliances, to solar panel additions. This is an unprecedented move that will help the sustainable home building industry standardize the way green features are reported and analyzed, helping mortgage lenders, home builders, real estate agents, and insurance agencies assess the true valuation of a home beyond just its energy attributes.
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