| Energy Star Rated New Construction: Fantastic for Future Resale |
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| Written by Craig Axelrod |
| Sunday, 22 November 2009 08:30 |
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Energy Star rated new homes must go through third-party verification process to ensure that it meets with government guidelines on energy efficiency set out at www.energystar.gov. If you're looking at new construction that is energy efficient, such as Energy Star rated new houses on Long Island, you want to be sure that the new houses are Energy Star certified. Regretably, some builders claim to build energy-efficient new houses when, in fact, they've built the same home s they built ten years ago. Energy Star homes require specific qualifications, including propertly installed insulation, high-performance windows, tight ducts and construction, efficient heating and cooling, efficient appliances and third-party verification. If you're searching for houses on Long Island that are not Energy Star certified, we suggest you keep looking. The benefits of Energy Star rated new houses are tremendous - both now and in the future. Suppose in 5 years you choose to move. Having an Energy Star certified home goes a long way to increasing the value of your new home as well as the ease of reselling your house. Almost everyone likes new construction. You get precisely what you want, built the way you want it, and it is a house that no one else has lived in. This is highly desirable. When it comes time for resale, people who are looking at existing new houses also prefer a recent construction, a fresh new home and efficient new appliances. Energy Star rated new homes may hold up better over time, because the windows were UV coated to protect against fade inside the house; the windows are designed to minimize cold from the outside; the construction is done with the goal of eliminating drafts; and heating and cooling systems are modern and designed to reduce operating costs. With all of these advantages, your new house becomes far more desirable. Energy Star rated new homes also increase the chance that you will be able to sell your house in the future at a better price and with greater ease. Of course, nothing replaces the feel of being the first person in a house-such as Long Island new construction. Make sure you consider all of your choices before making a purchase, and even if you intend to live in the new house for the next 20 years, remember this: if you want to sell in 5 years, can you? Stack the deck in your favor with an energy-efficient new house that is Energy Star certified. About the Author: Craig Axelrod is one of the executives from Emmy Homes. Emmy is which is one of LI's top home builders. Emmy's Commack development features new construction in Commack. Visit EmmyHomes.com for more details. Kindly provided by MoneyHunter.org You are welcome to use this article on your own website, if you include the link just before this text. |