Home Buyer Benefits of Working With an EcoBroker®

EcoBrokers Help Buyers Make Better and More Informed Home Buying Decisions

Energy-Efficient, Eco-friendly real estate is a rapidly growing trend in today’s market. More and more home buyers are seeking to buy green homes because they are concerned about the health of their families, as well as to reduce energy and other home operating costs. Home buyers are also seeking to make more environmentally responsible buying decisions.

A real estate agent with a EcoBroker Certified® designation has received specialized training in energy efficiency in addition to a wide variety of environmental issues related to healthier homes. An EcoBroker® is trained to assist buyers and sellers to ‘look under the hood’, so to speak, of the home in question and to help guide them in evaluating the home’s performance.

How Buyers Benefit from Working with an EcoBroker®:

EcoBrokers are trained professionals: They are knowledgable about the energy efficiency and cost saving benefits of proper insulation, windows, appliances, heating and cooling systems along with other home features affecting health, comfort and costs.

EcoBrokers can assist buyers to make their new home a healthier environment: They can rely on their network of ‘green’ contractors to help improve the environmental quality of the home including indoor air quality, ventilation, use of low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) materials and paints in addition to radon and water testing.

EcoBrokers can assist buyers to complete cost-saving energy upgrades and to obtain the needed financing. First, they can help the buyer to get a home energy audit to identify specific energy upgrades and corresponding monthly costs savings. An EcoBroker can also guide home buyers to evaluate their green upgrade financing options. One example is the FHA 203k loan. More information on using an FHA 203k loan to purchase a home and renovate it green can be found in a previous two part blog. EcoBroker help buyers make sound investments in green homes. Green homes typically appraise for more and hold their economic values longer compared to similar homes without green home features and benefits.

EcoBrokers help home buyers have more confidence in the home they are buying. It is important to know what you are getting when you buy a home and how it will perform in terms of health, comfort and costs of operation. EcoBrokers are well qualified to assist buyers in evaluating their new home.

Simply put, a home buyer working with an EcoBroker is empowered to make better more informed home buying decisions.

If you or someone you know are planning to buy a home, consider working with a Certified EcoBroker®. You can obtain information about EcoBrokers in your area at the website for EcoBroker International.

If you live in or are planning to Relocate to the Denver Metro or Boulder County areas of Colorado, I would be happy to assist you finding the perfect home for your needs.

Visit my website at E3GreenHOMES.com for more information about buying or selling Colorado green homes.

John Thomas MSEE, MBA

(m) 720-771-5594

(e) john.thomas@E3GreenHOMES.com

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