A property’s energy consumption: known and demanded in a recession: Part 1
During a recession, buyers have the luxury to pick over every aspect of a home – including its energy costs.
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Tag: home improvements
Energy efficient properties will reduce emissions by 2030
Turns out the housing shortage isn’t the only problem Californians are facing — they need to worry about energy efficiency, too.
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POLL: Which one feature about a home is the most important as voiced by your homebuyers?
This week’s poll asks readers to choose one most crucial feature out of a plethora of others.
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Eco-friendly homes taking over California real estate market
California homebuyers are gaining more and more interest in eco-friendly features. Sustainability and energy efficient housing are in.
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Form-of-the-Week: Work Authorization and Authorization to Provide Services – Forms 108 and 133
Agents use RPI Forms 108 and 133 to contract for repairs from a service provider on behalf of an owner.
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Brokerage Reminder: Permit no omissions
When the permit status of a home improvement is unknown due to the seller’s lack of knowledge, it becomes the buyer’s agent’s responsibility to further investigate.
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Earthquake retrofitting grant program gets a boost from California’s legislature
California’s Earthquake Brace and Bolt program is shifting more funds to low-income households.
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Lender guidance for VA home improvement mortgages
The VA has released instructions on how to process home improvement mortgages.
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How your clients plan to spend their tax cuts
The average taxpayer received a tax cut of $1,610 in 2018.
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More fixer-uppers available as total inventory shrinks
California sees more fixer-uppers for sale than any other U.S. region.
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Remodeling prospects are booming for Boomers
The outlook for home improvements is good for households of all age groups — especially Baby Boomers.
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Top 5 home improvements with the highest resale value
Find out which five home improvements most increase the resale value of a home. Related articles:...
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