Property value is the value of a piece of property based on the price a buyer will pay at a certain time. Real estate as a rule tends to go up or down depending on economic situations. Whether you’re buying, selling or improving a home, energy saving is an intelligent way to unlock the value in property. It pays to know how simple energy saving changes can affect the value of a property in the long term as well as lower your bills in the short term. An energy efficient house makes sense. It’s cheaper to run and it’s a key selling point if you choose to sell your house.

Research shows that buyers are willing to pay more for an energy efficient and environmentally friendly home. Though buyers may be initially impressed by paint job, manicured and well maintained lawns, and impressive design, more than two thirds of them will look past cosmetic or superficial improvements to more important factors, such as the condition of the pipes or the quality of the woodwork.

So why don’t you do yourself and the earth a favour and make your home and property more energy efficient? The trend towards securing properties with energy saving features is the NOW in real estate. It’s really a simple matter of mathematics:

Energy Saving + Home Improvement = Higher Savings on Utilities = Environmentally Friendly = Higher Property Value

You can be more comfortable at home, lower your energy costs, do your part to protect our environment and help address global warming, and jack-up the value of your property.

It’s really a win win deal! With concerns of global warming and depletion of natural resources all over the world, scientists with their doomsday messages are actually marketing or selling gadgets or ideas that will save the environment. People appreciate the need to secure their future and that of their children by becoming more environmentally friendly with their choices. And what do property owners do? They rig up the property they wish to sell with energy saving gadgets and features. There is actually money to be made from helping save the planet. It’s really a matter of knowing what people want and where they want it. And people want energy saving homes and property.

With the energy crisis we are facing today, many property owners are starting to implement different ways of saving energy by making their homes energy efficient.

Below are some energy saving suggestions for your home and property:
• solar heaters
• double glazing
• weather stripping of doors and windows
• switching to gas appliances
• install energy management devices
• a UPS solution for your security equipment
• install energy-efficient light bulbs
• install sensor lighting
• blanketing of all geysers and hot water pipes
• insulating roofs and ceilings to a greater degree
• installing automatic switches on geysers and other hot water systems, allowing them to cut the power supply for a few hours each day
• encouraging the use of off-peak electricity which can then be stored in batteries.