3,349,554
Availability and affordability are more of a concern in Silicon Valley, California. In my area, a box under the freeway is half a million dollars.
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
6,418,440
Yes, but most have no idea what Green really is.
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Margaret Rome Baltimor...
Pikesville, MD
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
5,583,328
the use of sustainable materials on major elements of the home are important.... i.e., composite deck that will last over 50 years....If I were to build again, I'd put a steel roof on ....that will last over 100 years.... clients are also looking for those features....
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
5,254,675
To some, it's very important; to others, not at all.
It really just depends upon the clients...and often, where they're from!
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
913,568
Not for most. Occasionally someone has some concerns about sustainability or environmentally friendly homes and products used on the home. But more are interested in low or no maintenance.
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
1,506,163
Not one bit. "Green" pretty much faded away into nothingness, like the green on our hills fades to brown. It was a "hip" buzzword for about a year in '08 but didn't last a year.
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
469,510
Sure most of agents and clients I know care about the environment and have some attention on being "green" with their choices - the degree of commitment to "green" varies significantly from client to client, person to person.
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
922,783
To an educated consumer yes, better indoor air quality, longer lasting materials, energy effficient homes all saves money and provides a healthier lifestyle.
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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David Popoff
Darien, CT
2,400,425
Not and Not. I've never even had a client hint that either were important to them Joann Schermerhorn
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
7,864,157
It is not at the top of the list.
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,772,587
Yes, to us especially, and we are noticing it in new builds also. A
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
10,322
Yes. And I think it will be more and more with certain demographics in the future.
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
1,712,776
It is.
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
5,113,121
Not especially and I've never yet heard a client bring up this subject.
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
1,201,612
No it is not
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
4,582,434
It's interesting to see the answers/responses. Varied for sure and that is the response I might expect from the public as well. The importance of how a "question" is asked may determine how it is answered.
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
3,139,060
Maintenance free, product reliability and longevity matter to most people. We have a metal roof and lifetime guarantee on the siding we recently installed.
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
17,033
Thanks for answering everyone!
It's so interesting because when my husband and I were buying, it was on top of our priorities. But it was a buyers market and we could be specific.
Now that it is a seller's market, I think we would look for availability and affordability and do sustainable conversions ourselves.
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
1,847,041
Not one bit. Seems it is only important to agents for another designation. Never had a buyer ask anything 'green'.
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
1,728,256
We have never had that requirement expressed by clients. Not at all important to us. It is all about price, and durability
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
759,485
It's been years since but the last listing we had with green features seemed to be a hit. I don't see that on any of the lists of what today's buyers are seeking.
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
1,390,113
Extremely important to me.
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
556,536
Not an issue here
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
5,240,021
Not an issue I have dealt with!
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
3,416,038
Juat as those, availablity and cost make a difference too.
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
4,901,858
No
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
3,627,172
Never had a client that was looking for one.
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
4,176,822
Joann Schermerhorn it depends on the client, but some prefer a green home.
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,598,452
For sure, green homes are always good.
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,863,492
Have had clients want a green roof until they realized the cost and it was prohibitive!
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,553,599
Some yes, some no....it's not an option in many prices ranges here.
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
921,504
Are these factors reflected in appraisal reports?
If the bank doesn't care in the way they value these features then the client won't make it important to them. The buyer may have a preference, but GREEN is never the objective.
It is up to the seller/agent to communicate the VALUE of these features in terms meaningful to the buyer. Sustainability is not one of those terms.
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,163,073
It has not been a top priority for my buyers.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,241,879
Solar, electric charger, Nest most technology is locally developed.
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
2,784,716
Green is more of a word than an action for the many....
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
5,877,855
I try to be as green as possible, and many of my clients believe it is important.
1,323,529
Over-all, sustainability and green features are important. They have not been big sought after features so far with the buyers I have encountered.
4,961,536