How to Boost Your Naperville Luxury Home's Resale Value by Making it LEED Certified
Turning
your Naperville luxury home "green" helps the environment and makes
it far more interesting to potential buyers. Boost the value of your home by
making it eco-friendly with a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) Certification.
LEED
used to be a standard for industrial structures. It’s only recently that home
builders have incorporated LEED Certification standards for designing and
renovating homes. Buyers are willing to spend more on an eco-friendly Naperville luxury home
because LEED certification boosts a home's resale value.
Sustainable
practices in architecture and home design are quickly becoming a serious
practice in today’s environmentally-aware age. Luxury home owners realize that
the initial investment is a good long term decision. The whole
‘sustainability’ aspect includes lower living costs as well. A great example of
a leader in this innovative way of living is the late Larry Hagman (of Dallas
fame). He managed to get his home “off-the-grid” through solar paneling,
and even helped lower income households by giving them surplus energy for free!
Celebrities
like Gisele Bundchen, Bryan Cranston (of Breaking Bad), and of course green
movement advocator Ed Begley, Jr have homes with significant eco-friendly
features like rain water collectors and solar panels. Begley famously
documented his passion on a web show called ‘On Begley Street’,
where he tore down his home and rebuilt it to meet Platinum LEED-certified
standards.
LEED
has point-earning features including rainwater recycling, solar water heating,
low VOC (volatile organic compound) paints and finishes, LED lighting, Energy
Star appliances and the use of renewable or recycled materials throughout the
house. You may consult a professional on LEED certified designs if you plan to
do major and substantial renovations in your home or you may start by simply
replacing all lighting with LED lights and motion sensor lights, updating
appliances that are more than 5 years old, placing solar panels or installing
skylights to allow natural light to get through during the day.
Taking
the first step towards LEED certification may seem costly but its long term
benefits will lower living costs and help boost the resale value of your
Naperville luxury home for sale.
If you’re looking for a trusted REALTOR® to help with your Naperville luxury home for sale, or for any real-estate related concerns, call Teresa Ryan at 630-276-7575. Teresa Ryan is the owner/broker of Ryan Hill Realty.
Teresa Ryan
Broker/Owner, CDPE
Ryan Hill Realty
1001 E. Chicago Ave., Ste. 103
630-276-7575
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