KEEPING AMERICA GREEN

Although today’s economic environment has a lot of Americans seeing red, many are still thinking green when it comes to housing. 

According to the National Association of Home Builders, the green homes market is expected to increase to 10 percent in 2010.

Ninety percent of recent home buyers believe energy efficiency is a very important factor when shopping for a home. Buyers who placed a priority on energy efficiency were also more likely to value other environment-friendly features, such as proximity to parks and public transportation, and existence of sidewalks in the neighborhood.

Would you like to learn more about how popular are environment-friendly homes are at Smith Mountain Lake and surrounding areas? Talk to a Prudential Waterfront Properties Realtor to find out which energy-efficient features buyers are most interested in and talk to homeowners who “went green” to see if they found it cost-effective and beneficial.