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Appraisal Institute Updated the Residential Green and Energy Efficient Addendum
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The changes made to the Addendum will enhance the reporting of the green and energy features. It is written for homeowners, builders, appraisers, and sales agents to use. If you have not reviewed…Continue
Tags: Reporting, Efficiency, Energy, and, Green
Started this discussion. Last reply by Guy DuBois Mar 12.
Article on Energy Audits
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I just read an interesting article written by Kenneth Harvey on energy audits and their value to selling a home more quickly and for a higher price. He quotes Steve Baden, executive director of…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dennis Cheslik May 24, 2012.
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Guy DuBois replied to Sandra K. Adomatis, SRA's discussion Appraisal Institute Updated the Residential Green and Energy Efficient Addendum
Sandra K. Adomatis, SRA posted a discussionAppraisal Institute Updated the Residential Green and Energy Efficient Addendum
The changes made to the Addendum will enhance the reporting of the green and energy features. It is written for homeowners, builders, appraisers, and sales agents to use. If you have not reviewed the update, it is worth a review. http://adomatis.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/appraisal-institute-green-and-energy-efficient-addendum-update/See More
Sandra K. Adomatis, SRA posted a status"If valuing solar PV is a problem, read the blog entitled "Solar Photovoltaic Value and the Residential Underwriting Process" on Word Press."
Laura Reedy Stukel commented on Sandra K. Adomatis, SRA's blog post Transaction Process Summit on High Performance Houses in Washington DC on January 30, 2013"Sandy - Outstanding recap of this meeting. It was inspired conversation and hopefully will shape a path for working better together.
As Tony already stated, you highlight that education needs are both top down (from builders/contractors to…"
Tony Richardson commented on Sandra K. Adomatis, SRA's blog post Transaction Process Summit on High Performance Houses in Washington DC on January 30, 2013"Sandy, another great job of identifying and articulating the various challenge areas within the real estate/new home construction industry that need to be addressed before each stakeholder within the various industries will receive their…"
Sandra K. Adomatis, SRA's blog post was featuredTransaction Process Summit on High Performance Houses in Washington DC on January 30, 2013
I attended a meeting yesterday in Wash. DC sponsored by DOE and titled, Transaction Process Summit, - intended as a first attempt to develop a strategic road map to help the residential transaction process recognize the value of high performance homes. Sam Rashkin of DOE led the lively discussion on the issues that surround the residential high performance home transactions. Champions in the room included representatives from government agencies, MLS, NAR, NAHB, Mortgage Bankers Assoc.…See More
Sandra K. Adomatis, SRA posted a blog postTransaction Process Summit on High Performance Houses in Washington DC on January 30, 2013
I attended a meeting yesterday in Wash. DC sponsored by DOE and titled, Transaction Process Summit, - intended as a first attempt to develop a strategic road map to help the residential transaction process recognize the value of high performance homes. Sam Rashkin of DOE led the lively discussion on the issues that surround the residential high performance home transactions. Champions in the room included representatives from government agencies, MLS, NAR, NAHB, Mortgage Bankers Assoc.…See More
Dennis Cheslik replied to Sandra K. Adomatis, SRA's discussion Article on Energy Audits"It is mandatory now in Austin, Texas to have an energy audit done before selling a home. That's why there is at least twice as many energy auditing companies in Austin compared to the Dallas - Ft. Worth area where I am at.…"
Chris J Folse replied to Sandra K. Adomatis, SRA's discussion Article on Energy Audits"I'd just like to say one more thing about $200 HERS Ratings. I don't know where that came from but I just did a RESNET STANDARD Performance Energy Audit on a 4,000sqft Cape Cod without blueprints. It took me 5 hours to measure all…"
Chris J Folse replied to Sandra K. Adomatis, SRA's discussion Article on Energy Audits"Be careful trying to find a buyer to purchase a Short Sale before it closes to you for more than what you're paying. That is considered Flopping and is illegal. On foreclosures you can bid on them at the courthouse and already have a buyer…"
William H Nickerson replied to Sandra K. Adomatis, SRA's discussion Article on Energy Audits"After watching a recorded webanar on EEMs that showed less than 25% of attendies had worked on a 5 or less EEMs. I made an appointment with a local federally funded Richmond Houseing Services manager.From the very start she was…"
Chris J Folse replied to Sandra K. Adomatis, SRA's discussion Article on Energy Audits"I talked to FannieMae about this, they mandate underwriting guidelines to lenders on the mainstream of Federally related Mortgage transactions to lenders who want to pool their mortgages to sell to Fannie Mae for more money…"
Eric Sperline replied to Sandra K. Adomatis, SRA's discussion Article on Energy Audits"I suspect that the problem of appraiser comparables is ultimately with the lenders and their knowledge or lack there of, of the industry."
Robert H replied to Sandra K. Adomatis, SRA's discussion Article on Energy Audits"I dont know if it was good or bad. Most said they dont push an audit. They only cite 1 case of an audit. Based on the comments it is really hard to tell what impact it had on the sale. Yes they provided an audit and did some…"
Sandra K. Adomatis, SRA posted a discussionArticle on Energy Audits
I just read an interesting article written by Kenneth Harvey on energy audits and their value to selling a home more quickly and for a higher price. He quotes Steve Baden, executive director of RESNET, as saying 40% of all new homes get HERS ratings. Check out the article at: …See More
Sandra K. Adomatis, SRA replied to Chris Gerstner's discussion How do you advertise to homeowners? in the group Marketing Energy Efficiency" I am an appraiser and developer of green courses. Has anyone tried including an infrared camera photograph in the MLS photo gallery? It seems to me the picture tells a thousand words and would be a real eye opener to the…"
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Transaction Process Summit on High Performance Houses in Washington DC on January 30, 2013
I attended a meeting yesterday in Wash. DC sponsored by DOE and titled, Transaction Process Summit, - intended as a first attempt to develop a strategic road map to help the residential transaction process recognize the value of high performance homes. Sam Rashkin of DOE led the lively discussion on the issues that surround the residential high performance home transactions. Champions in the room included representatives from government agencies, MLS, NAR, NAHB, Mortgage…
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Diane Chojnowski said… Hi Sandra,
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