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When you go to sell your, the answer is "not much". I was reading
the recent blog by Roger Normand at GBA and thought I would share my
recent experience.<br>
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I am in the process of buying a new house closer to town. I found a
nice house that met all our needs and it was the recent recipient of
a few costly upgrades. The owners had installed a $35,000 Photo
Voltaic system and a gray water recovery system that automatically
waters a very large garden as well as all the landscaping around the
house. These projects are less than 2 years old. When my realtors
told me what they thought the house was worth they compared it with
other 4 bdrm, three bath houses in the area. That was just about
the only criteria. I told them I was willing to pay more for all
the work that had been done but they were adamant about the worth of
the house. They even admitted that they understood the value of
such things but it doesn't change the price. Wow!<br>
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Now I wonder about my present house. I have spent well over $100K
upgrading this house. High efficiency furnace and water heater, <b>lots</b>
of insulation and air sealing. Blower door tests to find the leaks.
I guess I'll find out soon enough what they are worth to the
"market".<br>
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Steve in Santa Cruz, California<br>
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