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10 Ways To Add Value
There are many ways To Add Value in order to justify the profit
that comes from
Buying Low & Selling High.
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The 3 Package System
1. The Energy Package
2. The Wow! Package
3. The Done Package
(It works better when they all work together)
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Energy Package
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1. New HVAC system, Stainless Steel Heat Exchanger2. Manual J sizing, usually half of previous capacity
3. New R-8 short mylar ducts partially buried4. Manual D with tight seal and test
5. Extra Return Duct in Master Suite6. New LoE2 windows and Patio Doors
7. Low E 140 at west windows8. Deciduous Trees planted selectively
9. Shell Sealing of floor & ceiling with test10. Attic Insulation to R-50
11. Occupancy sensors12. Gas Stove and Dryer options
13. Ceiling Fans at all sleeping and living rooms14. Panasonic Ventilation with controls
Energy P
ackage
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Wow! Package
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1. Granite Counters at Kitchen & Baths2. Extra Deep Stainless Steel Sink
3. Designer Spray Faucet4. Italian glass tile backsplash5. Under Counter Lighting
6. All wood Maple Cabinetry7. Crown Molding and Tall Baseboard
8. All new interior doors & stepped trim9. New Front Door with Art Glass
10. Tile & Travertine floors11. Engineered Wood Laminate Floors12. Designer tile and faucets at baths
13. Chair Rail, , Wainscoating & 3 tone paint14. Designer Light fixtures & ceiling fans15. All New Stainless Steel Appliances
16. Newly Textured Ceilings (no popcorn)17. Carpet & Pad with quality you can feel
18. Sculptured Exterior Trim
Wow
! Package
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Done Package
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1. New Front and Back Lawn2. Automatic Sprinklers with timer
3. New 30 - 50 year roof4. New Roll-up Garage Door with Openers
5. Gutters6. New 2 inch faux wood blinds
7. Major Professional Tree Trimming8. Sewer line renovated as necessary
9. All new oil rubbed bronze hardware10. New Energy Star Appliances with Warrantees11. New Windows and HVAC with Warrantees
12. Upgraded Carpet with 6 lb pad 13. Deciduous Trees placed for Energy Efficiency
Done P
ackage
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4. Fix A White ElephantRenovate a Nasty Pool Remove An Illegal Addition
(These were both on the same house!)
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5. Add A Room
Works best when adding to make a more desirable Bed-Bath configuration. (add a Master Suite to make a 3-1 into a 4-2)
(the neighborhood must be able to sustain the
larger home)
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6. Renovate Obsolete Floorplans
Boxy RoomsRemove Walls
Open Floor PlansBars & Islands
No Thru Rooms To Rooms
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7. Toward Zero: Add Solar
Only After the tight envelope and good HVAC work of the
Energy Package ... It might make sense to wipe out all or
most of the remaining electric load with a Solar PV
system. Domestic Hot Water can also be done with Solar Assist or a Heat Pump
Water Heater.
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8. Offer Creative FinancingLease Option, Owner Carry,
or Contract Sale
Opens up the HUGE group of buyers who cannot qualify at
Wells Fargo, B of A etc
Some of these are really good people who deserve a chance.
Some are not!
Discerning the difference is your job.
(Examples)
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Creative Financing PossibilitiesHelp Someone who needs help (& “the system” wont or cant
help) = Feels Good, Right thing to do, etc.
Sell your product when others on the street aren’t selling =
Yahoo!
Sell for a higher price= Double Yahoo!
Eliminate Sales, Marketing and Finance Costs = More money
for the Energy Package (or Your Bank Account)
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9. Become A Realtor
More Options To Further The Mission.
Commission on your own projects
Access to MLS
Professionalism
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10. Become A Rater(or at least qualified to be one)
Get the trainingCBPCA, & others leading to
BPI Certification.Sign Up and Read
GreenBuildingAdvisor.com(Musings of an Energy Nerd & Green Building Curmudgeon)
Knowledge Is Power
You may or may not want to do ratings. For credibility, the industry expects “3rd party”
certification
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