Appraisal
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A Move Toward More Helpful Appraisals
Home buyers in some states will see the HERS Index listed on the appraisal form
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Rooftop Solar Makes Houses Worth More
A new study should give appraisers new tools for pegging the value of residential photovoltaic systems
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Helping Owners of Green Buildings Get a Fair Appraisal
The Appraisal Institute and the Institute for Market Transformation have published a new guide for building owners and developers
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Pending Bill Would Help Appraisers Value Energy Efficiency Features
A measure under consideration by the U.S. Senate could make it easier to borrow money for energy-efficient homes
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Putting Value on Green Enhancements
An appraisal trade group develops a 'green addendum' to quantify green-building features and set credible property values
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Seeing Red on a Green Property Appraisal — Part 3
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae require appraisers to note any energy-efficiency upgrades on their appraisal forms — but are silent on the question of how these upgrades should be valued
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Seeing Red on a Green Property Appraisal — Part 2
How to work with your appraiser to document the value of green upgrades
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Seeing Red on a Green Property Appraisal — Part 1
Is a net-zero-energy house that meets the Passivhaus standard worth more than an ordinary house?
