Energy Smart

March 30, 2009
I am happy to announce that I am now an ESRES! I have completed my classes and am ready to offer advice and assist you in any way that I can. You are probably asking what this stands for right? Well it stands for Energy Smart Real Estate Specialist. I have tried to take part in a new path for realtors about being energy smart or "Green". Whatever you want to call it I am trying to do my part to educate myself, buyers and current homeowners about what they can do to save money on their homes by cutting their heating/cooling costs, electric bills and overall help conserve their resources. I have been doing this myself for a number of years now, most notably by the type of car I drive. Oh I have taken the jokes for my Prius Hybrid but it helps save gas and trust me as much as I drive a year it has been worth it. I have also done many of the things listed on the attached link such as unplugging lamps, televisions, fans etc. that aren't used on a daily basis and it has helped cut my utility bills by at least 25%. There are many simple things you can do in your home to cut cost, all that may take only a few minutes. It could be worth hundreds or may even thousands of dollars to you. These classes help me understand more fully about an energy audit, what a HERS rating is, Energy Star Appliances, usefulness of solar tubes and much more. These classes will help me provide this useful information when I am assisting buyers and seller with their homes. The movement is towards green and I am happy I can be one of the first in the real estate market to join in the effort.
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips/