[Greenbuilding] Green real estate market

[Jason Holstine]

That argument will depend completely on where you are and the local energy
market. In the mid-Atlantic energy inflation is running 30% annually. One
would be wise to get better returns long-run in offsetting those increases
then get 1.7% in the bank, or even 5% in an online bank.
 

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[mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of Steve Tripp
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 11:06 AM
To: pnewby at dsl.ca
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Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] Green real estate market


No details, but I did not push the subject.  I'm talking to appraisers in
the area now to see what they have to say.  I've already had one appraiser
tell me that it is better to put the extra money you would spend on a
Geothermal system in the bank and let it gain interest.

On 1/10/07, Paul Newby <pnewby at dsl.ca> wrote:
>
>
> > One thing I have noticed after talking to several General 
> > Contractors
> about
> > geothermal systems is that there is not a lot of good information 
> > out
> there
> > about reliability and performance.  10 years seems to be average 
> > that
> they
> > give these systems to last before requiring major repairs.
>
> That's surprising.  Did they provide any details or evidence for this 
> assertion?
>
> Thanks,
> Paul N.
>
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