Information for Real Estate Professionals
In today's real estate market, Realtors® have a tough time with a surplus of homes on the market and fewer buyers. Homes with solar technology system are attractive because theover-all cost of operating a solar home is less than a comparabale non-solar home. And any advantage for both buyers and sellers is a plus.
Research* released by the California Energy Commission reveals that California home buyers want solar and energy efficient homes:
- 91 percent of Californians view energy efficiency in the home as an important factor when considering the purchase of a new home.
- 70 percent said the cost of the monthly electricity bill was an important factor in their decision to buy a new home.
- 81 percent believe that a solar electric system lets a homeowner start saving on monthly living costs immediately.
* The New Solar Homes Partnership market research was conducted by an independent contractor, Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & Associates, from March to May 2007. Market research materials are available online at: www.gosolarcalifornia.org/tools/marketing/.
The California Energy Commission has created a Brochure for real estate professionals about new solar homes.
- Realtors® Save Your Home Buyers Money and Energy in a New California Sun-Certified Energy Efficient Solar Home. Brochure for real estate people. (PDF file, 2 pages, 603 kb)