On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 12:27:51 -0000, "IMM" wrote:




That was in the 1980s.

From what I have seen, it's still true today.



If there are two well appointed identical houses in the same road, and
one
has heating bills of 500-600 a year and one only £50-100, guess which one
would attract most attention, sell very quickly and command a higher
price.

The other was that most purchasers are brain dead as well.

You and I might think that energy saving is important, but most
purchasers don't.

Most purchasers are not that stupid. In Nottinghamshire, a developer built
low energy homes. He commands a higher price for them and they do go for
more than the colder ones around, and certainly sell quicker.

Any decent estate agent will tell you that a house with low energy bills and
eco credentials commands more and sell very quick. Public awareness is much
greater now, after decades of headlines of environmental concerns, high and
volatile fuel prices, etc.

They sell to some people who have that as a concern on their agenda
for either economic or idealistic reasons.

It is a long way down the list compared with factors like location,
size, room layouts etc. for most people..

If energy saving, right or wrong were a big issue for most people,
then older properites wouldn't sell, and they do.......




..andy

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