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Selling a Smart-Enabled Home: Best Steps Forward

Will Springer Realtor

The smart-home market is surging, with an annual global growth rate of 16% to a forecast of more than $260B in 2024 – and more than double that sum by 2030. Builders are also increasingly incorporating smart features into new construction projects. Check this site and your utility for the latest.)

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Room-By-Room Guide to Eco-Friendly Home Modifications and Renovations

Raleigh Realty

You might also want to ask local construction companies for their recommendations on where to find reused building supplies. A construction company with a reputation for eco-friendly services will likely be able to point you toward recycled materials for your own projects. million homes.

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The Switch to Everything Electric in Your Home

Will Springer Realtor

The decrease in energy usage has mostly come from the improvements made to heating equipment, along with better window design, insulation and construction techniques. Just as notable, modern dishwashers are quieter and use less water during an average 10-year lifetime.

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PARKING AND THE IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Will Springer Realtor

Yun offers a silver lining: “I expect the pace of price appreciation to slow as demand cools and as supply improves somewhat due to more home construction.”. First, even though construction is starting to catch up, we have a huge 5.8 In other words, the sluggish pace of new construction might continue to keep home prices high.