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Bookmark this "Home Energy Rating System"
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Blog Category: Real Estate Nitty Gritty
In case you haven’t seen this yet, California has published an Energy Booklet, stuffed full of specific ways you can reduce your home energy costs, and increase its energy efficiency. From simple yet powerful ideas like keeping out drafts, replacing nightlights and holiday lights with LEDs, and adding insulation, it clearly lists specific ways to improve your “energy wise habits”.
Bookmark this link as your resource: http://www.energy.ca.gov/HERS/booklet.html
See page 9 – did you know that “A $100/m reduction in your utility bills frees up enough cash to pay an additional $17,000 increase in your mortgage?” Thinking energy smart is definitely thinking money smart.
CJ Holmes, real estate investor since 1977, broker since 2005, and market analyst since 2007, has personally handled hundreds of transactions, viewed thousands of properties, and dealt with countless agents. She also owns a portfolio of income producing properties, and has developed unique market analyses to determine and predict price trends. Her focus has been the 9 Bay Area Counties, but the analyses principles apply to EVERY MARKET NATIONWIDE. The buyer-seller motivations, the lender-bank restrictions, and the market dynamics are universal. She can be contacted at (707) 578-5727, cjholmes@cjholmes.com, or www.cjholmes.com.
Know Price Futures Before You Invest
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Blog Category: Superior Investing Mentoring & Guidance
It’s always been of utmost importance that your “exit plan” reflect reality to ensure your real estate investment profits. Whether the investment is designed to generate gains (build/flip), or a monthly income (rental), accurately predicting the “end price” of your project is paramount to your success.
This pressure has motivated me to develop price trending analyses designed to predict future prices, whether by county, city, zip code, property type, or price point. Now it is possible to “see into the future” with greatly increased confidence, like turning on the light at night.
If you need this type of guidance, please don’t hesitate to contact me, particularly when evaluating your next investment project. This guidance could help you identify projects to cancel and those to pursue, and make the difference in your success or disappointing failure.
CJ Holmes, real estate investor since 1977, broker since 2005, and market analyst since 2007, has personally handled hundreds of transactions, viewed thousands of properties, and dealt with countless agents. She also owns a portfolio of income producing properties, and has developed unique market analyses to determine and predict price trends. Her focus has been the 9 Bay Area Counties, but the analyses principles apply to EVERY MARKET NATIONWIDE. The buyer-seller motivations, the lender-bank restrictions, and the market dynamics are universal. She can be contacted at (707) 578-5727, cjholmes@cjholmes.com, or www.cjholmes.com.
