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Permalink Reply by Judy Anne Wagner on April 8, 2011 at 9:09am

Green VALUE is misunderstood. The banks loan on appraised value. The appraisers appraise on value they can prove or support. The appraisal forms need to change to allow Green Value areas to make it possible for appraisers and banks to do their job.

There are many different types of green buyers. NAR Green Designees categorize them as Economizers, Health Conscious, Investors, Idealists, Life Style Focused, Eco-Chic (LOOK at what I bought), & Skeptics.

If a buyer wants to buy a green home, and does not see the value or see that down the line at time of resale the value will not be there, they may opt out of the Green. Many green thinking buyers believe that to build green costs a lot more and they need to be shown that it does not cost much more, if any at all, and that the home will be worth more, save more on energy, & be HEALTHIER in the end. A healthy home is a happy home.

So that said, education- needed on every level- toward TRUE Green Value would be my top thought.

Judy Wagner

Permalink Reply by Adrian Tait on April 8, 2011 at 9:33am

Judy,

Those are some great thoughts and having just gone through the home building process and having numerous homes in the design process I agree that this is one of our critical issues right now in the building market.  

You will be happy to know that we have engaged Dave Porter with www.porterworks.com to conduct two area trainings in early June.  This intense two day training will lead to a specialist designation for three types of area professionals: appraisers, lenders, and insurance professionals.  The course comes highly recommended and Workforce Development will be able to offer scholarships to anyone from our region.

Judy Anne Wagner said:

Green VALUE is misunderstood. The banks loan on appraised value. The appraisers appraise on value they can prove or support. The appraisal forms need to change to allow Green Value areas to make it possible for appraisers and banks to do their job.

There are many different types of green buyers. NAR Green Designees categorize them as Economizers, Health Conscious, Investors, Idealists, Life Style Focused, Eco-Chic (LOOK at what I bought), & Skeptics.

If a buyer wants to buy a green home, and does not see the value or see that down the line at time of resale the value will not be there, they may opt out of the Green. Many green thinking buyers believe that to build green costs a lot more and they need to be shown that it does not cost much more, if any at all, and that the home will be worth more, save more on energy, & be HEALTHIER in the end. A healthy home is a happy home.

So that said, education- needed on every level- toward TRUE Green Value would be my top thought.

Judy Wagner

Permalink Reply by Judy Anne Wagner on April 8, 2011 at 9:39am

That (area training) is the most exciting thing I have heard about in "many a long year" (as the Irish say).

Permalink Reply by Evelyn Asher on May 13, 2011 at 3:34pm

Thanks for opening the discussion, Adrian.  Communication is the key.   Have all stakeholders been identified?  Though the purpose of the GAB has been established, have the goals and objectives been determined to a majority of stakeholders?  Might there be a visible activity during outdoor events to inform those who might further support the GAB's mission?   Join me in a FREE business conversation from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Watauga Library on 5/18/2011 where attendees gain perspectives from those outside their realm of daily basis to learn how others perceive an organization's objectives and goals.  Though time does not allow for in-depth resolutions, green leaders might be amazed with the nuggets and further connections they receive.   evelynasher@charter.net