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Durham property owners have plenty strong reasons to replace their windows. Upgrading leaky windows, renewing the look and feel of your home etc… Some such features should be counted quite clearly.
For starters, windows retain about 72.3 percent of their initial purchase value in New England according to the Remodeling 2020 Cost vs. Value Report. This puts windows among the top 5 home improvement investments in terms of value retention.
As for energy savings, residents of Durham, can expect to have considerable drops on monthly spending for energy. If you already have dual pane windows you may save around $197.55 compared to $172 in Hartford. In contrast, when replacing single-pane windows to National Vinyl’s EnergyStar rated windows you could save approximately $598.39 per year, compared to $439 in Hartford.
Increase your Durham Home’s Value through Energy Savings
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Switching your windows to EnergyStar rated National Vinyl windows may add to the sale price of your home. As mentioned before, windows preserve most of their initial value especially given their long life expectancy. At a rate of 72.3% estimated for 2020 an average total window replacement job costing $17,925 would preserve $13,018 of its initial value.
In addition, many buyers are willing to pay a premium for energy savings. Here we try to ascertain : What’s the return on energy savings on the market? The following is what we estimated in Durham:
Basic Dual-Pane to National Vinyl
If you already have dual-pane windows (non-EnergyStar rated), in Durham, your home value could increase by around $1185.29 and $1734.47 for a mid-tier or top-tier Durham home respectively. For comparison, the same upgrade in Hartford could yield somewhere between $1032 and $1510.16.
Single-Pane to National Vinyl
When upgrading from low-efficiency single-pane windows, the potential is even greater. Durham homeowners could see an estimated home value gain of between $3590.36 for mid-tier homes and $5253.89 for the top tier. Compare this to between $2634 and $3854.42 in Hartford.
Put differently, a window investment in Durham can add between 0.39% percent and 1.72 % percent to the asking price of your home through the energy efficiency premium buyers have shown a willingness to pay. Combined with the aforementioned +72.3% retained initial value of your windows, and National Vinyl’s lifetime warranty, the value proposition for a Durham homeowner is relatively strong.
The variation between the range for Durham and Hartford, which for reference, would yield a potential premium range of 0.34% percent and 0.49% percent respectively, is dependent on a number of factors, notably; the 1.65% percent difference in median home prices, a buyers’ likelihood to pay more for energy savings at a given price range in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford region, and energy price differences between Durham and Hartford.
The data presented is derived from EnergyStar, the NREL,Department of Energy and meticulous research performed by the NAHB. Durham home value data is provided by Zillow.
Data Sources & Disclaimers
Sources:
https://www.bls.gov/regions/
https://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/data/2015/index.php?view=consumption
https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/design/windows-doors-and-skylights/update-or-replace-windows
https://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/data/2015/index.php?view=consumption#by%20end%20uses
https://openei.org/wiki/NSTAR_Electric_Company
https://www.aceee.org/press/2018/10/aceee-2018-state-energy-efficiency
https://www.builderbooks.com/what-home-buyers-really-want–2019-edition-products-9780867187724.php?page_id=32&pid=NAH
http://eyeonhousing.org/2019/04/how-much-are-buyers-willing-to-pay-for-energy-efficiency/
https://www.builderbooks.com/what-home-buyers-really-want–2019-edition-products-9780867187731.php
https://www.remodeling.hw.net/cost-vs-value/2020/new-england/
Disclaimer: The information on our website is general in nature and is not intended as a substitute for competent legal, financial or engineering advice.
Although National Vinyl is a Member of the National Homebuilders association and TrustGard windows are the recipient of EnergyStar’s “Most Efficient”,
we wish to state clearly and unequivocally: the information provided does not consitute an endorsement by or from any third party. We make no representation as to the accuracy of the information entered by third parties.We, our directors or shareholders disclaim any liability for any damages or loss arising from your use thereof.
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