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Essex homeowners have a multitude good reasons to change their windows. Upgrading leaky windows, revamping the look and feel of your home etc… Many such benefits should be counted relatively clearly.
To begin with, windows retain about 72.3 percent of their initial purchase value in New England according to the Remodeling 2020 Cost vs. Value Report. This sets windows among the top 5 home improvement investments in terms of value retention.
As for energy savings, houses in Essex, could notice large drops on annual costs for heating & cooling. If you already have dual pane windows you could save approximately $204.03 compared to $172 in Hartford. On the other hand, when replacing single-pane windows to National Vinyl’s EnergyStar rated windows you could save about $638.82 per year, compared to $439 in Hartford.
Grow your Essex Home’s Value through Energy Savings
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Switching your windows to EnergyStar rated National Vinyl windows could increase the asking 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.
Moreover, many buyers are willing to pay a premium for energy savings. Here we try to uncover : What’s the return on energy savings if you put your house up for sale? This is what we found in Essex:
Basic Dual-Pane to National Vinyl
If you already have dual-pane windows (non-EnergyStar rated), in Essex, your home value could increase by between $1224.17 and $1791.36 for a mid-tier or top-tier Essex home respectively. For comparison, the same replacement in Hartford could add somewhere between $1032 and $1510.16.
Single-Pane to National Vinyl
When upgrading from low-efficiency single-pane windows, the potential is even greater. Essex homeowners may yield an estimated home value gain of between $3832.92 for mid-tier homes and $5608.85 for the top tier. Compare this to between $2634 and $3854.42 in Hartford.
Another way to look at it, a window upgrade in Essex can add between 0.35% percent and 1.59 % percent to the asking price of your home via 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 Essex homeowner is relatively strong.
The variation between the range for Essex and Hartford, which for reference, would yield a potential premium range of 0.29% percent and 0.43% percent respectively, is derived from a number of factors, in particular; the 2.07% percent difference in median home prices, a buyers’ willingness to pay more for energy savings at a given price range in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford region, and heating & cooling cost differences between Essex and Hartford.
The data presented is derived from EnergyStar, the NREL,Department of Energy and extensive research executed by the National Association of Homebuilders. Essex 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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