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Fort Plain property owners have a multitude excellent reasons to upgrade their windows. Replacing leaky windows, revamping the look and feel of your home etc… Many such values may be calculated rather clearly.
Firstly, windows maintain 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 Fort Plain, could experience impressive decreases on weekly expenditures for home energy. If you already have dual pane windows you could save approximately $171.5 compared to $174 in Buffalo. On the other hand, when replacing single-pane windows to National Vinyl’s EnergyStar rated windows you may save about $436.14 per year, compared to $452 in Buffalo.
Grow your Fort Plain Home’s Asking Price through Energy Savings
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Replacing your windows to EnergyStar rated National Vinyl windows could add to the value 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 find out : What’s the return on investment on energy savings when selling the house? Below is what we discovered in Fort Plain:
Basic Dual-Pane to National Vinyl
If you already have dual-pane windows (non-EnergyStar rated), in Fort Plain, your home value could increase by between $857.51 and $1140.49 for a mid-tier or top-tier Fort Plain home respectively. For comparison, the same replacement in Buffalo could yield somewhere between $870 and $1157.1.
Single-Pane to National Vinyl
When upgrading from low-efficiency single-pane windows, the potential is even greater. Fort Plain homeowners may expect an estimated home value increase of between $2180.69 for mid-tier homes and $2900.32 for the top tier. Compare this to between $2260 and $3005.8 in Buffalo.
Another way to look at it, a window upgrade in Fort Plain can add anywhere from 0.97% percent and 3.29 % percent to the sale price of your home via the energy efficiency premium buyers have shown a willingness to pay. Combined with the aforementioned +72.3% retained upfront worth of your windows, and National Vinyl’s lifetime warranty, the value proposition for a Fort Plain homeowner is relatively strong.
The variation between the range for Fort Plain and Buffalo, which for reference, would yield a potential premium range of 0.99% percent and 1.31% percent respectively, is derived from a number of factors, particularly; the -0.16% percent difference in median home prices, a buyers’ willingness to pay more for energy savings at a given price point in the Amsterdam region, and energy cost differences between Fort Plain and Buffalo.
The data presented is derived from EnergyStar, the NREL,Department of Energy and meticulous research done by the National Association of Homebuilders. Fort Plain 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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