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Value You Can Measure
South Plainfield residents have a variety valid reasons to replace their windows. Repairing broken windows, revamping the aesthetics of your home etc… Other such benefits may be quantified relatively explicitly.
For starters, windows maintain about 72.3 percent of their initial purchase value in New England according to the Remodeling 2020 Cost vs. Value Report. This places windows among the top 5 home improvement investments in terms of value retention.
As for energy savings, people living in South Plainfield, are likely to experience considerable declines on monthly bill for energy. If you already have dual pane windows you may save about $119.18 compared to $100 in Atlantic City. By comparison, when upgrading single-pane windows to National Vinyl’s EnergyStar rated windows you may save approximately $402.45 per year, compared to $274 in Atlantic City.
Grow your South Plainfield Home’s Asking Price through Energy Savings
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Replacing your windows to EnergyStar rated National Vinyl windows may 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.
Moreover, many buyers are willing to pay a premium for energy savings. Here we try to estimate : What’s the return on investment on energy savings on the market? The following is what we estimated in South Plainfield:
Basic Dual-Pane to National Vinyl
If you already have dual-pane windows (non-EnergyStar rated), in South Plainfield, your home value could increase by between $715.06 and $1046.38 for a mid-tier or top-tier South Plainfield home respectively. Compare this to, the same upgrade in Atlantic City could add somewhere between $600 and $878.
Single-Pane to National Vinyl
When upgrading from low-efficiency single-pane windows, the potential is even greater. South Plainfield homeowners may expect an estimated home value increase of between $2414.67 for mid-tier homes and $3533.47 for the top tier. Compare this to between $1644 and $2405.72 in Atlantic City.
In other words, a window upgrade in South Plainfield can add between 0.2% percent and 0.98 % percent to the asking price of your home through the energy efficiency premium buyers have shown a willingness to pay. Add to this the aforementioned +72.3% retained initial worth of your windows, and National Vinyl’s lifetime warranty, the value proposition for a South Plainfield homeowner is relatively clear.
The variation between the range for South Plainfield and Atlantic City, which for reference, would yield a potential premium range of 0.17% percent and 0.24% percent respectively, may come from a number of factors, in particular; the 2.13% percent difference in median home prices, a buyers’ propensity to pay more for energy savings at a given price range in the New York-Newark-Jersey City region, and heating & cooling price differences between South Plainfield and Atlantic City.
The data presented is based on EnergyStar, the NREL,Department of Energy and expert research performed by the NAHB. South Plainfield 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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