LearnVest.com author, Jane Bianchi, interviewed our very own Tom Ferstl regarding renovations that affect residential property values. In this captioned slide show by Ms. Bianchi, Tom discusses energy efficiency upgrades.
View the full article from LearnVest regarding residential property values on LearnVest.com, or click here (5 Renos That Up Your Home’s Value … And 5 That Don’t).
Reno Do #3: Go Greener
“In the last four to five years, there’s been a growing demand for green housing,” says Tom Ferstl, a commercial and residential real estate appraiser at Ferstl Valuation Services in Little Rock, Arkansas. “Making your home more energy efficient is a plus—anything that helps keep heat in during the colder months and out during the warmer months will help.”