Chris Gmyr

It is becoming a popular trend to want to buy a “greener” home or a home that is safer and more efficient for the environment. At the International Builders Show in Las Vegas, “green” home products were on display with products such as: solar panels, energy efficient appliances, and even water conservation fixtures in the bathroom and kitchen. People are definitely going “green” these days more than ever before.

A survey from Better Homes and Gardens, found that eighty-seven percent of consumers or home buyers, want high energy efficient heating and cooling systems in their next home. Eighty-six percent just want energy efficient appliances and approximately twenty-five percent of consumers want to have geo-thermal heat.

Even if they cannot afford or have “green” products in their next home, many consumers plan to make improvements in their current homes that will support the “going green” movement. Thirty-four percent of people that took the survey said they wanted to install energy saving windows and doors. Also, thirty-eight percent said they wanted to replace carpeting or flooring within the next year.

It seems that this “going green” movement is really starting to catch on and real estate agent’s and home sellers need to be aware of the home buyer is going to want and focus more on within the next few years as this movement continues. It is important to stay on top of trends and new developments in the housing market that way you can know what will sell and what may struggle now and in the future.