You are probably wondering why you need an energy audit for your home for sale in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
Well, imagine getting an offer for your house with the buyer paying the exact asking price. You had a home inspection done and the report came back clean. As a good gesture, you included insurance for the appliances and agreed to pay for repairs for the next year. Fast forward two months and the house is sold. A few months later, you get a call from the owner that the HVAC system is not working properly. Upon their inspection, the new homeowner found out the duct has inadequate insulation, which is causing warm air to escape. Since you had promised them insurance for repairs, you need to get the duct work changed.
While the home inspector may be at fault here, it’s you who are supposed to pay for the repairs.
If you live in an area where snow makes it difficult for you to even back your car out from the driveway, then you need to take care of a few things before putting up the “For Sale” sign.
Following are four things you should do to make sure that your energy audit comes back at 100%:
1. Contact a Snow Plow Now
If your driveway and the pathway of your home for sale in Farmington Hills, Michigan are covered in snow, you will find that most people keep rescheduling the tour. Before the snow buries your car and makes it impossible for you to do anything but watch from your house’s window, better call a snow plow service. Sprinkle a little salt to keep the pathway clean for a longer period.
2. Schedule Furnace Service
Often companies from where you bought your HVAC system, give you free maintenance, twice a year. Schedule an annual maintenance checkup with the company and take advantage of it, as long as they are offering it free of charge. Contact your local electrician and plumber to come and have a look at the system, just to make sure that everything is working in order.
3. Plant Trees
A little greenery always increases the value of your home for sale in Farmington Hills, Michigan. From a small garden in the front yard to a vegetable bed in the backyard or a green roof top, you will find that the flora and fauna keeps your house cool. Make sure that you plant far away from the plumbing lines to avoid any drainage problems.
4. Get a Full House Energy Audit
From floorboards to windows and doors, get a professional audit to find out how your house can preserve more energy. Even small things such as caulking the space around baseboards will make a huge change. Tiny spaces such as these allow warm air to escape during winter, which is why you find yourself increasing the temperature.
Now you know why it is important to know whether your house falls high on the energy efficient scale or not. Highlighting green features in the contract allows you to increase the asking price of the house and justify it easily. Before putting your house on the market, why not get it ready for winter by experts. Visit Homes2MoveYou or give me a call anytime 248-790-5594.