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From the U.S. Dept. of Energy's
website: According to the 2006 Shelton Group's "Energy Pulse"
survey, 86% of Americans would choose a home more energy efficient than another, but
78% were uneducated during the buying process (emphasis added)."
"Which Builder should I hire to put together my dream home?"
"How do I know (as
a Buyer) that my new home will have real quality, starting from the ground up & the inside out?"
Those are
two valid questions facing anyone who is considering having their next home built in the Omaha area. The fact is, there are
many Builders in the Omaha area, & you would benefit greatly from the knowledge, experience, & skills of a REALTOR® who works
for you to achieve your goals.
I'm offering concierge-style services for people who want their next home built with a high level of sustainability
& energy efficiency, plus proven, added value at the time of resale. I can give you invaluable help in determining
much, much more than what your new home will look like & how many bedrooms, bathrooms, & garage spaces it will have.
I can help you get the home you want−and
it will be one that holds up better over time, conserves energy, and can be marketed for resale with proven,
added value.
Keep reading to find out more...
*Do you want a new home built
"just for
you"?
*Do you want to spend less money & time on its maintenance & energy costs?
*Do you want a healthier indoor environment
for you & your family?
*Do you know
what "greenwashing"
is?
*Do you realize that, as the purchaser(s) of
a new
home build, you have the right
to
have
a REALTOR® who works independently
from the Builder to represent your
interests?
*In the Omaha area, you need to "screen
for
green"™ when choosing a Builder!
People often make these mistakes
when having a new home built or buying a spec:
1. Believing that "it's
always going to cost
more to build green."
2. Looking at a spec or model home "from
the outside in" (instead of the inside out)
& assuming
that "it will be great because
it looks great" (hint:
while "models-for-
sale" have strong visual appeal with their
finishes, staging, & colors, there can be
significant issues of sustainability awaiting
purchasers).
3.
Thinking that they themselves are best
qualified to judge a home build's quality
of construction.
4. Thinking only in terms of style, bedrooms,
bathrooms, garage spaces, etc. & failing
to
"see" the home's real needs--and costs--
over time.
With your next home
build, Scott Yahnke, REALTOR® with
CBSHOME Real Estate, can help you to:
→ Add value by incorporating higher
quality, longer-lasting building components.
→ Acquire an energy-efficient home.
→ Create a healthier indoor living environment. → Focus on the family's real
needs instead of "big-
box square footage."
→ Add
lived-in character to your new home.
→ Incorporate thermal mass & glazing components to your advantage.
→ Save $$$ each
& every day, month,
& year, adding value during ownership & at time of resale!
→ Screen for Green™ with any Builder you are considering, using the
scoring system I've developed.
About Scott
- REALTOR® since 1990
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Affiliations: National Association of
Home Builders (NAHB); Nebraska State
Home
Builders Association
(NSHBA);
Metropolitan Omaha Builders Association
(MOBA)
& MOBA's Green Building Council; Green
Omaha Coalition (GOC)
- Lifelong Nebraskan & Omaha resident -
UNL graduate - Completed the USGBC's "LEED Technical
Review for New Construction"class
& the
Nebraska Energy Office's "Green Building
Workshop"
- Believes in a better way of using resources
for home building, "from
the inside out &
the ground up," to increase homes' sustainability
& energy efficiency
- In
order to represent your interests,
not
attached to any Builder.
•As the Buyer(s) of a new-home build, your wants & needs deserve representation. This is accomplished by retaining the services
of a REALTOR®
who represents you directly. Any reputable Builder will respect you for choosing to have
a REALTOR®
working for you throughout the home-building process. The disappointments that can come later
from not having your interests represented can be very costly & very disappointing. Examples of homes, once
new but now only several years old & showing serious deterioration issues, are all over town.•
