A greener house the sustainable property investor's guide to buying, building and renovating

Reed, Richard. (Author). Wilkinson, Sara. (Added Author).

Summary: How green should you go?If you would like to make a positive impact on the environment but are concerned about the financial outlay, A Greener House is for you. Property experts Richard Reed and Sara Wilkinson will show you how to decide which sustainable measures are suited to your property, and evaluate the cost implications of installing them. You'll learn how to design a new home that exceeds the highest energy-efficiency ratings available, protect your property from obsolescence and outdating, and evaluate market trends in your neighbourhood. If you own property and would like to increase.

Record details

ISBN: 9781118319420 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 1118319427 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 online resource.
Publisher: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Cover; Contents; Title; Copyright; About the Authors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: The Theory; Chapter 1: Understanding Value; Property Value; How Can you Add More Value Than a Sustainable Item Costs?; Key Summary Points; Chapter 2: What Affects Property Value?; Market Perceptions; Conformity; Supply and Demand in the Sustainable Housing Market; Balance; Highest and Best Use; Under- and Over-Capitalisation; Synergy; Utility; Scarcity; Desire; Effective Purchasing Power; Competition; Externalities and Property Value; Social Forces; Economic Forces; Government Forces.

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