Real Estate

Rehabbed Energy Efficient House by SMUD and Housing Group Fund (in Sacramento)

I had the pleasure this morning of touring a SMUD Energy Efficient Remodel Demonstration Project at 3893 32nd Avenue in Sacramento (SMUD is our local utility company in Sacramento County). This house was purchased in September 2009 as a bank-owned heavy fixer and then rehabbed by Housing Group Fund into a pristine and very energy-efficient home. I saw this property when it was purchased and the difference is truly remarkable (not to mention all the energy efficient gadgets too).

I made a video to give you a tour. What do you think? Have you ever heard of Quad-Lock before?

This event was promoted at several Sacramento Association of Realtors meetings, and it seemed to be a draw among local real estate professionals. The event today was attended by real estate agents and local media mostly and was dubbed the “SMUD Energy Efficient Remodel Demonstration Project”. SMUD claims that the state-of-the-art technology in this house can save up to 60% off utility bills (up to $1,500 per year in utility bills for the home owner). I wouldn’t mind that savings on my home.

I’d never seen the Quad-Lock technology before. This house is apparently the first home in Sacramento to have this nifty insulation installed. I’d be very curious to hear from anyone who has installed this before. Does it work well?

For more information, see the following:

http://www.smud.org
http://www.HousingGroupFund.com

You can catch up with me on my website at http://www.LundquistCompany.com or my appraisal blog at http://www.SacramentoAppraisalBlog.com. 916-595-3735.

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