BREALTY REAL ESTATE REPORT ENERGY EFFICIENT NEW HOMES When you see a new home, it's easy to assume that it must also be energy-efficient. This isn't always true. Many new homes are built to meet current building code, which is far below the higher standard of energy efficiency. When home shopping, ask if the home qualifies for the ENERGY STAR designation. If not, you may want to keep looking. An energy efficient home can lower your utility bill by about $26 a month average. Put that $26 a month towards the mortgage, and you can now afford approximately $20,000 more worth of home. I've noticed some older homes with snow on the roofs that you can see the rafter outlines. This is a sign there isn't enough insulation. Insulation is cheap. LISTINGS 12/18-1/10/25 1134 B Avenue, Ft. Dodge $19,700 SALES 12/18-1/10/25 17 Acres, 190th, Afton 404 W Polk, Afton 204 Myrtle, Creston $65,000 $5,000 $130,000 www.rrealtyofcrestonia.com Retta Ripperger Realtor® Certified Residential Specialist Let "R" Realty be your realty! 114 North Elm Creston 641-782-9408 retta@realestateismy.name OPPORTUNITY SM-CP93020117 BREALTY REAL ESTATE REPORT ENERGY EFFICIENT NEW HOMES When you see a new home , it's easy to assume that it must also be energy - efficient . This isn't always true . Many new homes are built to meet current building code , which is far below the higher standard of energy efficiency . When home shopping , ask if the home qualifies for the ENERGY STAR designation . If not , you may want to keep looking . An energy efficient home can lower your utility bill by about $ 26 a month average . Put that $ 26 a month towards the mortgage , and you can now afford approximately $ 20,000 more worth of home . I've noticed some older homes with snow on the roofs that you can see the rafter outlines . This is a sign there isn't enough insulation . Insulation is cheap . LISTINGS 12 / 18-1 / 10 / 25 1134 B Avenue , Ft . Dodge $ 19,700 SALES 12 / 18-1 / 10 / 25 17 Acres , 190th , Afton 404 W Polk , Afton 204 Myrtle , Creston $ 65,000 $ 5,000 $ 130,000 www.rrealtyofcrestonia.com Retta Ripperger Realtor® Certified Residential Specialist Let " R " Realty be your realty ! 114 North Elm Creston 641-782-9408 retta@realestateismy.name OPPORTUNITY SM - CP93020117