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Going Green May Help Sell Your House Faster

Posted on April 21, 2022 | Leave a comment

A new report from Zillow finds that updating your home with eco-friendly or eco-resistant features may help sellers get a better price for their house on the market as well as sell it up to 10 days faster.

At the top of the list are electric vehicle charging stations (9.5 days faster), double pane windows (6.9 days faster), and seismic-resistant features (19 days faster) that all help sell a home faster than homes without. Also on the list are tankless water heaters (2 days faster), drought-resistant landscaping (9.2 days faster), and smart sprinkler systems (4.9 days faster).

According to Zillow, their research found that buyers are also seriously considering the possibility of flooding (55%), tornadoes (41%), hurricanes (35%), and earthquakes (29%) when choosing a home. The increasing frequencies at which these events, along with other natural disasters, are occurring means buyers are paying a premium on homes that have these features to protect themselves and their investment.

Mission Valley chosen for water treatment plant

Posted on March 4, 2022 | Leave a comment

San Diego officials say a vacant 17-acre site in eastern Mission Valley is where they plan to build a large purification plant needed for phase two of the Pure Water sewage recycling system.

Construction of phase one, which includes a purification plant in western Miramar, began last year and is scheduled for completion in 2025.

The goal of the multibillion-dollar Pure Water system is to boost San Diego’s water independence by creating a local source and making the city and region less reliant on imported water.

City officials said the Mission Valley site was chosen for the phase two purification plant because it is vacant land owned by the city’s Public Utilities Department, and because an alternate city site considered in Liberty Station is too small.

The Mission Valley site is just north of Interstate 8, just east of Mission City Parkway and just south of IKEA and San Diego State’s new Mission Valley campus.

SDSU plans to build a large river park just north of the new Pure Water site. University officials say they plan to break ground on the river park later this year and complete the project in 2023.

6 Easy Steps to Winterize your Windows

Posted on February 15, 2022 | Leave a comment

Making sure our windows are efficient makes sense–windows account for 10 to 25 percent of our heating bills because of leaked conditioned air. If you aren’t quite ready for the expense and hassle of installing new, energy-efficient windows, check out our easy ways to winterize existing windows and keep your home–and your pocketbook–comfortable.

Back to Basics

Check the perimeter. This may seem obvious, but even small cracks or other structural imperfections let hot air pour out of your home. Take a good look at your windows. Are there any easy-to-spot problems such as cracked glass, rotting wood, or obvious air or water leakage? If so, address those issues either as a DIY project or by calling a professional.

Seal it up. Now that your windows are sound, focus on caulking and weather-stripping. Use caulk for stationary cracks, gaps or joints less than 1⁄4-inch wide. Use weather-stripping for components that move.