04/22/2026
The green home features buyers are paying a premium for right now that didn't exist on buyer wish lists five years ago.
Solar panels that are OWNED, not leased. Buyers have learned the difference and a leased system is no longer the selling point sellers think it is. - THIS IS HUGE-In order for solar panels to be worth acquiring in a home purchase, they need to be paid off. Otherwise, your dealt with another mortgage paying them off over time. Why should that be your responsibility?
EV charging in the garage. This has moved from a nice to have to a deal factor for a growing segment of buyers, and that segment is getting larger every year.
Spray foam insulation. It doesn't photograph well and nobody puts it in the listing description but buyers who know about it get excited. Lower utility bills are a financial feature, not just an environmental one.
Energy efficient windows and doors with actual ratings attached. Not just "newer windows."
The buyers who care about these features are also typically the buyers who close. They've done their research, they know what they want, and they're not shopping on emotion alone.
