Thinking about selling your house?

[chefdennis]

Make sure it will pass the new government "Energy Audit"!!! Yeap buried deep in the Cap and Tax bill is a provison that you will have to make mandated updates to your home before you can sell it.....

Oh and there is also a "National Building Code" , that will override all state and local buiding codes....just one more unconstitutional way barry is sucking the states rights away...

You can read the whole article here:

Cap and trade allows strangers to enter your home; do you meet the national building code standards?

So, new homes will be more expensive, thus limiting who can afford a new home, and further depressing the housing market. Now what of this inspection business? Yes, the cap and trade bill that passed through congress allows for somebody from the government to come into your house and inspect your windows, appliances, A/C, furnace, and anything else that you can think of to make sure your house is on par with the new national building codes. Not only will they inspect your house, but they will then be able to mandate that you, the seller, provide the necessary remedies regardless of cost, within a certain amount of time BEFORE YOU MAY SELL YOUR OWN HOUSE. So unless you bought a house that is seen as suitable through the eyes of the federal government, you can expect to spend plenty of money remaking your house, even if selling your house is a matter of economic survival for you.

Here is the actual text from the bill:

Comprehensive Home Energy Audit - A level of the RESNET Home Energy Audit process defined by this standard to include the evaluation, diagnosis and proposed treatment of an existing home. The Comprehensive Home Energy Audit may be based on a Home Performance Assessment (“Comprehensive Home Performance Energy Audit”) or Home Energy Rating (“Comprehensive HERS Audit”), in accordance with the criteria established by this Standard. A homeowner may elect to go through this process with or without a prior Home Energy Survey or Diagnostic Home Energy Survey.

Here is an in-depth breakdown of the audit:

704.1.2.3 The Home Energy Survey Professional shall request copies of utility bills or
written permission to obtain the energy use information from the utility company, and use
them to produce an estimate of generalized end-uses (base, heating, and cooling).
704.1.2.5. Minimum Procedures for an In-Home Energy Survey:
704.1.2.5.1.1 R-values of wall/ceiling/floor insulation
704.1.2.5.1.2 Square footage and approximate age of home
704.1.2.5.1.3 Type of windows: glazing type(s) and frame material(s)
704.1.2.5.1.4 Type, model number, and location of heating/cooling system(s)
704.1.2.5.1.5 Type of ductwork, location and R-value of duct insulation, and any
indications of previous duct sealing
704.1.2.5.1.6 Type of foundation is crawl, basement, or slab
704.1.2.5.1.7 Checklist of common air-leakage sites indicating likely opportunities
for leakage reduction
704.1.2.5.1.8 Estimated age and efficiency of major appliances such as
dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and dryers
704.1.2.5.1.9 Number and type of hardwired light fixtures and screw-in bulbs in
portable lamps suitable for energy efficient re-lamping
704.1.2.5.1.10 Visual indications of condensation
704.1.2.5.1.11 Presence and location of exhaust fans, and determination of whether
they are vented outdoors
704.1.2.5.1.12 Number and type of water fixtures (e.g. faucets, showerheads)
704.1.2.5.1.13 Presence and type(s) of combustion equipment; identification of
visually identifiable evidence of flame rollout, blocked chimney, and corroded or
missing vent connector.

There is no doubt homes need to be more efficient, however, this audit will drain the pockets of the unlucky people whose houses are older and/or cheaply made due to builder irresponsibility. Let’s say your builder used cheap windows, very little insulation or a high-water toilet, the cost of those upgrades will be in the thousands of dollars. By making the recommended changes, you will receive a tax credit for improvements made under the energy star program. Please note, most rebates are 30% of cost, maximum $1500. Good luck if your central air is deemed unacceptable. After the upgrades are completed, you must have the auditors back out to your property for a final inspection. Early reports of denying audits carry a misdemeanor charge and a $2000 fine for each count. The more you deny, the more you pay.

Here is the link for the article that the above info is from, read it, it is very informative...

http://www.examiner.com/x-14613-Kan...d-Security-Act-brings-auditors-into-your-home


Hope you all are getting the change you wanted!!!

 

[LDB]

Yes, the more that happens and the more we learn the more apparent it is that the terms FOOLS and MORONS aren't nearly adequate to describe Obama voters/supporters.

 

[Dakota]

my house is 109 years old, i'd be better off tearing it down and starting over, if this thing passes. My heater was built in 1972LOL energy efficent NOT!!!

 

[tallcal101]

Let's see,Ft. Wayne Indiana? Last time I passed through it appeared most of the city needed to be torn down. Agreed,good idea tear your house down.I don't think Obama is responsible for the decayed condition of Ft. Wayne just yet,but then again Leo may have an opposing opinion on that.

My house is fine,thanks for asking. We replaced the out house last year and moved that dmaned propane tank a few hundred feet away from the double wide. LOL !!