All Forum Posts by: Ashley Haas

Diane,

Thanks for the post. It's great to know that people are asking those questions and that you think it's important to take notice. I keep researching and think that this is a great way to attract new tenants.

Go Green!

Thanks Curt,

I guess I should have been more clear with my question. I would incorporate improvements that would save my tenants money. When I advertise I would show why and how much they will save with the improvements made. There are plenty of inexpensive upgrades that can be done that save money.

So, I guess what I was wondering is, if I can save a renter money monthly on utilties would they be more likely to rent from me? If yes, would they pay a little more for rent? Or to state it differently. If the rental was greener would they pay more for rent, less for utilities (overall wash) just becuase it was green?

All comments are welcome. Thanks for your ideas.

I have some properties that are about to be vacant. I was thinking about ways to get creative and create a niche for myself. With the green movement being such a big deal and all the talk about energy efficiency I thought it might be a good way to target to new tenants. I could do some easy and low cost upgrades, calculate savings and then advertise that it's "green" based on what I did and the savings. Does anyone have any thoughts about this or does it sound like a waste of time?

I have some properties and I was thinking about ways to go green with them and in turn reduce the utility bills for the tenants. Would renters be interested in living in a property that was more energy efficient, water efficient and better insulated? Thanks for your comments.