Not YET Green

You’ve probably heard about “Cash for Clunkers” and the first-time home-buyer credit.  But, there’s another credit available.  It helps to make your home more energy efficient, but many homeowners don’t know how to qualify.  The upcoming 5×10 Improvement workshop will teach you how. 

The workshop’s name means that homeowners can take five steps for no more than $5000 by 2010 and dramatically improve their home’s energy efficiency.  Homeowners who follow the steps can expect to save 10-30% on their utility bills every month, save up to $1500 on the project costs with a tax credit, and protect the long-term resale value of their home. 

The free workshop will be held on Wednesday, October 21^st from 7-9 p.m.  Attendees will create a personal action plan that identifies their top projects, and a rough budget and tax credit estimate.  To encourage open-minded planning, ENERGY STAR best practices will be shared but no individual products or services will be promoted.

The workshop is presented by Laura Reedy Stukel , EcoBroker Certified sales agent with L.W. Reedy Real Estate.  Stukel specializes in helping clients buy or sell “not-YET-green homes” and facilitates smart green improvements after closing.  The workshop draws on her own project that earned her recognition as Better Homes & Gardens magazine’s 2008 Green Improvements remodeling winner.  

The workshop will be hosted by LINDAM Property Group at 250 N. Myrtle Avenue in Elmhurst, the first new green home of its kind for sale in Elmhurst.  Evite users can register at http://budurl.com/5×10evite , or contact Stukel at 630-434-4957 or l.reedystukel@lwreedy.com.  Registration closes on Monday, October 19^th. 

“The tax credits towards home energy efficiency are the quickest, smartest path towards an inventory of greener home in Elmhurst,” says Stukel.  “Homeowners who take advantage of this opportunity will have a market advantage for resale either now or down the road.”