A Successful Home Expo 2008
May 15th, 2008 categories: Community Happenings, Our Market, The Greener Side
On Saturday, May 10, JB Home Sellers attended the 2008 Home Expo at the San Diego Convention Center and it was a success for everyone who attended. This expo was more informational than it was decorative with speakers all day discussing topics such as the right time to buy a home, getting your home For Sale Ready, which loan is right for you and the advantages of going green.
One of the day’s speakers was Nate Kredich of the USGBC or US Green Building Council, and he gave a compelling discourse on the many advantages of Green design. He spoke about how Green design doesn’t always cost more but it always saves money. If you are building a new home, the orientation of the home on the lot can make it much more energy efficient. Situating the majority of windows on to the north and south will maximize light without the heat. Choosing home sites with public transportation opportunities and with available life style options such as restaurants and grocery stores within walking or biking distance can save many auto trips per day and cut down on energy use and carbon emissions. Nate spoke about Energy Star appliances and windows that will save thousands of dollars per year in energy costs.
Each day as more of us become Green conscious and take action to become more energy efficient and Greener Consumers, prices of Green products go down due to increased supply coming on to the market. These days, building a Green home is practically cost neutral when you calculate the savings in water and power. But it’s not neutral to our planet- it’s a tremendous benefit and once everyone acts with a Green conscience, it will be a better place indeed.
Also speaking at the Home Expo was Russ Valone of Market Pointe Realty Advisors. Russ is an industry icon and once again shared his valuable insights on our regional Real Estate market. Russ confirmed that while it’s still a buyer’s market today, shifts are taking place and increased activity is cutting into the supply on homes on the market, both new and resales. Smart buyer’s today are making tremendous buys in the market and those on the side lines cannot benefit unless they take advantage of the opportunities that exist today.
JB Home Sellers and their sister companies Pacific Shoreline Home Building, Inc and Pacific Shoreline Electric, Inc had a great show and made many new friends while manning our booth and visiting booths around the convention center. Standard Pacific Homes was there showcasing their beautiful new homes at the ‘Green’ Del Sur community; Bridgewalk, Cabrillo, and Avaron. At 4S Ranch, Gianni by Standard Pacific offers townhomes starting in the low $400,000’s. These are a few of their new home communities around San Diego and we highly recommend Standard Pacific Homes to all of our clients. In fact, call us today and we’ll take you to the new home that best suits your needs.
So fun was had by all at this year’s Home Expo. Please give us a call and let us help you “LOVE where you live“!
