Seeing Red on a Green Property Appraisal — Part 3

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Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae require appraisers to note any energy-efficiency upgrades on their appraisal forms — but are silent on the question of how these upgrades should be valued

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_[Editor's note: Roger and Lynn Normand are building a Passivhaus in Maine. This is the 17th article in a series that will follow their project from planning through construction.]_

Getting an appraisal to value green enhancements requires the appraiser to take two actions: (1) To recognize and list the green enhancements on the appraisal form; and (2) To assign a value to these enhancements.

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