Adding environmentally friendly features to your home can not only help to preserve our ecosystem, but can also increase your property value! Additionally, these features may help you to qualify for discounts on your insurance premium.
Homes that are certified green report sales of up to 9% higher than non-green homes. In order to be certified, your home must meet the requirements of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System (LEED). Some insurance carriers offer green coverage, which will pay to replace your green features in the case that your home is damaged by some sort of disaster. People with normal homeowners policies can even opt for a green upgrade, which will replace their non-green features with green features if there is a disaster.
The difference in coverage for green homes is a measly $30 more than normal policies, and so worth it! Take the necessary steps to protect your home and the environment! For questions about how you can save money on your insurance by going green, please contact Phocus Companies, located in Phoenix!
