{"id":51018,"date":"2021-06-08T07:46:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T21:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=51018"},"modified":"2021-06-08T07:46:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T21:16:38","slug":"solar-home-buyers-mb2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/solar-home-buyers-mb2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar Power High Up On Home Buyers’ Energy Efficiency Wishlists"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Energy efficient features such as solar panels are becoming increasingly important to Australians looking to buy, rent or build. But buyers should do some additional research if considering purchasing a home with an existing PV system.<\/p>\n

The REA Insights Energy Efficiency Housing Report – June 2021 is based on data from the 12 million Australians who visit realestate.com.au each month alongside data from the the site’s April Residential Consumer Omnibus Survey.<\/p>\n

The report notes energy efficiency ratings on listings for homes are becoming more desirable. 74 per cent of respondents in the April survey believed an energy rating as important, of which 48 per cent said it was of extreme importance.<\/p>\n

The April survey indicated that of the sustainable property features Australians are interested in, no.1 was solar power at 81% followed by energy efficient lighting at 71%.<\/p>\n

Search data from realestate.com.au shows solar power makes up 92 per cent of energy efficient keywords used in searches, with the second most popular energy efficiency related search term being water tanks1<\/a><\/sup>. The general terms \u2018energy efficiency\u2019 or \u2018energy efficient\u2019 only comprised 3% of energy efficient keyword searches.<\/p>\n

\"Energy<\/p>\n

The report, which can be found here<\/a>, indicates solar panels and water tanks are the most frequent energy efficient features noted on listings on realestate.com.au nationally.<\/p>\n

Home Buyers – Do Your Solar Research<\/h2>\n

It’s great so many Australians are interested in a solar power system<\/a> already being installed on the next property they occupy – but there are pitfalls to be aware of.<\/p>\n

More than 2.8 million small-scale systems have been installed across Australia so far and unfortunately, not all of them are good quality. If you’re considering buying a home with panels already installed, it’s wise to do a bit of due diligence; first ensuring you have a basic understanding of solar power<\/a> and then asking the vendor\/agent questions such as:<\/p>\n