When we decided to buy our first home, all we thought is
that it should only look beautiful inside and out. We easily fell in love with a bungalow in the
suburbs as it brings us happiness thinking that we are living in the countryside.
Thinking that the location is free from traffic, we can do
biking during weekends, makes it a perfect spot for the family. We started asking for private properties to
lessen the cost of the agency fee. My
husband and I spent afternoons scouting for our dream house.
From the five owners that we meet, only one of the proudly
presented a BER Certificate. Curious on
what it is, one afternoon, we stopped searching for a new prospective house, we
passed in the local assessor office to understand what is this BER and what is
its importance.
BER explained
A young engineer happily explained to us that BER Certificateis
not just a trend, but it is a legal document everyone must have especially if
there is an intention of renting or selling the property. BER stands for Building Energy Rating that
defines the overall energy efficiency of a dwelling be it commercial or
residential. He showed us that BER
Certificates are like the energy label like most appliances have. It comes from A-G standards, making A as the
most efficient. Not all owners secure
this document for their house. Better be
safe than sorry in buying our dream home.
House agents
After tedious research, though it may mean an addition to
the budget cost, we sought the help of one trusted agent. Upon meeting, we clearly stated what we want
in a house and giving great importance to the status of energy efficiency and
BER Certificate validity. As BER
Certificate is valid only for ten years, we are interested in buying a house
with the latest BER Certificate and the one that fits our need.
Just weeks after consulting the agent, he presented us with
five different houses, all with BER Certificates. Now, we are starting to pack and will
transfer to our new energy efficient love nest.
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