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DAY TWELVE 12 Tip Checklist for French Properties to Reduce Negative Climate Change

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DAY TWELVE

12 Tip Checklist for French Properties to Reduce Negative Climate Change

At ESREA France we work to help people find their dream home in France with the assistance of our growing network of English speaking real estate professionals.

In line with the United Nations Conference on Climate Change taking place we offer 12 daily doses of actions steps we can all take to reduce negative climate change. This is the final day and we decided to offer a checklist with new ideas to help you continue to make a positive impact on the French climate.

Please consider taking these actions step and share the ideas with friends.

Today is day twelve

Easy Action Step Number Twelve

12 Tip Checklist for French Properties to Reduce Negative Climate Change

One
Install water aerators on each water faucet to reduce water usage. They are inexpensive. Prices for aerator and details on Amazon France and prices of aerator and details on Amazon Com and here is an option on option on Amazon UK

Two
Install a solar panel and connect to hot water tank to reduce energy cost of heating water

Three
Scheduling to wash clothing when machine is full and when possible chosing time when electricity is less expensive called ‘Heures Creuses’ as against ‘Heures Plein’. Contact your electricity supplier to see if this electricity option is available in your area.

Four
Wind dry clothing and brush clean patios and outdoor tiles when it is raining.

Four
Plan to reuse kitchen sinks and faucets during a renovation. When possible refinish cabinets and appliances instead of replacing.

Five
Make sure you have modern energy efficient appliances

Six
Block the exit of warm air from your French home using this type of dog

The temporary ‘Door Dog : ) ‘ is inexpensive. Prices for Boudin or “Chien”de porte details on Amazon Fr and here are details on Amazon UK We even found an example on Amazon Com here

Seven
Install a Nest learning thermostat

Nest Learning Thermostat Troisième Génération Amazon France

Nest Learning Thermostat, 3rd Generation Amazon UK

Nest Learning Thermostat, 3rd Generation Amazon Com

Eight
Choose a clean energy electricity supplier

Nine
Use natural waste wood insulation materials under flooring.

Ten
Have an energy efficiency audit done on home for free via GDF Suez Home Performance program and make any necessary upgrades.

Please do share the link to this checklist plus the links to tips one to eleven, together we always make a difference.

David and The ESREA France Team.

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The Worst Mistake a French Property Seller can Make

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STOP and avoid this mistake when selling French real estate.

In France at this moment in time there is no completely united multiple listing service with a system that offers access to actual sale prices.

As a result many French property owners whether they are selling with an agent or on their own make the worst mistake possible when they are pricing their property.

The mistake is:
French property owners often look at comparable homes for sale on the market and using the ‘list price / for sale price’ as a guideline for their own pricing.

Experienced real estate professionals know that the list price of a property is not the sale price. It is just a wish.

Make sure if you are planning on selling your French real estate you get a professional opinion of value based on actual sale prices.

We can connect you with an English speaking French real estate agent contact us here

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DAY ELEVEN 12 days of Actions to Reduce Negative Climate Change in French Property

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DAY ELEVEN

Save Money Reuse Energy – Install a Solar Powered Hot Water Heater

At ESREA France we work to help people find their dream home in France with the assistance of our growing network of English speaking real estate professionals.

In line with the United Nations Conference on Climate Change taking place we have decided to offer 12 daily doses of actions steps we can all take to reduce negative climate change.

Please consider taking these actions step and share the ideas with friends.

Today is day eleven

Easy Action Step Number eleven

Save Money Reuse Energy – Install a Solar Powered Hot Water Heater

I really believe that French properties, the climate in France and the money in pocket of people living in France could be positively changed with the increased usage of our sun’s energy.

Did you know that about 25 percent of the energy you may use in your French property goes to heating water?

Investigate and take the time to consider the benefits to your French property that can come from combining an individual solar water heating system and your hot water tank. You may be able to cover the cost of heating 50 percent of your domestic hot water heating needs using the French sunshine!

sample solar panel for pricing viewpoint Amazon France

sample solar panel for pricing viewpoint Amazon UK

sample solar panel for pricing viewpoint Amazon Com

Please share this idea with friends and please let us know your ideas.

Come back tomorrow for the next Simple Action Step.

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DAY TEN 12 days of Actions to Reduce Negative Climate Change in French Property

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DAY TEN

Free French Property Energy Efficiency Audit 

At ESREA France we work to help people find their dream home in France with the assistance of our growing network of English speaking real estate professionals.

In line with the United Nations Conference on Climate Change taking place we have decided to offer 12 daily doses of actions steps we can all take to reduce negative climate change.

Please consider taking these actions step and share the ideas with friends.

Today is day ten

Easy Action Step Number Ten

Free French Property Energy Efficiency Audit 

If you are planning to do an renovation on your French property the first step you need to take is have an energy efficiency audit.

After an energy efficiency audit you will know better where to spend you money to reduce your homes consumption of energy.

GDF SUEZ offers a Home Performance evaluation currently at no charge.

You can learn the following:

One

The energy efficiency of your home

Two

You will have guidance on the appropriate energy efficiency improvements for your French property.

To obtain the GDF Suez Home Performance evaluation please visit this link in french with a little help from an online translator like google translate we hope you can understand the details on the website.

Then you can request your audit and if you don’t speak French you can have a bilingual friend assist you in understanding what you need to do to enhance your home.

Please share this idea with friends and please let us know your ideas.

Come back tomorrow for the next Simple Action Step.

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WARNING about French real estate advertising

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WARNING about French real estate advertising – the hidden detail.

When you read an article about a French real estate agent or agency that is praising the value of the person or company make sure you are not reading what is called an Advertorial.

An Advertorial is an advertisement that is written to make it look like it is a piece of editorial content.

A French real estate agency or agent will pay to have their self written praises on a site or in a magazine.

We recommend you make sure you are reading real not paid for editorial content.

We mention this because recently we have been getting phone calls from French real estate magazines and online services asking us to write content for their site and saying we can do this if we paid for the article placement. That is they want us to write an ‘advertorial’. They get content to boost their rankings and they get the writer to pay to place the article.

We don’t like this idea. We don’t pay to have our content placed on another site.

Indeed, we believe it is supposed to be noted on an advertorial article that it is in fact an advertisement but sometimes you have to search.

In contrast, as you will see on our site we have testimonials from people who have used our service and, this is the best advertisement for our quality of service.

Just scroll down to see comments on our work.

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