{"id":49,"date":"2026-10-16T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/yourdaytonarealestate-com\/2026\/10\/16\/more-buyers-seek-energy-resilient-homes\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T14:00:00","slug":"more-buyers-seek-energy-resilient-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/16\/more-buyers-seek-energy-resilient-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"More buyers seek energy-resilient homes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>Energy-smart homes are quickly becoming a top priority for today\u2019s buyers. Nearly 73.4% of homebuyers now consider all-electric homes with solar and battery storage\u2014up dramatically from 36.7%. Even more telling, 56% are actively prioritizing these features. About a third are willing to pay up to 10% more for homes that offer peace of mind against rising utility bills and unexpected outages.<\/p>\n<p>Having guided clients through changing trends in Daytona Beach and the Volusia and Flagler County markets for over 24 years, I\u2019m seeing firsthand how resilience and sustainability are shaping wish lists, from waterfront condos to family homes. Whether you\u2019re searching for a smart investment or your next address, understanding what buyers value most can make all the difference in your real estate journey.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s navigate these evolving priorities together\u2014your perfect home might just be a solar panel away! \u2600\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.floridarealtors.org\/news-media\/news-articles\/2026\/09\/more-buyers-seek-energy-resilient-homes\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Energy-smart homes are quickly becoming a top priority for today\u2019s buyers. Nearly 73.4% of homebuyers now consider all-electric homes with solar and battery storage\u2014up dramatically from 36.7%. Even more telling, 56% are actively prioritizing these features. About a third are willing to pay up to 10% more for homes that offer peace of mind against [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":557,"featured_media":50,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/557"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}