The “healthy green homes” movement is about more than a squiggly light bulb and energy efficiency. It is just as much about indoor air quality – something that is more important than many people realize.

There is a new column from Phoebe Chongchua in today’s online Realty Times, “Selling Home May Be Influenced by What Buyers Can’t See” which speaks of 60 million out of 300 Americans who have allergies or asthma and how they are affected when walking in to a home for sale.

VOCs (volatile organic compounds) affect people with allergies or asthma very strongly. If you are preparing your home for sale it is worth it to you to use paints, stains and carpeting that are “low” or “no VOC”.

You don’t want to eliminate 20% of the buying market one foot inside your front door, do you?

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Looking for more great advice on how to prepare your home for sale? Or do you have allergies or asthma and are looking for a home that doesn’t make you miserable? Give me a call – as a Built Green certified real estate agent I have been trained to address your concerns and needs. I am licensed in Washington State and a member of the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.