CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA / ACCESSWIRE / November 11, 2024 / Pearl Certification, a national leader in home performance certification, is excited to announce a new partnership with another national leader in home performance certification, the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET®), to leverage the extensive RESNET database of houses with HERS.^® odds when reselling a property. By incorporating historical data from the RESNET database of 4.5 million HERS-rated homes to create a comprehensive home certification, Pearl ensures that key home performance metrics captured during the construction of a home are documented with accurate and accessible for future real estate transactions. This partnership fills a critical gap in the resale process by capturing and validating performance characteristics that would otherwise go unnoticed during the home selling process.

Home performance elements such as attic insulation, high-efficiency HVAC systems and other performance features play an important role in the comfort, profitability and value of a home. Yet these features are typically invisible during resale transactions and appraisals. The Pearl Certification Report with HERS Rating provides agents and homeowners with investment-grade documentation and marketing tools highlighting these features, providing a trusted resource for buyers, appraisers and lenders to fully understand how these contribute to the value of the property.

“We are at the forefront of a long-awaited shift in the real estate industry, where performance is becoming a critical factor in how properties are valued,” said Robin LeBaron, President and Co-Founder of Pearl Certification. “Through our partnership with RESNET, we are making this information easier to access and giving agents, buyers and sellers the information they need to make smarter, more informed decisions.” »

The partnership between Pearl and RESNET ensures that home performance data is captured and valued throughout the lifecycle of a property. The home’s HERS Index score, an energy rating typically generated during the construction of a home, will be included in the home’s Pearl Home Energy Dashboard. By making the HERS Index visible in future resale transactions, this integration helps maintain the visibility and value of energy-efficient features long after initial construction, ensuring they remain a key factor in every real estate transaction.

“RESNET is excited to partner with Pearl Certification,” said Steve Baden, Executive Director of RESNET. “Membership of the leading national home performance certification bodies increases the transparency of a home’s energy performance in the housing market. This will make it easier for consumers to determine the energy efficiency of the homes they are considering purchasing. For real estate search platforms such as MLS to include a home’s energy performance in their listing, this is an important step in integrating energy performance into the national real estate market.

This is Pearl Certification’s third major data integration this year, contributing to a broader transformation within the real estate industry. Pearl continues to collaborate with companies that provide systems and tools that the real estate industry uses to make their daily operations easier, creating a near seamless process for agents, brokers and MLSs. Platforms like RealReports and Ocusell now effortlessly integrate Pearl’s performance data, streamlining workflows and making valuable home performance insights more accessible. With the addition of the extensive RESNET database, real estate professionals benefit from a more agile, affordable and collaborative system that adapts to their needs and improves data transparency in all transactions.

About Perle Certification

Pearl Certification is the benchmark for high-performance residential certifications, bringing visibility to valuable features that make them healthy, safe, comfortable, and energy and water efficient. Pearl is an ENERGY STAR® Home Upgrade Service Provider and a partner of the National Association of REALTORS® Green REsource Council. Pearl has certified more than 230,000 homes in 49 states, and in Washington, D.C., Pearl-certified homes sell for an average of 5 percent more than comparable homes, according to studies by independent appraisers. www.pearlcertification.com

About RESNET

The Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) is an independent, national, nonprofit organization trusted by homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and save money on their utility bills. RESNET’s industry-leading standards are recognized by, among others, the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. For more information, visit www.resnet.us

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