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Do Buyers and Builders Speak The Same Language When it Comes to Energy Efficiency?

Real Estate Destination Real Estate - Ventura County May 1, 2016

Let’s face it, sometimes talking to a builder or a builder’s rep can seem like talking in a foreign language. But one thing is clear, everyone understand the term “Energy-Efficiency.”

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