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Should energy efficiency factor into selling a home?
KTVZ Asked by KTVZ
360 Votes

Should energy efficiency factor into selling a home?

Yes, it's important

2

No, not fair

14

Yes, it's important

2 Comments
k san
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k san

It has been very common for potential buyers to request to see utility bills for the past year. An "energy efficiency factor" is just an extension of that. As a buyer, wouldn't you want to know?

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No, not fair

14 Comments
GT Thomas
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GT Thomas

That is a private seller buyer issue. Idiot liberals need to quit telling people how to live. The Bend council is a cesspool of liberals.

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Brad Livsey
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Brad Livsey

Absolutely not! Let the buyer do their own due-diligence

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Kevin Johnson
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Kevin Johnson

This is just another tax that will line a politicians pockets. Need to know where every dime of this tax goes!

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Teresa Rodriguez
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Teresa Rodriguez

If a buyer wants this information, they can pay to research the property they are buying. Just like buying a used car, it is the buyer's responsibility to understand the mpg of that vehicle.

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Betty McKittrick
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Betty McKittrick

This is just another hidden tax against the equity in your home. And there are those who question and wonder why the cost of property is getting more expensive.

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Jeanne Woods
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Jeanne Woods

Just another liberal money- making scheme under the guise of improving the environment. There are already too many unfair fees involved in selling a home. Another example of too much government

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Lisa McCarthy
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Lisa McCarthy

Mandatory scorecard program will cost the buyer money and delay closings. Energy efficient items can be disclosed by seller and builder. Real estate agents, as myself, can help obtain information.

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Lisa McCarthy
Lisa McCarthy

In response to the "Yes" section of this poll, buyer may request utility bill information from seller if it is important for them to know. No need to have a costly mandated scorecard.

Maggie Mae
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Maggie Mae

we have enough government in our lives

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Angie Mombert
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Angie Mombert

The scores are an arbitrary number that are not understood by most homeowners. Requiring an energy audit without first trying it as an incentive program is a reckless use of resources.

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Linda Thorsen
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Linda Thorsen

If the purchaser wants to know they can pay for a test. The existing homeowners should not have to pay for it.

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Latterdaysaint
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Latterdaysaint

Just another way to make money

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Steven Huillet
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Steven Huillet

Just another sneaky back door way fro the city of Bend to take money from home owners pockets. Too bad the city can't learn to live within their means like everyone else has to! Enough is enough!!

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Dave Stalker
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Dave Stalker

This is just another expense for homeowners that does nothing to improve energy effiency. Why not spend that money to actually make some improvements to a home?

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Do you think higher  SDC fees will lead to fewer new homes in Bend?
KTVZ Asked by KTVZ
122 Votes

Do you think higher SDC fees will lead to fewer new homes in Bend?

Yes

1

No

0

Yes

1 Comment
Latterdaysaint
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Latterdaysaint

People are already dealing with bidenomics, vote this woke city council out

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No

0 Comment
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Do you agree with piping of canals in Central Oregon?
KTVZ Asked by KTVZ
312 Votes

Do you agree with piping of canals in Central Oregon?

Yes

4

No

3

Yes

4 Comments
Michael Thille
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Michael Thille

Piping the canals to conserve water is the logical next step. Where does Commissioner Adair think the wildlife got a drink before the canals were made over 100 years ago? I will admit reducing Junipers and reinvigorating our wild grasslands makes sense.

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Delaney Gates
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Delaney Gates

The canals were not put in as "water features" for people's backyards. Build your own water feature and pay for the water. This water is meant for agriculture.

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SunnySunshinestein
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SunnySunshinestein

Get it done, it's way past time.

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happy jean
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happy jean

Commission Adair, where do you think wildlife get water when irrigation water is off Oct-March? Please share your plan and funding strategy for removing 5 million juniper trees. What will happen to the wildlife that live in those trees. Your argument is weak.

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No

3 Comments
snowzone
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snowzone

Why do Bend residence have to accommodate Jefferson county. I'm sure someone up there can figure a way go pump the water they need out of Lake Billy Chinook

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Alma and Bruce Miller
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Alma and Bruce Miller

I agree with commissioner Patti Adair - there are other alternatives.

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Robert 'Lew' Lewandowski
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Robert 'Lew' Lewandowski

Wildlife has relied on these open canals for decades. There is no other option for critter water.

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