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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041, Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ  (ReMax Realtec Group)

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Peter Mohylsky, Beach Expert
PMI. Destin - Miramar Beach, FL
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The times and the markets are all a changing.  The big garden tubs with jets galore are going away, the same wayas the dodo.  

Modifications to air handlers make sense as the latest greatest but need more marketing efforts before they become mainstream.  

Sep 03, 2020 07:19 AM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Life, not just real estate, in Southern California presents the opportunity to see all kinds of home features/upgrades.  How long will each be relevant?  People have different wants/needs.  "Meaningful" is yet another word where the definition varies.  

Sep 03, 2020 06:04 AM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

None of those have any market value nor have I encountered them in CA.

Sep 03, 2020 10:40 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
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Annette, I like the way you share your unlimited thinking ... expanding t reach the possible needs of people today.  For the most part, my experience is that a majority of people (my opinion) are seeing the light about the pandemic induced virus. 

Sep 03, 2020 08:28 AM
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Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

#1 - not really

#2 and #3 - these units have been around for some time (I put in #3 myself and love it) and they have been a good selling point if marketed correctly and buyers are being educated about the benefits. 

Sep 03, 2020 07:36 AM
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

As the human body needs bacteria to survive I say NO!

Sep 03, 2020 07:20 AM
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John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
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I have no idea what long-term value such features would add. If the pandemic is long-term, they would make a difference. If not, I don't see them as being more desirable than new counter tops, flooring, paint, etc.

Sep 03, 2020 06:29 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Absolutely none for me personally!

Sep 04, 2020 05:00 AM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

These are not priority concerns.

Sep 03, 2020 08:33 AM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

1 - no

2 - possible but not enough people know about it.

3 - same as #2, not enough people pay attention to that stuff.

Nope not in my area. Seems that everyone is getting into making their house ugly with solar panels all over the front of the house.

Sep 03, 2020 06:15 AM
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Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
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2 & 3 

I've used an air filtration unit in my home that uses a combination of  UV, Hepa, and NASA technology. If I had an air handler I would insist on 2 & 3 

Sep 04, 2020 06:38 AM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

1.  No.  Salons may be closed but there is an underground network out here and some outdoor salons exist.  Or if you're Nancy Pelosi, the rules don't apply to you and you go maskless indoors to one.

 

2.  This may become more common in commercial venues/sporting halls/beer halls/etc.  Read a good article about this from an economist I follow about UVC light and a safer way to implement it.

 

3.  I can see that being something that is useful even w/o the Wuhan virus in play.  Now that smog is back in So Cal and we have had hazy skies from the state's brush fires for weeks now, it could be useful.  Personally, I pay the $20 for the top of the line filter for my AC that gets the pollen, dander and most viruses.  Have for 8+ years now.

 

I have not heard of any of these being advertised selling features out here (or at all).  I'm sure realtor magazine will jump on the bandwagon though soon.

Sep 03, 2020 11:34 PM
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Diana Zaccaro Broker Associate
ZOOM Realty Group - Cocoa Beach, FL
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None of the above but those items are so specific they will probably appeal only to certain people and may actually turn some buyers away. 

Sep 03, 2020 10:35 PM
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Kat Palmiotti
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I haven't encountered any of these here. (Montana)

Sep 03, 2020 11:29 AM
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Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

I would think it would be a negative to the value.

Sep 04, 2020 03:26 PM