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Would You Pay More For An Energy Efficient Home? | FUNdamental Friday
9 minutes Posted Jul 31, 2026 at 2:00 am.
Welcome back to Friday Fundamentals
Meet Jake Caine
Why energy efficiency matters for property
The built environment and net zero targets
New builds vs existing homes
Why retrofitting is the big opportunity
Energy ratings at point of sale or lease
How this could roll out across states
Victorian rental energy standards
The potential difference in property value
Why owners should start thinking about upgrades
How Home Energy Ratings could guide improvements
Will upgrades translate into added value?
Comparing energy upgrades to pre-sale improvements
Could small upgrades create a larger value premium?
Final thoughts and webinar reminder
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Welcome back to Friday Fundamentals on The Property Couch. In this episode, Shane Pope is joined by Jacob Caine, President of the Real Estate Institute of Australia and Victoria, to unpack a property shift that many homeowners and investors may not be thinking about yet: Home energy ratings. Jacob explains why energy efficiency could become a much bigger factor in how properties are valued, rented and sold — particularly as governments look more closely at the energy performance of existing h...