Comments on: Wind Farms Do Not Reduce Property Prices? http://www.wannanetwork.com/2009/12/30/wind-farms-do-not-reduce-property-prices/ WannaNetwork.com - Connecting Homeowners And Local Real Estate Professionals Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff Green http://www.wannanetwork.com/2009/12/30/wind-farms-do-not-reduce-property-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-1351 Jeff Green Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:33:48 +0000 http://www.wannanetwork.com/?p=1627#comment-1351 This article is beneficial for buyers and new realtors. Thank you for posting. This article is beneficial for buyers and new realtors. Thank you for posting.

]]> By: Mike McCann http://www.wannanetwork.com/2009/12/30/wind-farms-do-not-reduce-property-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-1308 Mike McCann Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:48:19 +0000 http://www.wannanetwork.com/?p=1627#comment-1308 http://www.windaction.org/documents/24637 5% value loss within 1 mile is considered to be insignificant, etc., etc? see link for an appraisal review that identifies a few problems with that DOE study. mikesmccann@comcast.net McCann Appraisal, LLC http://www.windaction.org/documents/24637

5% value loss within 1 mile is considered to be insignificant, etc., etc? see link for an appraisal review that identifies a few problems with that DOE study.

mikesmccann@comcast.net
McCann Appraisal, LLC

]]> By: Badger Badger http://www.wannanetwork.com/2009/12/30/wind-farms-do-not-reduce-property-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 Badger Badger Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:16:29 +0000 http://www.wannanetwork.com/?p=1627#comment-1300 Story Problem: The DOE report referenced here used sales data from 7,459 sales of single-family homes within 10 miles of 24 wind farms in nine states. 125 of those homes were within a mile of the wind farm after construction and about 60 of those were within 3,000 feet. What percentage of the homes in this study are located within one mile of a wind farm? ANSWER: 1.67 % Extra Credit: What percentage of the homes in this study were located within 3000 feet? ANSWER: 0.8 % Extra extra credit: What is the wind industry standard setback from a home? ANSWER: 1000 feet or less. Story Problem: The DOE report referenced here used sales data from 7,459 sales of single-family homes within 10 miles of 24 wind farms in nine states.

125 of those homes were within a mile of the wind farm after construction and about 60 of those were within 3,000 feet.

What percentage of the homes in this study are located within one mile of a wind farm?

ANSWER: 1.67 %

Extra Credit: What percentage of the homes in this study were located within 3000 feet?

ANSWER: 0.8 %

Extra extra credit: What is the wind industry standard setback from a home?

ANSWER: 1000 feet or less.

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