{"id":87,"date":"2026-10-15T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marcoislandbeachrealtor.com\/blog\/?p=87"},"modified":"2026-10-15T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:00:00","slug":"florida-buyers-seek-energy-resilient-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marcoislandbeachrealtor.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/15\/florida-buyers-seek-energy-resilient-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Buyers Seek Energy-Resilient Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/nancy-ehlen\/buyers-energy-resilient-remotion-videos-6f0b\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>It\u2019s no secret that Florida buyers are putting resilience at the top of their wish list, especially after seeing how homes designed for energy independence stood strong through a major hurricane. I\u2019ve watched firsthand as families on Marco Island, and across the region, have begun prioritizing features that keep life running when the power grid doesn\u2019t cooperate\u2014whether that means a backup system for storm season or simply peace of mind when daily routines are at stake. The growing interest isn\u2019t just about saving on utility bills; it\u2019s about feeling secure and self-sufficient when the unexpected happens. While upfront costs can be a sticking point, state and local incentives are making these upgrades more attainable for many. It\u2019s encouraging to see builders and insurers responding, and as someone who\u2019s helped folks find their place in our community for 16 years, I believe resiliency is becoming a cornerstone of lasting home value here. It\u2019s just one more way Marco Island homes are standing out\u2014and standing strong.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret that Florida buyers are putting resilience at the top of their wish list, especially after seeing how homes designed for energy independence stood strong through a major hurricane. I\u2019ve watched firsthand as families on Marco Island, and across the region, have begun prioritizing features that keep life running when the power grid [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":245,"featured_media":88,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marcoislandbeachrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marcoislandbeachrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marcoislandbeachrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcoislandbeachrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/245"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcoislandbeachrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcoislandbeachrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":89,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcoislandbeachrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87\/revisions\/89"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcoislandbeachrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marcoislandbeachrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcoislandbeachrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcoislandbeachrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}