Buy a house, get a Smart Car. Go Green!

With oil prices setting a new record high of $147 per barrel and water shortages looming, how can home sellers differentiate themselves in this challenging environment?

One seller in Lafayette, CA is selling their newly constructed, energy-efficient home with an added bonus. In addition to its energy efficient appliances and walking distance to town, this home comes with a Smart Car Passion Cabriolet. That’s right - for the asking price of $1.099M, you get an energy efficient house AND a 45MPG Smart Car convertible. See the house.

If you are thinking of moving to this upscale community and would like to reduce your carbon footprint, maybe this is the home for you. With estimated waits of up to 20 months for a new Smart Car in some areas, this could be a great way to kill two birds with one stone…