Energy efficient

AUBURN - Realtor Jim Musso said the skyrocketing cost of heating and cooling a home is having a marked effect on the choices people make when looking for a new residence.

"The first question they ask, after how much the taxes are, is about the utility bills," said Musso, representing Murphy Real Estate at the Home Expo at Cayuga Community College.

Many of the companies represented at the show, which runs through Sunday, are pushing goods and services that can make homes more energy efficient.