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Tag Archives: Energy
Energy costs to impact appraised home values and mortgage qualification standards
According to an L. A. Times article, a recently introduced bill will require Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA to consider energy costs of homes when underwriting loans. It will also require home appraisals to account for the energy efficiency of … Continue reading
An Afternoon at Treasure Island
We took a ride to the Treasure Island recently for a pleasant Sunday afternoon. I posted a small slide show on our website about the trip. You can view it here: http://boomerese.com/TreasureIsland.html While you are at it, you may like … Continue reading
A New Location Parameter- “Walkability”
This site http://www.walkscore.com/ lets you calculate the “walkscore” of a location. Interesting concept! It is like the MPG rating for cars and the energy rating for appliances. You may like to check the walkscores when you are looking for real estate.
You can get $1,000-$4,000 rebate for improving energy efficiency of your home!
A new “Energy Upgrade California” program now offers rebates to home owners who improve energy efficiency of their homes. For basic improvements, the rebate is $1,000. For more extensive improvements, the rebate can be as high as $4,000. The program … Continue reading
Energy Efficiency Label on Houses
Some builders are planning to have energy-efficiency labels on newly constructed homes, similar to miles-per-gallon stickers on cars. Also, DOE is apparently working on a system to rate energy efficiency of existing homes. With such ratings it will be a … Continue reading
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