“Going Green” seems to be a term we are hearing more often as the level of
awareness towards our impact on the environment is constantly increasing.
Cities are requiring recycling and utility companies are providing
incentives for improving the efficiency of your home. There could also be
financial benefits in being aware of the energy consumed by your home. When
buying a new home, there are loan programs that exist that allow you to
finance energy efficient improvements to you home (some without additional
income qualifications!) This is a relatively simple process that begins
with the new home intended to be purchased getting an energy efficiency
rating by an approved rater. This will identify the deficiencies in the
energy efficiency of the home and will prioritize them. Sometimes it doesn’t
take putting an expensive solar system to cut down energy usage (although
in many cases that can be financed too,) many times it is as simple as
properly insulating/sealing the home and ducts. As energy costs go up in the future, investing into the energy efficiency of
your home at the point of purchase, may turn out to be one of the best
financial AND environmental decisions you ever make. For more information on
California energy efficient mortgages please contact Rafael Perez with
imortgage, Rafael.Perez@imortgage.com (619)928-0128 direct.
