Two recent news articles covered plans for two local cities to help residents go green. The first covered a current program in Naperville. The Home Energy Savings Program is funded in part by Federal stimulus package money. The program aims to help 350 homes belonging to residents 55 and older become more energy efficient. The [...]
This week, Vice President Joe Biden announced the White House’s Recovery through Retrofit report. The action plan aligns several national efforts and organizations to jump start simultaneous energy savings and green jobs in America. One of these efforts is the ideas outlined in the REEP legislation I supported on Capitol Hill earlier this month.
CNN/Money has a [...]
One bonus in the Ready, Set, Green Homes program is the green financing offered. Believe me…it’s not easy to find a real green loan today. But Erin Griffin at Corby Mortgage is making them happen — she’s finding resources to fund the loan and even taking a hit on her profit on them [...]
Had the chance to meet with Dennis Rodkin of “Deal Estate”/Chicago Magazine fame earlier in the month. He came out to my Ready, Set, Green Home listing in Wheaton to see my new program in action. We had a really fun chat about what I’m working on and the huge opportunity I see [...]
$8000 home buyer credit, $1500 energy-efficient update credit, Energy Star appliance upgrade, free energy audit, green financing – the early details on the passed stimulus package and my Ready, Set, Green Homes incentives are looking pretty good for green buyers!
Earlier, I discussed Energy Audits as a place to start whether you are looking for a new home or updating your current home. The audit also helps you assess how long the energy savings will take to pay back the improvement costs.
So now that you have a list of things you want to do, what [...]