I ran across something interesting this morning regarding a declining housing market, mortgage turmoil, and building "green". It appears that Countrywide Home Loans is trying to do their part to help correct this downturn in the housing market, as well as do something for the environment. Countrywide Home Loans is offering a .125% decrease in the interest rate on the purchase of a "green home".
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An Incentive to Build Green
(via resourceactionprograms.blogspot.com)
Submitted by Resource Action... on Thu, 2008-05-15 21:46. | Tags: health | environment | green building | green home | green living | housing | housing market
Green Remodeling Ideas for Smart Home Sellers
(via www.thedailygreen.com)
It's a tough housing market for sellers.But here's the good news: Real estate agents and homeowners alike are discovering that they can get a leg up on the competition by doing a little preemptive green remodeling.
Submitted by socialpyramid on Fri, 2008-02-29 06:16. | Tags: architecture | energy efficiency | green building | housing market | real estate
Solar-Powered Homes Outselling Weak Market
(via www.thedailygreen.com)
Rays of hope for long-suffering solar advocates? Solar industry leaders are citing record high demand for their technology, perhaps in part because of the woes in the overall housing market.
Submitted by socialpyramid on Tue, 2007-09-25 14:30. | Tags: architecture | alternative power | California | green energy | home sales | housing market | panel | Renewable Energy | solar power
