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Residential Energy Audits

 

2010 Tax Credits

On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed a stimulus bill (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) that made some significant changes to the energy efficiency tax credits. We're talking 30% tax credits.  This is a big deal.

Green Technologies

An energy audit is the crucial first step in developing a plan for Geo Thermal, Solar PV, or Solar Thermal energy.  After all, what's the point of having green energy if you let that energy out the window?  AEGreenstar provides all of these technologies through our sister companies.

Message to Builders

Builder's can get a leg up on competition by offering Energy Star rated homes.  Click here to find out more.
Mortgages

Home Energy Ratings: The Key to Energy Mortgages

Home energy ratings, such as those provide by AEGreenstar, provide a standard measurement of a home’s energy efficiency. Ratings are used for both and new and existing homes. A rating report from AEGreenstar can include all of the information that you need to underwrite an energy mortgage including the calculation of the monthly energy savings and present value.  It makes it easy for a lender! Contact Us today to rate your home!

 

Even in today's economy, There is an emerging market force towards energy efficient homes. Mortgage lenders are increasingly using energy mortgages to make homes more affordable. 

What  is an energy mortgage?

An energy mortgage is a mortgage that credits a home’s energy efficiency in the home loan. There are two types of energy mortgages:

  • Energy Efficient Mortgage - Uses the energy savings from a new energy efficient home to increase the home buying power of consumers and capitalizes the energy savings in the appraisal.  This can be especially helpful if you are looking to sell your home now, or at any time during this tight housing market.
  • Energy Improvement Mortgage - Finances the energy upgrades of an existing home in the mortgage loan using monthly energy savings.  This can play a big part if you are in the market to refinance.
 
The ability to leverage a home buyer's investment in energy efficiency increases the number of qualified home buyers and increases the purchasing power of the consumer.
 

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