Is your home operating like it’s in the 1950′s? Could you benefit from lower monthly payments for electricity or water? Here are the facts about EEM (Energy Efficient Mortgages) green mortgages: Ability to finance energy conservation improvements into the home loan No additional income-qualification Common improvements: Central heating and air, dual pane windows, increased insulation,… Read More
Going Green with paperless mortgages-
March 5, 2009 By
Imagine the mortgage process without thick files most likely with duplicates and triplicates. No longer is this fantasy. In fact this is a practice I hung my hat on close to two years ago. At last end-to-end paperless mortgages are here. Is your local Bay Area Mortgage Broker offering it? Previously, the paperless-mortgage process included… Read More
Green Building Top 10 Residential Green Building Product’s for 2008
November 24, 2008 By
Three of the products this year save energy, including a low-cost, solar water-heating system; a combination heating, water heating, and heat-recovery ventilation system; and a system for monitoring real-time energy (and water) use in buildings. Water saving products are represented by a line of rainwater storage tanks – the first rainwater storage equipment ever recognized… Read More
FHA Green Mortgages- What is a Energy Efficient Mortgage?
July 29, 2008 By
From the FHA Website: The Energy Efficient Mortgage Loan program helps current or potential homeowners significantly lower their monthly utility bills by enabling them to incorporate the cost of adding energy efficient improvements into their new home or existing housing. This FHA program eliminates the need for homeowners who are interested in making their home… Read More
CastleView Estates- California's first totally Green community:
July 16, 2008 By
Green or environmentally friendly building projects have become more popular in recent years as awareness of global warming and other environmental concerns has increased. Pleasanton’s CastleView Estates is the first community in California to be completely independent of local water districts and PG&E. Being the first to totally go green in a community which recycles… Read More
Castleview Estates, Green Homes First to be 100% Self Sufficient Community in Pleasanton-
July 7, 2008 By
Castleview Estates are touting itself the first 100% green self sufficient development in the United States. The 52-acre development will be a national model as an Ag/City development. Water treated from the residential homes will be treated to support the agriculture irrigating the alfalfa intern feeding the ostrich farm currently located on the Happy Valley… Read More
Green Real Estate Can Be So Simple- 6 steps for "Green Feng Shui Living":
July 1, 2008 By
Green living can be as simple as a tweak in your homes design. I recently read an article on “Green Feng Shui”. Some of the principles I thought go well with Green Real Estate. Design can influence our overall impact on the environment and home. Here are 6 simple steps that can cut energy costs… Read More
Pleasanton, Livermore Homes get a Solar Boost-
June 24, 2008 By
Pleasanton and Livermore, CA are working together to increase the amount of solar homes in these two cities. July 1st will kick off the “Solar Cities Program” that will help residents install solar power to their residential homes. The cities approach is to be able to supply a one stop shop; a place where you… Read More
Green Real Estate Transactions is a start- Here is what you can do
May 9, 2008 By
Being responsible about your paper usage and paper purchasing is not just about saving trees. In my past series outlining the use of electronic signatures (One of my first posts-please be kind) made a dramatic impact on the amount of paper waste during the loan process for myself and colleagues. The next step to reduce… Read More
