What makes a home green?

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Green Living vs. Traditional
Explore the benefits of choosing an eco-friendly house vs. a traditional home

What qualities make a green home?
From insulation to ventilation, check out these tips to make your's an eco-friendly home.

Top 10 reasons for green home living
10 benefits for using sustainable and eco-friendly items in the home

Green home myths
The most common myths about green building are examined and debunked

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Green Buying Articles

Green Financing

Green mortgages may not make up the meat and potatoes of the U.S. mortgage industry's $10 trillion pot, but with rising energy costs and growing fears of global warming, these unique financial products are quickly finding a place in today's housing market. Similar to the green movement, energy-efficient mortgages (EEMs) didn't just spring up overnight. These types of mortgages have been around for the past 30 years with little notoriety or success. But in 1995, Congress expanded a pilot demonstration of nationwide. EEMs recognize that reduced utility expenses can permit a homeowner to pay a higher mortgage to cover the cost of the energy improvements on top of the approved mortgage. Continue Reading about green finance options

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Creating an energy efficiant home.
Tax incentives for going green
Going green on a budget
Green home resources

Featured Green Agent

Real Estate Agent Lorelei B. Smith

Lorelei B. Smith

Lorelei is a agent in the Pitsford, NY area...See Lorelei's listings

About Lorelei Smith:

Lorelei Smith has been a licensed real estate agent for 20 years and is a certified Green Building Professional. Smith is currently a REALTOR with Re/MAX Realty Group in Pittsford, NY. Over the course of her tenure as a real estate agent, Smith says she's encountered a growing number of home buyers showing interest in energy-efficient and green homes. In addition to cutting down on your monthly energy bills, Smith says her clients find environmentally-friendly homes more comfortable to live in.

'Energy Star homes use up to 30 percent less energy than a conventional Continue Reading...


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