Choosing Right Green-High-Performance Builder for Your Project or Community

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  So you have found the perfect parcel of land; or have an existing home that needs updating, but how do you choose a builder that is reputable, competent and skilled in the art of high-energy performance or green building? … Read More

Choosing the Right Land for Green Building

 

  One of the most important components of green building is the land you choose to build your project.  There are multitudes of factors that must be considered when choosing the perfect parcel of earth to develop.  Making the wrong … Read More

Transcending Antiquated Rainwater Lending Policies

 

 A CALL TO ACTION We can survive without electricity, but clean, reliable water is a critical resource that humans simply can’t live without.  Growing demand in underserved drought-ridden regions where municipality water infrastructure is unavailable has become problematic. The mortgage … Read More

Reverse Mortgage Loans Go Green, Aging in Place, Alternative Community Lifestyle Emergence

 

  Sun-setter’s (positive spin for senior citizens) are experiencing the new coined phrase, ageism and continue to dominate the reverse mortgage market.  New trends in the reverse mortgage industry are emerging.  A new “hybrid” model utilizing reverse mortgages can improve … Read More

Brown Discounts & Green Premium Value Trends–New Real Estate Market Emerging Risk

 

 When it comes to high-performance building mitigating investment risk, most real estate finance investors and mortgage companies don’t get it. In fact, many lenders tend to discount (undervalue) green-high-performance projects and consider them risky investments. Antiquated lending and appraisal guideline … Read More

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