Once upon a time we hunted and gathered our food; we made our fire from rubbing two sticks together; and we pretty much relied on the sun, rain and nature to provide all that we needed to sustain life. Fast … Read More
What were you doing 40 years ago? If you were an adult, you were driving a car that averaged 13 miles per gallon of gas, and the gas cost roughly 36 cents per gallon— that is, until October 1973, when … Read More
Small scale solar energy installations are gaining in popularity, and the big utility companies are scared. Thanks to a practice called net metering, some consumers generate their own power via solar panels, and sell the excess power back to the … Read More
To better understand how a green, high-performance loan should work, we should first review how conventional mortgages and interest is calculated. It’s important to note that all green projects, whether a new construction project or retrofitting an existing home, are … Read More
This may seem like a ridiculous question. But recently a national mortgage underwriting team voiced concerns over a Texas property’s rainwater harvesting system, serving as the only source of water, potentially running out of water. When documentation was provided, i.e., … Read More