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green real estate: How to Buy a Green Home - 05/22/09 03:10 PM
Looking for a new home? This can be a great opportunity for you reduce your ecological footprint. Look beyond the décor and consider the location, size and style of your house and take advantage of government grants for home energy audits for a resale home or a new EnergyStar home.
1. Find a Green Realtor Find a Realtor with good knowledge of environmental issues and programs and services available to assist homeowners to reduce energy.
2. Conduct an energy audit Because the Home Energy audit is such a new concept, most resale homes will not be energy rated. If you are … (0 comments)
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green real estate: Government Incentives Boost Green Real Estate in Ontario - 03/25/09 02:49 PM
At a recent seminar I attended about Green Real Estate, I heard about the challenges some home-sellers faced when they tried to sell energy efficient features of their home. These sellers received zero dollar value for a $35,000.00 solar energy system on the resale of their homes! The buyers were interested in the energy saving features, but not willing to put a dollar value towards the improvements.
The Ontario government is leading the way to energy reform by tabling a new Bill 101 - Home Energy Audit Act 2008, an act respecting energy rating for specified residential buildings. This Energy Rating Act, if passed by Ontario Government, will require … (1 comments)
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green real estate: Energy Saving Tip # 1 - 02/13/09 12:47 PM
As a member of the National Association of Green Agents and Brokers I am dedicated to Green Real Estate. Energy Saving Tp # 1
Replace all your light switches with Lutron eco-switches, available at Home Depot and save an impressive 15% electricity!
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Kathryn Rasmussens
Collingwood,
ON
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Royal LePage All Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage
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