The federal government has renewed the ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program, an initiative that helps Canadians save on home improvements and energy costs while protecting the environment. “With this program, Canadians can make their homes more energy-efficient and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Canada,” said Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Joe Oliver."
Until March 31, 2012, homeowners may be eligible to receive grants of up to $5,000 to make their homes more energy-efficient.
The program could help up to 250,000 Canadian homeowners improve their homes’ energy efficiency … (1 comments)
grants: Grants for Homeowners
- 08/02/10 01:20 PM
Four easy steps to a retrofit grant Take advantage of the ecoENERGY Retrofit grant to make your home more energy efficient and help you save money. To qualify, follow these four easy steps: Before you undertake any energy efficiency renovations, hire a Natural Resources Canada certified energy advisor to perform an energy evaluation of your home. The advisor will give you a pre-retrofit evaluation report and an EnerGuide rating label for your home. Select your improvements and implement the recommended energy upgrades, leaving time to ensure your post-retrofit evaluation is completed within 18 months or before March 31, 2011, (whichever … (7 comments)
grants: Lethbridge Real Estate - Free Gov't Money to Fix Your Home? YES
- 06/27/10 07:38 AM
Lethbridge Real Estate - Most Lethbridge homeowners and Realtors are unaware that there is Gov't money available for homeowners to fix up their houses. How do I know? When I was young, I was able to use this money to fix up my first Lethbridge home! Homeowner Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program — Homeowner RRAP Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) offers financial assistance to low-income homeowners for mandatory home repairs that will preserve the quality of affordable housing. The program helps people who live in substandard dwellings and cannot afford to pay for necessary repairs to their home. Who Can Apply? Homeowners … (0 comments)
grants: Basement Suites in the Lethbridge Real Estate Market
- 01/28/09 06:23 PM
lethbridge mortgage broker lethbridge real estate For many years, illegal and non-conforming basement suites have been the bane of many real estate transactions and mortgage applications. The City of Lethbridge has tried to deal with the situation several times in the past few decades, at one time allowing suites that were in existence before 1969 to remain in their non-conforming condition and making exceptions onf suites which were constructed after 1969.
As 2008 drew to a close, a new fire code amendment required all existing basement suites to be improved to meet a minimum safety level including smoke and … (6 comments)
Lethbridge Real Estate - EcoENERGY GRANTS Back Again!
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