All Entries Tagged With: "Energy Efficient Homes"
Gerstad Builders Build with You in Mind
Cost effective, energy efficient, green and eco-friendly are all words that we find ourselves saying more and more these days. We at Gerstad recognize that you not only want to buy a beautiful, well-built home, you also want a home that is going to save you money over time. That’s why we are dedicated to [...]
It’s Time to Jump on the Green Bandwagon
Thursday is the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day. Are you doing your part to protect the planet? Americans make up less than 5 percent of the world’s population but consume 25 percent of Earth’s natural resources. Here are some green tips for your home. These ideas are win-win because they will save you [...]
Tour at Museum Displays Green Living
Want to see Chicago’s greenest home? Visit Home: Green + Wired at the Museum of Science and Industry. Situated on the museum’s east side, the exhibit is a real, functioning three-story home that features the latest in eco-friendly living and is being touted as the greenest home in Chicago. In its third year, the 2500-square-foot [...]
Green Financing Updates And Tips For Homes
As Chicago real estate enters its traditional deep freeze of January, thankfully FHA’s Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEM’s) financing tools have been retained for home buyers in 2010. As many as 55% of entry level home buyers reported that they used FHA loans for purchasing their home in 2009. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have [...]
The Green MLS Comes to Chicagoland Real Estate
We’re pleased to share developing news that Northern Illinois’ Mulitple Listing Service (MLS), will be adding support for green building features in 2010. Real estate professionals will need to be prepared by taking education through NAR GREEN or Eco Broker courses.
