We all wish we had green homes, right? Right! Who wouldn't want an efficient home that saves energy and dollars? The sad fact of the matter is that it's not possible for everyone. For current homeowners, the market is down and they may not want to sell their existing home and lose money on their investment. The problem is that energy costs are still going up, regardless of how poorly (or well) the market is doing. Even for current green homeowners, it is possible that … [Read more...]
Green Homes On The Rise
It's a cold, hard fact that green home building and sales are on the rise, and the momentum doesn't appear to be slowing down any time soon. According to a study done by McGraw-Hill construction, green homes are expected to make up approximately 10% of new home construction over the next several years. There are many "pros" to purchasing a green home. Most homeowners purchase these homes for the obvious reasons of saving money on energy bills as well as reducing their carbon … [Read more...]
Affordable Green Homes
When people think of buying a "green home", for some reason they immediately see rows and rows of dollar signs. They envision writing over their entire savings, their first born child, and their favorite sports car in order to afford the house. Nothing could be further from the truth! There are many affordable green homes, particularly in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. In fact, there are several ways you should be thinking about "affordability". Let's not just pay attention to … [Read more...]
