Information for Home Buyers
Ratings
A home energy rating involves a home
inspection by a specially trained building science professional.
Such persons are certified by a a nationally accredited home energy
rating system. The inspection includes diagnostic performance
testing of a home's envelope and HVAC system's air leakage. With an
independent inspection that is endorsed by the mortgage industry you
can have greater confidence that your home will be comfortable and
affordable to heat and cool.
For buyers of an existing home, the rating
suggests cost-effective improvements that you can make to improve
the efficiency of the home and the ability to finance the
improvements in the mortgage loan through an energy improvement
mortgage.
For the buyers of energy efficient home, the home
energy rating qualifies you to take advantage of energy efficient
mortgages. A number of private mortgage lenders offer discounted
down payments or interest rates for the purchase of ENERGY STAR
certified homes.
Energy
Home energy ratings and energy mortgages
offer home buyers the opportunity to qualify for more affordable,
higher quality and more comfortable energy efficient homes. The value
of energy efficiency greatly exceeds the added cost and thereby
increases your buying power.
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