Energy Upgrade of California Speaks at Rotary Club of Lakewood

Lauren Rank of the County of Los Angeles Office of Sustainability will be speaking to the Rotary Club of Lakewood on March 31^st, 2011.  This lunch program begins at 12pm and will discuss the Los Angeles County Energy Upgrade of California Rebate Program.  If you would like to attend please RSVP Dennis Fontes of Go Green Lending at info@gogreenlending.com to reserve your seat.  This new state-wide energy efficiency rebate and incentive program is for single family homes and offers up to $4,500 in rebates to L.A. County residences.

BUILDING SCIENCE = HOME PERFORMANCE RESULTS

Anyone looking for the real skinny on home performance measures should spend time at buildingscience.com. It offers a broad range of articles on the details and fundamental concepts of making a home more healthy, comfortable and efficient. Detailed drawing lay out solutions for even the most complex issues for homes in colder climates. Contractors and homeowners alike can benefit from the easy to read articles. A directory makes finding the right one a breeze.

$.99 'Rock Catcher' Filter Preferred Over More Expensive Brands

A forced air furnace is designed to heat and move air through homes. They are not designed to remove all the particulates from that air. That's the job for a filtration system. Replacing the 'rock catcher' filter on many furnaces with a high-tech, expensive and more dense filter can in fact reduce the efficiency of the furnace, cost more to run and reduce the life expectancy of the furnace. A home tightened and ventilated by a home performance professional through testing, not guessing is the best way to improve Indoor air quality (IAQ).

30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Drops Amid Japan Crisis

Provided by Realty Times:

McLean, VA – Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), which shows the 30-year fixed-rate dropping to 4.76 percent while the 15-year fixed-rate hit its lowest rate at 3.97 percent since December 2010. READ MORE

BPI LEVEL 1 TRAINING WELL ATTENDED

Irvine, CA: Performance industry veterans Andrew Durben and Judy Rachel lead the three-day Level 1 training sponsored by Southern California Edison. Based in Claremont, CA, Andrew's company Home Performance Matters does home assessments and all needed energy or cosmetic improvements. Judy Rachel has multiple home performance certifications including HERS, GPR and BPI BA. She also heads Eco-Home Newtork, a non-profit directory of sustainable professionals and services. Contractors from Palm Desert to the Ventura County line took part in the examination of home performance techniques and standards based on building sciences. CBPCA offers Levels 2-4 in following weeks. BPI BA training is part of Energy Upgrade California's initiative.

Obama GSE Report Favors Public-Private Hybrid

February 11, 2011 by Robert Freedman · 9 Comments

The Obama administration puts the emphasis on privatization with a federal backstop as it outlines alternatives for replacing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. NAR wants to be sure affordable 30-year, fixed-rate and other safe mortgages remain available. It also expresses concern over a part of the report that could lead to increased fees above what would be affordable for middle-class households. READ More

Experienced 203K Contractor in Southern California

If you are looking for a local contractor who understands 203K Rehab Loans contact Michael Baum at Baum Construction & Development. He knows the loan process and what it takes to get it done. They specialize in kitchen & bath remodels and many other residential upgrades.

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Another California Distressed Home Bail Out Plan…

This is another reason why the GoGreen lending Hybrid Loan Program is the cure for the cosmetic dogs going on the market.  This article covers the statistics of homes that are being foreclosed on in our state.

More than 100,000 struggling homeowners could get help from a $2-billion program that California is launching, including about 25,000 borrowers who owe more than their properties are worth and could see their mortgages shrink. See the article by Alejandro Lazo, L.A. Times

Attention California Realtors: New 2011 Home Energy Rating System State Law

There is a new law AB1809 effective January 1, 2011. The new law AB1809, does authorize a home inspection to include, if requested by the client, a HERS energy audit. There is no mandatory disclosure requirement of home energy ratings and providing the HERS booklet to the Buyer is optional. For more information..