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Here you will find information and resources to help you make your home more energy efficient and green. I welcome all questions! FREE Home Energy Assessment!
GC Green is a local company who specializes in providing energy assessments of your home and will make recommendations on upgrades that will improve energy efficiency and cost savings! They also can provide you with incentives and programs that can help you pay for these upgrades! Contact Rick Halperin at 619-204-2809 or email at rick@gcgreen.com. You can visit their web site at www.gcgreen.com 
Renovation Financing!
There are lenders who specialize in providing financing to help with improvements that will improve energy efficiency. Whether you are purchasing a new home or refinancing your existing home, you might consider taking advantage of some financing that help you pay for improvement costs! Contact Dennis Fontes from Go Green Lending at 562-505-3668 or email dennis@gogreenlending.com Ask about these loan programs:
- FHA 203k Renovation Loan: provides up to 35k for improvements
- Energy Efficient Mortgage: This mortgage allows you to stretch your debt to income ratio to cover energy efficient improvements in your loan, while ensuring the improvements pay for the increased payment amount for that loan. Check out the Energy Star web site for more information Energy Star - EEM
How much cheaper are CFL's than Incandescents?
Check out the comparison chart between CFL's and Incandescent light bulbs. This is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to save money on your energy bill. The CFL's have improved a lot. There are different types of lights available such as cool versus warm lighting. They are also doing a better job at making the bulb more appealing such as the ones used for recessed cans. Remember the higher the number, the warmer the light will be!
Table 2. Cost Comparisons between CFLs and Incandescents
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25-Watt Compact Fluorescent |
100-Watt Incandescent |
| Cost of Lamps |
$3.40 |
$.60 |
| Lamp Life |
1667 days (4.5years) |
167 days |
| Annual Energy Cost |
$6.00 |
$25 |
| Lamps Replaced in 4.5 years |
0 |
10 |
| Total cost |
$29 |
$134 |
| Savings Over Lamp Life |
$105 |
0 |
Source: Life Cycle Cost Estimate for ENERGY STAR Qualified Compact Fluorescent Lamp(s) 
Low-Cost Ways to Address Green Potential in Your Home
According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Green Designation Core Course, the following are low-cost ways you can address your home's Green Potential!
- Use CFL or LED light bulbs
- Install low-flow showerheads and faucet aerators
- Start a compost pile
- Plant trees
- Insulate hot water heater
- Weatherstrip and caulk doors and windows
- Collect rainwater to water plants
- Paint with low or no VC paint
- Replace heater filters
- Install a programmable thermostat
- Plant a rain garden
- Plant native plants
- Place appliances or office equipment on powerstrips to reduce "phantom" load'
- Install motion sensors in offices and other common areas to turn off lights when not in use
- Install efficient restroom fixtures
- Take advantage of daylight
- Provide recycling bins
Closing or Settlement >A Smooth Closing
If you are in the process of moving from a home you lived in for years, you might be amazed at what lies beneath all your home furnishings! You might stand in your empty house as the moving van pulls away, staring at piles of dust bunnies and years' worth of grime that you didn't know was there. You are tired, and the last thing you feel like doing is scrubbing your house for the new owners. But leaving your home impeccably clean is one of the most important things you can do to ensure a smooth closing.
Your buyers will do their "walk-through" before the closing to make sure that all the systems of the home are in working order and that the agreed-upon repairs were made. They will feel good about the whole process if they walk into a spotless house. This will be their last opportunity to experience an attack of buyers' remorse, and your efforts can minimize any second thoughts they may be having or any crankiness about issues that must be resolved at the closing. If you are not inclined to do the cleaning yourself, hiring a professional cleaner will be worth the investment.
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What house is thought to be the first one designed by Frank Lloyd Wright?
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Charnley House in Chicago, Illinois, is considered to be the first home designed by Wright while at Adler & Sullivan. |
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911 Hacienda Drive
Vista, CA. 92081
Phone: 760-458-0797
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