Department of Energy & HUD create energy efficiency loan pilot program

“Eighteen national, regional and local lenders will participate in a new two-year pilot program that will offer qualified borrowers living in certain parts of the country low-cost loans to make energy-saving improvements to their homes. Backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), these new PowerSaver loans will offer homeowners up to $25,000 to make energy-efficient improvements of their choice, including the installation of insulation, duct sealing, replacement... Read More

Energy Efficiency Features Important to Potential Homebuyers

Recently Thurston Energy has begun a new service offering: Thurston Energy Real Estate Services. Our goal with this service is to help local members of the real estate community find a way to provide value-added services to their clients. They will now be able to provide potential home buyers the ability to find houses that more closely fit their criteria, and help provide potential sellers a way to set their homes apart from others on the market. As part of the launch of our... Read More