energy efficiency | firsttuesday Journal

The green wave is growing in California’s commercial markets

by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 26, 2019 | Commercial, Investment | 0

Buyers and tenants of commercial property are increasingly aware of energy costs.

2019 PACE changes attempt to salvage troubled energy program

by Carrie B. Reyes | Mar 5, 2019 | New Laws | 3

Recent legislation attempts to do damage control and salvage the residential energy program, but will the changes be enough?

5 ways to make a home more energy efficient

by Guest Author Ken Marshall | Jan 14, 2019 | Home Sales, Real Estate | 0

Here are five suggestions on how to manage energy costs and help you make that sale.

Solar on every roof? New construction standards in California.

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jul 24, 2018 | Home Sales | 4

California aims to reach its net-zero energy goals for new homes by 2020.

Tech corner: Are smart thermostats worth the cost?

by Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 24, 2018 | Real Estate | 0

Do smart thermostats make homes more attractive to homebuyers?

New laws to protect California home energy program users

by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 19, 2017 | Loan Products | 0

Changes are ahead for California’s Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program.

Solar woes loom for homeowners as tax credits sizzle away

by Carrie B. Reyes | Mar 14, 2016 | Buyers and Sellers | 0

Investors fear the worst for the solar market, as stock values for solar leasing giant SolarCity plunged in the first months of 2016.

FARM: Save on energy bills this season

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 23, 2015 | FARM Letters, Real Estate | 0

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Smart glass: New window technology for energy savings

by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 21, 2015 | Real Estate | 0

Tired of paying expensive energy bills? Scientists are working on new energy-efficient windows to reduce the costs.

FARM: Easy energy efficiency

by ft Editorial Staff | Jun 1, 2015 | FARM Letters, Real Estate | 0

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FARM: Save money on cooling costs

by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 3, 2015 | FARM Letters, Real Estate | 0

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FARM: No A/C? I’m a big fan

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 20, 2015 | FARM Letters, Feature Articles, Real Estate | 0

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Energy benchmarking: disclosing commercial property energy use

by Matthew Taylor | Jan 20, 2015 | Commercial, Feature Articles, Investment, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Your Practice | 3

Part I of a series on the Nonresidential Building Energy Use Disclosure Program.

PACE program for energy improvements gets a boost

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jun 6, 2014 | Loan Products, Real Estate | 0

Homeowners have a new way to qualify for financing covering energy-saving improvements.

Tax benefits set to expire

by Carrie B. Reyes | Nov 20, 2013 | Mortgages, Real Estate, Tax | 0

If you or your client plans on undergoing a short sale, paying mortgage insurance, or making energy efficient improvements in 2014, you may be in for a shock come next tax season.

The FHA energy efficient mortgage (EEM)

by Giang Hoang-Burdette | Oct 21, 2013 | Feature Articles, Finance, Loan Products, Real Estate | 3

Energy efficiency is all the rage, but it’s not cheap. This article guides you through the FHA’s...

FARM: Thinking about going solar?

by Carrie B. Reyes | Oct 9, 2013 | FARM Letters, Real Estate | 5

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Everything a Californian needs to know about energy efficiency

by Carrie B. Reyes | Aug 22, 2013 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

Do you know enough about energy-efficient options to inform your homebuyers?

All about whole house fans

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jul 19, 2013 | Property Management, Real Estate | 2

Whole house fan expert, Carl Moody, speaks with first tuesday’s Carrie Reyes about everything an agent needs to know about whole house fans in California.