Blog by Patricia Houlihan

Cheaper mortgage money for buying green real estate

March 24th, 2008
I just came across this article on the internet-it looks interesting-I wonder when a Canadian lender will do this?

Countrywide Offers Discounted Rates For "Green" Home Buyers

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A division of Countrywide Financial Corp.'s (CFC) Countrywide Bank unit announced Wednesday the launch of its Green Incentive Program that gives an interest rate reduction of 0.125% on a loan u ...

Well I want to live green but can't I love the planet and my wheels to?

March 15th, 2008
Walking the green walk....

Let's start with the good news: 77 per cent of Canadians believe that global warming is real and worry about its impact on their lives. Now the bad news: Our behaviours don't match this new green consciousness.

A Strategic Council poll found that fewer than 4 in ten Canadians compost their food waste and almost two-thirds reported making no effort to green ...

Can you be single and green?

March 14th, 2008

Here is an interesting article from the Globe & Mail, on living green.....

Eco-minded and unattached !!

The personal kingdom is the fastest growing type of household in Canada, rising from 2 per cent to more than 14 per cent in the past 50 years. While there is nothing wrong with enjoying your own company and flying solo, single households now represent the largest consumption of ene ...