Baton Rouge Community: Green Mortgages

A second home mortgage can help you make green improvements

Across the nation, and even here in Baton Rouge, green building is becoming a real estate trend. But you don’t have to be building new to take advantage of green incentives that can save you money. Green Green mortgages can help with home improvementsmortgages are coming into vogue, and they can actually help you save a little when it comes to a second mortgage.

If you are looking to make improvements to your Baton Rouge home, you can do so with green mortgages. Companies like JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup are offering to waive closing costs if you plan to make your home energy-efficient. Local lenders are also offering incentives. Realty Times points out some of the changes that you could make to your Baton Rouge home:

"As the environment and utility prices become more scrutinized,
homeowners are demanding more energy efficient products and sustainable
designs," said AIA Chief Economist, Kermit Baker, PhD, Hon. AIA.
"Structural insulation panels, geothermal heating/cooling systems,
tankless water heaters and green flooring products such as bamboo and
cork are all in high consumer demand."

For more on green mortgages, and your Baton Rouge home options, contact Glenda Daughety.


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