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RE: Green Mortgages vs. Energy-Efficiency Loans: Which Makes More Sense?
GREEN MORTGAGES VS. ENERGY-EFFICIENCY LOANS: WHICH MAKES MORE SENSE? I tried rolling my HVAC upgrade into a green mortgage a couple years back, thinking it’d be easier to just have one payment. Regretted it pretty quick...
RE: What if your city paid you to use less water?
Honestly, I used to roll my eyes at the whole “efficient showerhead” thing - figured it was just another way to sell me something I didn’t need. But after my last water bill nearly made me choke, I caved and tried a coup...
RE: What happens if your house isn’t finished when it’s time to switch loans?
I get what you’re saying, but I’m not totally convinced it’s all that arbitrary. When we were finishing our place, the lender was super picky about the final inspection - down to missing cabinet handles and a patch of un...
RE: What happens if your house isn’t finished when it’s time to switch loans?
That last stretch is brutal. I remember thinking we were “almost done” for weeks, but the little stuff just kept piling up - door handles missing, paint touch-ups, random hardware. Our lender wouldn’t budge until every s...
RE: Color combos that oddly please the brain
Totally get this. I once tried to jazz up our tiny bathroom with a “bargain bin” teal, thinking it’d be a fun pop. Looked more like a swimming pool than a spa. Ended up repainting with a safer off-white because, honestly...