Green Mortgage Solutions

We at GreenMortageSolutions.ca are all about helping everyday homeowners and buyers find the right mortgage to meet their needs, and also guide them to programs and services that will make their homes energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Of course, we're not the only ones trying to make...

While Canada's federal budget may not have been as 'green' as Obama's stimulous package, there are a few goodies for homeowners, along with some additional funding for the government's green reno program. A total of $7.8 billion dollars in the 2009 budget is directed towards housing tax credits ...

As we've been reporting, interest rates have been dropping like a rock lately. Many financial institutions have lowered their 5-year fixed rate to 4.49% or better! Similarly, rates have been dropping for other terms as well. But one of the BEST deals we have found to date comes from The Mortgage...

The Globe and Mail is reporting today that Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is considering giving tax credits to homeowners who make home renovations. While there has been a lot of talk lately about large infrastructure spending in the upcoming federal budget, this home reno idea would foc...

For all of you interested in checking out the latest and greatest in home renovations and green living, there are a number of great events coming to Ottawa in the next few months... Starting on Jan 23rd, the 8th annual Home Renovation Show will be taking place at Lansdowne Park. This three day ev...

Home energy efficiency improvements provide benefits to both homeowners (through lower heating costs) and the environment (using less energy reduces our carbon footprint). However, individual homeowners rarely know how efficient their house is and are unsure about what renovations need to be mad...

When getting a mortgage, many homeowners often are required to purchase mortgage loan insurance - usually though CMHC (Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation) or Genworth Financial. This can add thousands of dollars in extra costs to the home buyer. Luckily, by buying an energy-efficient home or m...

In this third post on Green Mortgages available in Canada, we'll be taking a look at the RBC Energy Saver Mortgage. As mentioned in previous posts, a Green Mortgage can help homeowners improve the energy efficiency of their home, which helps them save money and reduces their greenhouse gas emiss...

This is the second part of a series of articles that we will be posting on Green Mortgages. What is a ‘green mortgage’, you may ask? Essentially, it is a mortgage that provides incentives for homebuyers to improve the energy-efficiency of their homes, which helps them save money and helps the en...

This is the first part of a series of articles that we will be posting on Green Mortgages.   How can a mortgage be ‘green’? This seems to be a common initial question when people first hear of a Green Mortgage. Well, the answer is that a mortgage can be green if it provides incentives for purchas...