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Construction Financing

August 18, 2010

The mortgage market is showing signs of improvement, which means more home buyers will be able to realize their dream of owning a Blu home!
Some of our customers ask whether building a Blu home requires different financing.  As far as… More

Tax Incentives for Buying Now

February 2, 2010

Winter is great time for regrouping and laying out your plans for the warmer months ahead – as just the planning stages of building a new home or structure can take months!  And thanks to generous tax credits given to… More

Loan-to-Value Ratios and Obstacles to Construction Lending

December 4, 2009

One of the most confusing parts of building a home right now is understanding the way construction loans work. There are differences between the mortgages for purchasing an existing home and mortgages for construction loans. Having a mortgage for an… More

Balancing costs and savings for energy efficiency – NPR

July 2, 2009

I heard this story on public radio on my commute this morning… it’s a story about how hard it is for us all to quantify our home energy savings and understand the balance between the up-front investment for energy efficiency… More