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An energy efficient mortgage is available to those who are looking to purchase a home which has had specific energy efficient improvements made to it or a home that was originally built as energy efficient. Today in the United States, you have the choice of three different types of energy efficient mortgages that one can now choose from.

There is the conventional EEM (Energy Efficient Mortgage), the FHA EEM or the VA EEM. Below we take a look at just what these different types of mortgages are and who is able to utilize them.

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Many people will tell you that building a green, energy efficient home is much more costly than a traditionally constructed home. In the past, this would likely have been a true statement, however, some builders are now able to construct green homes that are comparable to or even less expensive than traditional construction.

Built by Ferrier Custom Homes, Heather’s Home is an affordable, three bedroom, 2,000+ square foot home located near Ft. Worth, Texas. The home is incredibly energy efficient - Heather’s Home rates in the top one percent of high end Energy Star homes built today. For Heather, that will mean an average monthly heating and cooling bill in the $15 range. And when it comes to summers in Texas, that’s saying a lot.

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