Real Estate Agency Literally Giving Away Money for Solar Installations
Councilmembers Graham and Cheh learn about solar thermal technology. (Lydia DePillis)
At the risk of appearing to favor one of the cooler real estate agents in town, I'll just pass on the news that Green D.C. Realty is putting up its own money to entice homebuyers to put solar thermal installations on their new purchases. They're calling it a "solar home coupon": You buy a house with them, and they give you $2,000 towards the setup with Solar Energy Services, which will also help arrange near-term financing to tide you over until the federal and city tax credits come through.
As we saw with my story a few weeks ago, local solar companies are trying really really hard to get people over the hump to their first solar purchase. Green D.C. Realty is betting that the incentive will bring in enough business to make good on their investment.
5:10 pm
Why is Graham, (The Queen of All Media) in ever photograph in CP?
12:10 am
I googled this agent: http://www.yelp.com/biz/green-dc-realty-washington
This is one of the "cooler" agents? Really?