
Publication Date
March 2013Author(s)
Chao Yue Tian, Nikhil Kaza, Roberto G. QuerciaClient/Funder
Institute for Market TransformationResearchers outline key findings from a study showing the risk of mortgage default is one-third lower for energy-efficient homes.
A study by the UNC Center for Community Capital and Institute for Market Transformation shows the risk of mortgage default is one-third lower for energy-efficient, ENERGY STAR-rated homes – a factor lenders and Congress should consider when making mortgage loans and policy. In this fact sheet, researchers outline key findings and policy recommendations.
Topics(s): Affordable Homeownership, Housing Policy, Impacts of Homeownership, Mortgage Finance