Category Archives: Be Smart

Montgomery County Celebrates the (High) Rise of A Smarter, Greener Building in the Heart of Takoma Park

NOVEMBER 16 Silver Spring, MD – Montgomery Housing Partnership, a private nonprofit housing developer, held an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 14 to mark the completion of the $3.2 million green renovation of Edinburgh House. The 10-story brick … Continue reading

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Congressional Staffers Get Briefing on Maryland’s Homeownership, Neighborhood Stabilization Efforts

AUGUST 13 Crownsville, MD – Federal programs such as the HOME Investment Partnerships Program and the Community Development Block Grant program are mainstays in DHCD’s ability to assist families and local communities across the state, Secretary Skinner said Monday as he … Continue reading

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Study: Green Homes Rake in More Green on Housing Market

A new study is showing how green homes make for greener pockets on the real estate market. The study, carried out by researchers at UCLA and Berkeley, tracked the sale of over 1.6 million Californian homes sold between 2007 and the … Continue reading

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Can Home Improvement Contractors Get State Financing to Help Make Their Buildings More Energy Efficient?

JANUARY 10 CROWNSVILLE, MD – Home improvement contractors from all over Maryland got a crash course on how the state’s Be SMART program can help them obtain financing for energy efficiency improvements to homes, businesses and multifamily buildings. The $20 … Continue reading

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