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Lots of Alternatives for White Roofs

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by Jann Swanson on August 14 2009, 1:18 PM

While not everyone is going to run right out and replace their perfectly good black shingles with white ones or slap a coat of "Vanilla Cream," paint on the top of the house, there are a lot of energy-saving possibilities available when the...

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White Roofs and Albedo

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by Jann Swanson on August 05 2009, 10:30 AM

Albedo is a measure of an objects ability to reflect the sun's rays and that ability may offer a partial or at least a stopgap solution both the global warming and to energy costs. White roofs can be part of this solution....

Filed under: dark roof, White roofs, Albedo, roofing materials
An Old Fallacy About the Energy Efficiency of a Dark Roof

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by Jann Swanson on August 03 2009, 5:08 PM

Dark roofing materials have always been considered the best choice for buildings in four season climates. Scientists, however, are now determining that they are not effective in lowering energy use and raising comfort levels and in fact may be very destructive...

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Mortgage Rates:

30 Yr FRM 3.50%
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15 Yr FRM 3.50%
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Jumbo 30 Year Fixed 4.50%

MBS Prices:

30YR FNMA 4.5 107-12 (-0-06)
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30YR FNMA 5.0 107-30 (0-22)
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30YR FNMA 5.5 109-02 (-0-17)

Recent Housing Data:

Mortgage Apps 15.13%
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Refinance Index 25.99%
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Purchase Index -2.67%

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