BARBADIANS CONTINUE to explore opportunities for owning property, in spite of the economic downturn.
While she did not have figures, senior marketing manager at Scotiabank, Lisa Cole, said the number of clients coming forward had been consistent with previous years, and the bank continued to work with people towards achieving their goals.
She said they have also noticed that more people were interested in green energy.
“Increasingly, we are finding that homeowners who are coming to us to finance their home renovations or switching their mortgages are trying to incorporate green solutions – whether it’s adding solar panels or low-flow toilets, or putting in energy-saving air-conditioning units. Investment in green energy gains the homeowner long-term savings; they can also borrow at preferential rates and for longer periods, all the while knowing their decision also benefits the environment,” Cole stated. (YB)
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