Receive a $300 rebate on a home energy audit with the RBC® Energy Saver Mortgage
It’s important to have choices when you’re creating a
mortgage solution. This includes the financial tools and
helpful advice that can help you make environmentally
friendly renovations.
The RBC Energy Saver Mortgage is a financing solution that
can help you meet your goals faster and qualify for a $300
rebate1 on a home energy audit.
Features of the RBC Energy Saver Mortgage
- Receive a $300 rebate on a home energy audit
- Available if you are refinancing your existing mortgage,
purchasing a home and/or making improvements to
resale properties
- Choose either a residential mortgage or an
RBC Homeline Plan®
- Your choice of a fixed rate mortgage, 3 years or greater,
or a 5 year variable rate mortgage (closed terms)
Discover all the ways you can start saving money and energy
A home energy audit is a report generated by a licensed
professional who is specially trained to examine your
home’s major heating and cooling systems. They will
make recommendations to help you improve your home’s
energy efficiency and lower your energy costs. Common
recommendations include sealing cracks around doors and
windows, improving insulation in your home and replacing
old appliances with more energy efficient ones.
Your home energy audit provides a convenient “to-do” list.
You’ll know exactly what needs to be done to make your
home more energy efficient, and you can decide what you
want to do, when you want to do it and how much you want
to spend.
Arranging a home energy audit is easy
Once you have your RBC Energy Saver Mortgage2, simply
follow these steps to arrange for your home energy audit.
- Choose a licensed home auditor through the Natural
Resources Canada website at www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca.
Obtain quotes from a few auditors and choose one
that you feel offers the best overall value.
- Schedule an audit within 90 days of receiving your
RBC Energy Saver Mortgage2. Once your audit is
complete obtain a receipt or invoice from the auditor
for a refund from RBC.
Receiving your RBC Energy Audit Rebate
- Once your audit is complete, submit your receipt or
invoice to your branch within 120 days of receiving2
your RBC Energy Saver Mortgage
- Your home energy audit rebate will be credited to your
RBC account. The amount will be the actual invoiced
amount of the home energy audit, up to a maximum
amount of $300.
Be sure to turn your energy saving efforts into cash
In order to ensure that you receive all of the rebates and
incentives that you may be entitled to by having completed a
home energy audit, be sure to follow these steps:
- Complete some or all of the renovations and
improvements suggested in the report (within 18 months)
and have your auditor return to verify the work.
- Your auditor will submit an application on your behalf
to both the federal and the provincial governments.
To find out more about these government programs
visit www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/personal
Check with your municipal government to see if similar
incentives and rebates are available in your community.
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1 Available on residential mortgages, both purchases and re-finances including the RBC Homeline Plan with a minimum term of three years fixed closed or five-year variable
closed. This offer is available from September 1, 2008 until further notice. Offer may be withdrawn at any time. The minimum mortgage amount must be $25,000. Cannot
be combined with any other offer. Audit must be completed within 90 days of mortgage advance and submitted within 120 days of mortgage advance for refund. Amount
of rebate will be the actual invoiced amount of the home energy audit , up to a maximum amount of $300.
2Based on your mortgage advanced date.
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