Home Star, the White House-backed plan to provide billions of dollars in incentives for home energy retrofits, now has a sibling — this one focused on larger buildings. Two U.S. senators introduced a bill yesterday that would provide up to $6 billion in rebates and tax incentives for a broad range of energy-saving features added […]
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Second Home Realtors: Take Note, Green Opportunities
March 7, 2010 – 5:57 pm
I’ve been writing a lot about environmental issues lately. I can’t help but to see green as more important in Second Home destinations, as what we love about these locales is often the nature. So second home locations are on the environment cutting edge in many ways.
If you are a professional Realtor serving the second […]
No Ownership Society: Stop Changing the lending rules
March 5, 2010 – 4:28 pm
I’ve often wondered if the movie Changing Places with Eddie Murphy had a grain of truth to it? In the movie 2 guys (bankers) sit around a club room, smoking cigars and making bets on other people’s lives. They decide to see if they can up end a complete stranger’s world.
These guys might be in […]
5% rebound in Home Prices in just February
March 4, 2010 – 4:38 am
Could inflation be starting or just a return to normal values?
US home prices climbed 5% in February from a year ago, despite an incoming wave of REOs that could saddle the market for another three years, according to the Clear Capital Home Data Index.
Prices grew on a yearly basis for the first two months of […]
Right time to buy a Second Home? Rental Potential.
March 2, 2010 – 4:35 am
This is the question everyone seems to be asking: “Is this the right time to buy a second home?” The message depends less on your circumstances and more on your market. Has the market in the area you wish to buy fallen by more than 25%? Could you rent your dream cottage for more than […]
