Net-zero Energy Homes

Net-zero energy homes are gaining in popularity, but before buying a green home or an add-on product designed to generate energy, make sure you do your homework.

Home Builders Brace For A Tough 2010

The weak credit availablity and low demand will make 2010 another rocky road for many home builders.  This article details the issues centering on the Home Builder Expo in Las Vegas this month: Home Builders 2010.

Health Bill Will Crush Small Builders

Another example proving not much thought was put into the current “Health Care” bill is the inclusion of: A provision that penalizes small construction firms if they don’t offer insurance to their employees. Under the bill, businesses with more than 50 employees would have to pay a $750-per-worker penalty to the federal government if any [...]

New Home Sales Fall 11%, Proof Housing Has A Ways To Go Before Recovery

November new home sales suprised everyone on Wednesday. Most experts felt housing was on a rebound until today’s figures wipped out most all of the gains made through 2009.  For the full story November new home sales sink 11 percent.

Google.org PowerMeter, Watch Your Electricity in Real Time

Google.org has released PowerMeter, a real time application for consumers to participate in monitoring their energy consumption.  The application is free for consumers with “smart meters” already installed. Per google.org website: Consumers should have access to data on their personal electricity use, control who gets to see this data and choose from a range of [...]

25 Best And Worst Housing Markets In America

Forbes and Moody’s has published 25 of the best and worst housing markets in America. Data was provided by Moody’s Economy.com. It looked at metro areas with populations over 500,000 to find those farthest from recovery. The firm prepared forecasts through 2011 and compared them to prices in the second quarter of 2008, the latest figures [...]

$15,000 Home Buyer Tax Credit Passes In Stimulus Bill Of 2009

See the final results of the Stimulus Bill 2009 / American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as it pertains to the housing tax credit. ‘‘ IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual who is a purchaser of a principal residence during the taxable year, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by [...]

Falling Home Prices Help Clear Inventory – Video

How falling home prices are helping to stabilize home prices.

All Aboard? Pending Home Sales Increase

Could we be near a bottom?  If pending home sales, homes that are under contract, is any indication we may be.  The most recent home sales data from December show an increase in pending sales of 6.3%.  This gain took economists by surprise as the consensus was a decrease of .5%. Many attribute this increase [...]

First Home Buyer Poll

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