Home builders and remodelers are squinting down the tunnel of 2009, looking hard for a bright spot at the end. Exhibitors at the upcoming Milwaukee Home Improvement Show are counting on minor remodeling projects and small upgrades to see them through the year. Read Full Article…Your old house made new – JSOnline.
This is a disturbing development from the ongoing battle between the Town of Berryville and the Clarke County school board. The Clarke County School Board has decided on a location for the primary entrance to the new high school. But only if the price is right. The latest plan — another tentative one — situates [...]
…The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, passed in October, increased the size of energy-related tax credits for homeowners. In past years, $200 credits for energy-efficient windows or improvements to a roof were nothing exciting, but the new law added two particularly interesting technologies to the tax-credit rolls: wind turbines and geothermal heating systems, with [...]
Atlanta’s Auto Expert and founder of the Women’s Automotive Connection, Gail Dunn, ensures that women take control of their automotive service and repair transactions by empowering and educating them to come out ahead. Her latest seminar, “Car Smarts for Women,” explores solutions to the automotive issues brought on by the challenging economy such as increasing [...]
For homeowners thinking about a refurbished kitchen, that extra bathroom or a new deck, this may the year to act because the tax man will help with the bills. The program covers a variety of projects, including renovations to houses, cottages and condos. In addition to major work such as rebuilding a kitchen or bath, [...]
An “energy lab” model home built by Brookfield Homes near Winchester, Virginia, includes a wind turbine and solar panels. Such energy efficiency features gain popularity as buyers try to stretch their dollars. Frugality is finally showing up in new home developments. Read the Full Story Here: The Peninsula On-line Increase your home’s energy efficiency with [...]
Loudoun Times – Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th) wants violent video games to have warning labels similar to what is found on cigarettes and alcohol. The Video Game Health Labeling Act, which Wolf is sponsoring with U.S. Rep. Joe Baca (D-Calif.), would require manufacturers to include the following language on games with the rating of “Teen” [...]
Loudoun Times – Traffic on the Dulles Greenway was stopped for several hours Jan. 26 after a tanker truck driven by a Middletown man crashed and deposited about 7,500 gallons of diesel fuel on the road…The driver of the tanker truck, Richard Clem, 24, was charged with one count of reckless driving for the truck [...]
Step 1: Plan and Prepare Some 5 million existing homes are sold each year, and while each transaction is different every owner wants the same thing – the best possible deal with the least amount of hassle and aggravation. Unfortunately, home selling has become a more complex business than it used to be. New seller [...]
Remodeling Magazine’s 2008-2009 Cost vs. Value Report, produced each year in conjunction with Realtor Magazine, contains good news about the value of remodeling projects. The recent Cost vs. Value Report showed that renovations on a nationwide basis held their value better than home prices did in 2008. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), [...]