Real Estate Tax Stimulus Watered Down
Friday, February 13
It's about over. The stimulus bill has been modified, scrubbed, and purged to the point that it can get enough votes in Congress to send it to President Obama's desk for signature, maybe later today. The president says he'll still sign it -- something is better than nothing in today's dire econom...
Stimulus Package Passes Senate 61-37
Tuesday, February 10
UPDATE: Due in no small part to some rational thought and behavior and actually acting on behalf of their constituencies by our Maine republican senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, the proposed stimulus package has just been passed by the senate. The measure now heads back to the house for ...
EQuilibrium: Innovation in Green Housing
Monday, February 09
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the national housing agency, established EQuilibrium in 2007. This innovative sustainable energy demonstration project established and funded twelve building teams throughout Canada in an effort that "brings the private and public...
$15,000 Home Buyer Tax Credit
Monday, February 09
As a real estate professional, you're sure to start getting questions about the $15,000 Home Buyer Tax Credit proposal embedded within the Senate version of the $800 billion stimulus package. It's a relatively straight-forward proposal, and it's based on proven practices which have historically w...