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Existing home sales seen at highest since July 2007
Sales of existing U.S. homes likely rose for second consecutive month in October, reaching their highest level since July 2007, according to a Reuters poll, as buyers scrambled to take advantage of greater affordability and a first-time home buyer tax credit. Read more »

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Peg says ...

Where do you send the stickers from the qualifying windows? How is it determined how much credit you get? Do you just note it when you file your federal taxes next year, or is there a form you send in? What is the qualifying energy savings needed?

from Replacement Windows for Tax Credit.
Roberta says ...

For tax purposes you need to have a manufacturer's statement that the specific windows you are purchasing qualify for the tax credit. In my case I had to save the stickers off the windows (Marvin Integrity) that give energy information.

from Replacement Windows for Tax Credit.
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Tankless water heaters qualify! Los Angeles Plumbing Chicago Plumbing Cincinnati Electrician Pay Per

from "Dollars For Dishwashers" Encourages Buying Energy-Efficient Appliances.
Sherry yollen says ...

The home sales increased because everyone is buying foreclosures. The worst is yet to come in my opinion. Denver Plumbing and Denver Plumber

from Pending Home Sales Jump In September.
Sue says ...

Your ideas and suggestions are great, but why is there a picture up there with what looks like a hospital bed? How does this play into the article?

from Your Achilles Room.

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Everyday Green: Enjoy a Green Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving – a time for celebration, a time of abundance and gratitude, and a time for connecting with family and friends. Do we need to make this a green occasion? After all it only comes once a year. Maybe that’s the clue. For many of us in industrialized countries Thanksgiving isn’t the only day of plenty. We tend to live in abundance all year round, so much so that it is difficult to remember to be grateful on this or any other day. So let’s begin there, with gratitude.
Everyday Green: Water, water, everywhere?

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EVeryday Green: The not-so-big house

Having spent most of my life in houses of less than a 1000 square feet, I’ve often fantasized about living in a larger space. There are those folks who have gone the opposite direction, living in very small houses, some as tiny as 140 square feet. I realize those of you who live in apartments or trailers are thinking even 1000 square feet could seem like a castle. What can we learn from these small home dwellers?