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Get the Best Bang for Your Remodeling Buck

By: Victor Lisabeth President, Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area, Inc. Your home is your castle, but sometimes that castle may need a facelift. Remodeling is a great way to create a home environment that can meet your family’s changing needs and tastes without you having to spend a lot of money. Before you spend your hard-earned dollars, however, make sure that the changes you make now will have longer-term benefits for you when you look to sell your home in the future. You… Continue

Posted on November 24th, 2009 at 1:33pm —

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Home Buyer Tax Credit, New NOL Rules Signed Into Law

Lawmakers Signal Last Action on Home Buyer Tax Credit In a major victory for NAHB that will boost the fledgling housing recovery and help struggling business owners nationwide, Congress last week approved legislation that will extend the first-time home buyer tax credit beyond its Nov. 30 deadline and expand it to a wider group of home buyers. The bill also provides relief to cash-strapped home builders by providing broader tax benefits for businesses with net operating losses (NOLs). T… Continue

Posted on November 23rd, 2009 at 4:00pm —

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Which Green Features Would You Choose?

Consumer interest has grown significantly over the years for homes that offer energy-efficiency and cost-savings — that also have minimal environmental impact on the earth. But will they pay for it? According to a recent survey of more than 500 builders by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the answer is, not necessarily. “Although we are seeing significant interest in green building, cost effectiveness is clearly a key concern among home buyers,” said NAHB Chairman Joe Robson,… Continue

Posted on November 23rd, 2009 at 12:50pm —

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Housing Starts Decline in October

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 - Nationwide housing production fell 10.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 529,000 units in October as builders awaited word on whether an important home buyer incentive would be extended, according to data released today by the U.S. Commerce Department. "As of October, the deadline for starting a home that could be completed in time for purchasers to take advantage of the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit had come and gone, and builders had no clear sig… Continue

Posted on November 18th, 2009 at 12:52pm —

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TAX CREDIT EXPANDS HOME BUYER, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 - The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is spreading the word to consumers about an important new law that extends and expands an attractive tax incentive for potential home buyers. The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, signed into law by President Obama on Nov. 6, extends the deadline for the first-time home buyer tax credit and gives a larger group of home buyers the chance to take advantage of this government program. "The tax credit h… Continue

Posted on November 17th, 2009 at 11:37am —

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At 2:22pm on May 21st, 2009, ed kriskywicz construction design, inc. said…
Hello HBA,
Would love to join your group, thanks for thinking of me. Ed @ CDI
 
 

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