For some remodelers, weatherization contracts offer a way to make good money at a time when jobs are harder to come by.
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Over the course of two years, the proposed program would allocate roughly $23 billion to encourage U.S. homeowners to seal their ducts, insulate their attics and basements, install programmable thermostats, and otherwise retrofit leaky homes in relatively minor ways that can greatly reduce energy...
New products from a range of window manufacturers.
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Some vital statistics about the money behind and need for contractors to do federal Weatherization Assistance Program work.
Hunter Douglas is among the first window covering manufacturers to identify tax credit-eligible products.
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Several states are putting timeframe and demographic restrictions on forthcoming “cash for clunkers’ appliance rebates.
Research deeply and educate generously might be a mantra for one remodeling company. Its welcoming embrace of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's tax credits is keeping it busy with siding, window, and insulation projects now -- and positioning it for a return to its larger...
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Two updates from the IRS on claiming the stimulus.
Alternative energies and high-efficiency HVAC products eligible for tax credits.
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Growth in FHA 203(k) renovation loan program points to new potential growth outlet for remodelers, though on a smaller scale.