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First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit

Josh Talayka | April 13, 2009

One of the provisions of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 was the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit. The Credit is designed to encourage first time buyers to go ahead and purchase their first home. The Credit amounts to 10% of the purchase price, and may be as much as $8,000.

The Smart and Green Home

Josh Talayka | March 6, 2009

The “Smart Home: Green + Wired” located at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry ended its exhibit on end January 4, 2009, but can still be found online. This home featured a range of Smart and Green technology that would appeal to both the average homeowner looking to cut down energy costs, to the late flower child whose ultimate goal is to reduce their carbon footprint to a negative figure.