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The Rocky Mountain Institute on energy in Colorado lists many ways to reduce a home’s carbon footprint.  Among the no-cost ways are: washing clothes in cold water, lowering water heater temperatures to 120 degrees F, lowering the thermostat by 2 degrees in the winter and raising it 3 degrees in the summer, air drying clothes [...]

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Ok, so yesterday was Earth Day.  Aside from planting a tree, what have you committed to doing to help the planet?  Was it to find a recycling center and dedicate a corner of your laundry room to getting the recyclables together?  Did you vow to only buy the right light bulbs from here on out?  [...]

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In a new Smartmoney.com article entitled “10 Mistakes First Time Home Buyers Make”  by Lisa Scherzer on April 10th, 2009, she explains things that home buyers do incorrectly.  Number 8 on the list is about getting an inspector to sniff out bad insulation! That’s important.  That means, more and more, home buyers and the home buying/selling [...]

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It’s YOUR time to shine!  This is the perfect time to tell all your customers about the tax credit they can start working on now for their 2009 taxes. http://www.sprayfoamdirect.com/benefits/tax_credit.php Everyone wants to save money.  That’s why they come to you, so you can help them to save their hard earned money.  So much of [...]

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“Improvements must be installed in or on the taxpayer’s principal residence in the United States.  Tax credits for improvements to new homes were extended until December 31, 2008, however tax credits for improvements to existing homes ended on December 31, 2007. Tax preparers can assist with determining whether home owners qualify when they prepare their [...]

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