June 30th, 2010
Eric and Sharon Mobley of Columbus, Ohio, 2009 Grand Prize winners in the Improveit! Home Remodeling Home Makeover contest
Eric and Sharon Mobley registered prize entries at the Improveit! Home Remodeling locations throughout the year, but it was their online entry that was pulled to win the 2009 Home Makeover Contest. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Columbus, contests, Eric Mobley, Improveit! Home Makeover Contest, Improveit! Home Remodeling, Ohio, Ohio Sweepstakes, Sharon Mobley, Winners
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May 4th, 2010
What do lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil, baking soda and tooth paste have to do with promoting green products? If you thought of products like Lemon Fresh Joy or Lemon Pledge® you might think that lemon juice is promoted Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: baking soda, brass, cleaning, copper, lemon juice, olive oil, scouring, sodium bicarbonate, tooth paste, toothpaste, vinegar
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April 22nd, 2010
On April 14th the House of Representatives introduced its version for home energy savings and construction job creation with committee Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Congress, doors, Energy Savings, Federal, home remodeling, Home Star, Home Star Energy Retrofits Act, Homestar, House of Representatives, saving energy, windows
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March 22nd, 2010
Starting this Friday you may have the best opportunity to trade in your energy hog appliance for a new energy-efficient model. Beginning March 26, 2010 Ohio will release $10.5 million allocated through the Federal Government for a rebate Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Cash for Clunkers, Cash for Junkers, Economic Stimulus, Energy Efficent Appliance, Energy Efficient Appliance, Federal Government, Ohio, Rebate, tax credit
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March 8th, 2010
The Homestar, or Cash for Caulkers, program is on a fast track in Congress to provide rebates directly to the consumer for up to $1,500 for single energy-efficient upgrades or $3,000 for more extensive whole-house Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: air conditioning, Cash for Appliances, Cash for Caulkers, consumers, duct sealing, Gold Star, heating, Home Star, Homestar, HVAC, Ohio, saving energy, Silver Star, water heaters
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March 1st, 2010
Many residents of Ohio see long icicles hanging off roofs and think it is an unavoidable annoyance. It is common, it is more than annoying, but the good thing is that it is avoidable.
These long icicles likely are caused by ice dams that form by insufficient Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Building codes, home water damage, ice dams, ice on roof, icicles, Ohio
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February 5th, 2010
You may want to make a mental note of April 22, particularly if your home was built before 1978. It is the day a new federal law goes into effect that will require remodeling projects be performed by companies certified in lead Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 2010, April 22, Certified Renovator, Improveit! Home Remodeling, lead containment, Lead Poisoning, Painting, Renovation, Repair
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February 2nd, 2010
You may have listened to the state of the union speech by President Barack Obama with its commentary and also read the details behind the $3.8 trillion Federal budget proposal. If you have, you are likely way ahead of me. You may also be a little confused Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: cap-and-trade, carbon emission, Cash for Caulkers, clean energy, Federal, Federal budget, government, greenhouse gases, Home Star, President Barack Obama
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January 21st, 2010
Of course, on the other side of the home sales process is selling your energy efficient home. And there is a lot of movement there with the state and federal legislation in existence, or in the process of becoming law. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: cap-and-trade, EEM, energy efficient, Energy Task Force, Greenhouse gas, home repair, improvements, Maryland, MD, Montgomery County, Oregon, Santa Fe, sell home, tax advantage, Texas, TX
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January 7th, 2010
You are interested in purchasing a new home and may have even placed an offer. The smart home buyer will then have an inspection performed by a qualified home inspector. Now you should also have your potential home rated for energy Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 1993 Model Energy Code, buyer, Climate Zone, EEM, EIM, Energy Efficient Mortgage, Energy Improvement Mortgage, ENERGY STAR, FHA, Freddie Mac, Freddie Mae, HERS, HERS Index, HERS score, home buying, Home Energy Rater, Home Energy Rating, home selling, Loan, Ohio, VA, Veterans Administration, Zone 4, Zone 5
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