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President Obama announced today the proposal of  ”Cash for Caulkers” a new goverment program to give up to $12k in rebates to homeowners who use energy efficient appliances and insulation in their homes. Large items inspected to be included in the program include: air conditioners, heating systems, washing machines, refridgerators, windows and insulation.

We know energy efficiency “creates jobs, saves money for families, and reduces the pollution that threatens our environment,” Obama said. “With additional resources, in areas like advanced manufacturing of wind turbines and solar panels, for instance, we can help turn good ideas into good private-sector jobs.”

Source:http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Cash-for-Caulkers-could-mean-cnnm-1594823266.html?x=0&.v=1

Alex and Jake have recently been exploring Google’s new Wave real time communication and collaboration tool and we are excited to introduce it to the rest of the group!

EcoMark Group is proud to present Beverly Leon as the winner of the Bronco ticket giveaway for the game on November 22nd against the San Diego Chargers!! Thank you to all who entered and look for more giveaways to come!

This clip features the importance of having an energy audit to determine what you can do to your home to save money and the environment!

 http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/33964031#33964031

“In the hopes of sustaining the real estate market’s recent momentum, Uncle Sam has made more than two-thirds of current homeowners and nearly all first-time buyers eligible for thousands of dollars in tax perks when they purchase a house. President Obama signed the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 into law Friday, a day after the House of Representatives approved it by a 403-to-12 vote. The legislation includes language that significantly expands the popular first-time home buyer tax credit that was enacted in February. The development represents a big victory for the real estate and home building industries, which had to overcome concerns about the measure’s costs while rallying support for its enactment.”

Source: http://www.usnews.com/money/blogs/the-home-front/2009/11/06/expanded-first-time-home-buyer-tax-credit-becomes-law.html

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The following are exerpts from bloomberg.com:

“The U.S. Senate won’t vote until next week at the earliest on proposals to extend both an $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers and unemployment benefits for the nation’s jobless. The administration endorses an extension.”

“The lawmakers want to extend the credit until April 30. Their proposal would also expand it to allow higher-income Americans and some who already own homes to qualify for the break.

Homebuyers who have lived in their prior residences for at least five years may receive a credit of $6,500 under the plan, said Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus. Also, couples earning as much as $225,000 and individuals as much as $125,000 would qualify for the extended break, Baucus said. That’s up from a $75,000 limit for individuals and $150,000 for couples.”

Source: bloomberg.com

In case you are not aware of this organization, they are one of the oldest and largest green building programs in the nation.  Their focus is to provide builders with the necessary tools and information to help them build homes that are environmentally friendly.  To find out more about this great program or to find a built green builder, visit: www.builtgreen.org. Not only are green homes better for the environment, they are better for you and your family’s health as well.

“SMA Solar Technology AG, the world’s largest manufacturer of a critical component in solar power generation, said Monday it will invest about $20 million in its first North American manufacturing plant — in Denver — expected to open in the first half of 2010…

SMA, based in Niestetal, Germany, manufacturers inverters for solar power systems — the device that converts direct current (DC) electricity, produced by the panels, into alternating current (AC) electricity, which can be used by electrical equipment and sent onto the power grid network. SMA holds about 40 percent of the world’s marketshare for solar panel inverters and manufactures equipment for small, residential-sized systems as well as commercial and large, utility-scale systems…

“’Made in America’ will be stamped on products made for the U.S. market,” Urbon said…

About 300 jobs are expected initially, with the average wage of $30,000. The company expects that as demand for the inverters grows that the number of jobs could grow to 700 at the plant, Urbon said…”

Read the complete article (also the source for this content) at: http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2009/10/26/daily2.html?s=industry&i=green#

Our ultra green listing has made the news.  Highlighting this eco-friendly homes extensive list of energy efficient products, the article takes you step-by-step through all that this amazing property has to offer.  From the reclaimed materials to the vegetative roofs, this house has it all.  Please read the full story at: http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Business-News/Story~675059.aspx