FREE Green Homes Expo OPEN TO PUBLIC, March 27th, 2009

 Join the Green Realtors Alliance of Sarasota for their second annual Green Homes Expo March 27, 2009. The expo with be held at the Chelsea Center (2506 Gulf Gate Drive) from 2-7 PM in Sarasota, FL. Service and Product Exhibitors as well as Industry Experts will be discussing the importance of living in an eco-friendly community and the direct benefits to today’s home owners and home buyers. So whether you are interested in sustainable living, saving money on energy or simply living in a healthier environment at home, the Green Expo promises to educate us on exciting ways to GREEN UP our homes and the community we live in. Exhibitors and discussion topics are as follows:

  Indoor air and water quality

 Green home construction

 Solar products

 Water conservation techniques

 Florida-friendly landscaping

 Green home cleaning products

 Natural pest control

 Energy efficient products

 Energy efficient mortgages

This event will showcase the best GREEN ideas and products available to our community. Come and enjoy this must see event. Please give Jim Soda Group’s Randy Huartson a call at #941.586.9635 if you have any questions.

How will the Stimulus Package affect Home Buyers?

Here are some bullet points and explanation on how the stimulus package (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) will affect home buyers. President  Obama is expected to sign this bill into law today  in Denver, CO.  An important area of the bill that was reduced was the proposed $15,000 home buyer tax credit.  The credit was cut down from $15,000 to $8,000, but is an improvement over last year’s $7,500 tax credit.  If  you are looking for a house or would like to contact me about the “Stimulus Package” please feel free to give me a call or e-mail me your question.

 Here are some bullet points of the HOME BUYER TAX CREDIT:

•         Lesser of 10 percent of purchase price of home or $8,000
•       Applies to purchases after 1/1/09 and before 12/1/09
•       Primary Residences
•       Available to individuals making up to $75,000 or $150,000 for joint returns
•       First Time Home buyer (may not have owned a primary residence in the past 3 years)
•       No repayment required, unless home is sold within 3 years
•       Can utilize credit if using state/local bond financing