Facebook, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Opower have joined with 16 utilities to launch a social energy app that leverages the Facebook platform to allow people to quickly and easily start benchmarking their home’s energy usage against similar homes, compare energy use with…
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Aug
17
Study Says Housing Crisis Did Not Damage Homeownership Perceptions
In a recent study done by Harvard University’s Joint Center of Housing Studies, titled “Reexamining the Social Benefits of Homeownership After the Crisis”, it concluded that the impact of the housing crisis seems to have been short lived—even among those who have either direct or…
Jul
8
2106 Expenses – Borrower Beware!
As tax season has come and gone I am always amazed at the frequency and the amount of 2106 expenses clients show on their income tax returns. Also known as the infamous unreimbursed employee expenses, the most common deduction being made is for mileage on…