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• Manufacturers Target VOCs in Eco-Friendly Cabinets
  Most people never realize it, but when they are in their kitchens, they could be breathing in noxious fumes emitted by the finishing of their cabinetry. Usually, but not always. Amy Baxter, a kitchen designer for Gallery Kitchens, LLC, said she once had a client with severe asthma who almost couldn't breathe in his kitchen that contained new cabinetry. […]
• Mortgage, Tax Bills Ultimately Come Back to Haunt Walkaways
  Mar. 7--While foreclosures and loan modifications have made it tough for overwhelmed banks to go after walkaway borrowers, there's evidence they are starting to crack down. If the lender sells the home after a foreclosure for less than what is owed on the loan, the bank can come after the borrower for the deficiency balance. […]
• Texans Shocked By High Electric Bills Blame Smart Meters
  Mar. 6--Hundreds of Texans serviced by Oncor Electric Delivery say their smart meters are inaccurately measuring their electricity use. Oncor says the meters work fine, and suggests humans may have caused the problem by making mistakes when they took the last reading from the electro-mechanical meters that the smart meters replaced. […]
• Washington State Offers Appliance Rebates
  Mar. 6--If your clothes washer or refrigerator has seen better days, waiting until midmonth to replace them could pay you cash dividends. That's when a federal program administered by the State of Washington offering rebates of as much as $100 on new energy efficient washers and refrigerators goes into effect. […]
• An Energy Audit Can Identify Resources Going To Waste
  A home energy audit will run you $400 to $700 and may uncover a few thousand dollars’ worth of recommended improvements. Should you get one? […]
• Mortgage Rates Fall Below 5%
  McLEAN, Va.--Mortgages rates have dipped below 5 percent again, four weeks before a government program that is helping keep rates low is scheduled to run out. […]
• Pending Home Sales Down; Severe Weather Impacting Market
  WASHINGTON (March 4, 2010)--Pending home sales are down and additional declines are expected due to abnormal weather conditions, according to the National Association of Realtors®. […]
• Heavy Demand Closes Minn. Appliance Rebate Program
  ST. PAUL, Minn.--Minnesota's appliance rebate program closed just a day after it opened, as 25,400 consumers claimed all the available rebates. […]
• Homebuyer Tax Credit Expiring Soon
  There's still time to take advantage of the $8,000 first-time home buyer or the $6,500 repeat buyer tax credits, as long as you act quickly. The credits expire on April 30, 2010. […]
• Minnesota Offers Rebates for Freezers, Other Appliances
  As Minnesota’s dollars for dishwashers program launched yesterday, Rochester appliance outlets prepared for a surge in customer traffic. […]