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Since the introduction of a solar investment tax credit (ITC) in 2006 the number of solar installations has grown by over 1,600%.  Going beyond encouraging the adoption of residential and commercial solar, the ITC has stimulated significant job growth in the industry, with jobs rates at 20 times the national average.  Over the course of its tenure the ITC guided the cost of installed solar from $7.60/W in 2006 to $2.93/W in 2013.  Despite its apparent success, on January 1, 2017 the ITC is scheduled to step down from its current 30% to 10% for commercial customers and expire entirely for residential customers. What does this mean for the industry here in the US? Depending on who you ask answers vary from panic to hard-nosed optimism.  These unknowns have prompted think-tanks and universities alike to publish calculated suggestions for legislators to take into consideration. One such paper out of Stanford calls for a front-loaded phased reduct...

Sales of existing homes rose in May to the fastest pace since late 2009, as first-time buyers stepped up their purchases and more homes on the market encouraged buyers, according to data released Monday. Sales of existing homes rose 5.1% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.35 million, hitting the fastest pace since November 2009 and rebounding from a drop in April, the National Association of Realtors reported. This year is on track to be the best for home sales since 2007, when the U.S. last entered a recession, NAR said. Economists polled by MarketWatch  had forecast a sales rate of 5.25 million for May, compared with an original estimate of 5.04 million for April. On Monday NAR revised April’s pace to 5.09 million. “Solid gains were seen throughout the country,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist. First-time buyers are accounting for a bigger share of the market. In May they were 32% of sales, compared with 30% in April and 27% in May 2014. ...

Renters are slightly more optimistic than owners regarding price increases, both in the coming year and thereafter, according to the new consumer survey conducted by the New York Federal Reserve Bank in February and released last week.  In fact, renters respond to the annual survey were more bullish for the second year in a row. Both renters and owners expect prices to increase less than they have to date in most national market reports and to slow considerately to about half the current rate of appreciation in years to come. All survey respondents were asked for the current value of a typical home in their zip code, and what they expected the value of that home to be in one year point higher than the average rate in the 2014 survey and remarkably close and in five years. On average, both renters and owners expected home prices to increase by 4.4 percent over the next twelve months—a rate 0.1 percentage point higher than the average rate in the 2014 survey.  Today CoreL...

Freddie Mac today released the results of its  Primary Mortgage Market Survey®  (PMMS ® ), showing average fixed mortgage rates remaining near their highest level of the year before bond yields began moving even higher  Wednesday  afternoon. News Facts 30-year fixed-rate mortgage  (FRM) averaged 3.87 percent with an average 0.6 point for the week ending  June 4, 2015 , unchanged from last week. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.14 percent.  15-year FRM  this week averaged 3.08 percent with an average 0.5 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.11 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 3.23 percent.  5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage  (ARM) averaged 2.96 percent this week with an average 0.5 point, up from last week when it averaged 2.90 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 2.93 percent. 1-year Treasury-indexed ARM  averaged 2.59 percent thi...

Finding ways to cozy up the utilitarian elements of the kitchen can be challenging. While paint, window coverings and accessories begin to warm up the most popular room in the house, the right seating can take the space to the next level. A variety of seating options can create an interesting and inviting kitchen in your home. Freestanding banquette Full of design style, a freestanding banquette creates ample seating and allows your inner designer to come out. You can upholster a banquette in any fabric, so the options for sophisticated or durable choices are endless. Tuft the back and bring on the curves for a tailored and traditional feel, or keep things straight and streamlined for a more modern look. The beauty of a freestanding banquette is that it can be repositioned into another space if you change your mind about your kitchen’s design. Source:  Ryan McKinney Built-in banquette A built-in version of a banquette brings a bonus: sec...