Home Building Articles
Icynene Insulation
- April 29, 2010
- We are very pleased to report that as of yesterday, April 21, 2010, a revised and improved ICC Evaluation Services Report for ICYNENE LD-C-50™ has been posted on the ICC-ES website. The newly revised report puts ICYNENE LD-C-50™ insulation in a unique position as being the only spray foam insulation that can be left as sprayed in the attic assembly. All other Icynene®...... Read More
Owner Builder Network Receives 2009 Best of Business Award
- March 8, 2010
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Small Business Commerce Association’s Award Honors the Achievement SAN FRANCISCO, November 7, 2009, Owner Builder Network has been selected for the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Single-family housing construction category by the Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA) The Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA) is pleased to announce that Owner...... Read More
Building Your Own Custom Home
- February 23, 2010
- If you’re thinking about building your own custom home, there are some simple questions you should ask yourself, and some answers you should get before starting. What are the reasons I should be my on builder? In a word---Money! In another word---Control! Let’s talk about money first. There is no better way to build equity than to be an owner/builder---but the...... Read More
OBN Receives Proclamation From The City of Houston
- February 10, 2010
- On January 28,2010 Sheila Kramer, Founder of Owner Builder Network, received a Proclamation from the City of Houston's Mayor Annise Parker for the company's contribution to the City's building...... Read More
Credit Tips That Will Score Lower Interest Rates
- November 5, 2009
- A good credit score translates into lower interest rates for home-shopping borrowers. In a mortgage lender's eyes, the higher your score is, the less risk you are, and the more likely it is you will pay off your debt. For this reason, borrowers with lower scores usually end up paying higher interest rates on their loans. If this is you, don't panic. There are a number of things you can do to...... Read More
House Votes to Expand Homebuyer Tax Credit
- November 5, 2009
- Buying a home is about to get cheaper for a whole new crop of homebuyers — $6,500 cheaper.First-time homebuyers have been getting tax credits of up to $8,000 since January as part of the economic stimulus package enacted earlier this year. But with the program scheduled to expire at the end of November, the House voted 403-12 Thursday to extend and expand the tax credit to include many...... Read More
New Lead Safety Rules - How the Rules Affect Painters
- October 27, 2009
- Effective April 22, 2010, if you are working for compensation on a project that will disturb paint in a home, school or childcare facility built prior to 1978, you must comply with the new lead safety regulations, including: Painting and property management firms must be EPA-certified and their employees must be trained in the sue of lead-safe work practices. Painting and maintenance...... Read More
Are You Paying Taxes on Multiple Properties?
- October 27, 2009
- The Harris County Tax Office has a better idea. Following is a letter from Susan Banks, Director of Property Tax for the City of Houston: For several years, the Harris County Tax Office has had a program used by lenders and tax agents to receive and pay their tax bills electronically. We are now offering this program to any taxpayer with multiple accounts. As a GHBA member, the Tax...... Read More
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