From Big Builder News @ www.bigbuilderonline.com

Any politcos who have their eye on eliminating the mortgage interest deduction had better take a look at this: The National Association of Home Builders reports that a poll it commissioned earlier this month shows nearly 80% of U.S. voters will support the mortgage interest deduction--at the expense of politicians who do not. According to the poll, 79% of all respondents, both owners Read more ...

Power Envy

The New York  Times By Penelope Green

WHEN the snowstorm hit a week ago Saturday, Evan Sidel was driving home from the supermarket, having stocked up on soup ingredients, thinking she and her two daughters would have a cozy evening in. But while she was unpacking the groceries, the power went out with an audible bang, said Ms. Sidel, who lives in a 100-year-old farmhouse in Read more ...

From Greener Living Today www.solar-power-your-home.com

More and more people are considering their options when it comes to meeting their homes’ energy needs. As oil prices rise and we become more aware of the environmental costs of tradition energy sources, people are creating the technology to respond to the growing need for clean energy.

Are you considering using home solar power systems? Perhaps Read more ...

From Edward Baig Courtesy of USA Today

That pretty much Read more ...

Housing and Economic Conditions Better Than Expected, But Still Weak Recent economic news has been better than expected, but expectations were decidedly low following several months of a spluttering economic recovery, and the latest news from overseas is less than encouraging. The renewed concern that Europe will enter a recession in the fourth quarter because of its debt crisis will likely slow demand for U.S. exports and further depress business confidence. Read more ...

How many times has a client asked you what a kitchen costs, or how much will it be to replace the hardwood floor?  How about the seller that wants to know whether or not to update the bathrooms?  J. Tallman Builders comprehensive Guide to Construction Costs answers these questions. Click for more info!

Here's the media's take on real estate challenges for the average American. "Buying or selling a home might be the biggest single financial transaction of your life.Of course you want to get it right. But how -- exactly -- do you do that at a time when even professionals don't fully understand what's going on in the housing market." This story offers Read more ...

This is much bigger than a place to learn about J. Tallman Builders. This is also a place to laugh, connect, discuss, and learn about design, construction, and the universe that is your home. Your home is both simple (most construction methods employ the same principles) and complex (such as the inner workings of new and emerging systems), so after 40 years in the business we can use the Internet for a Read more ...