Diane Tuman's Discussions

I think a rebate or tax credit is a good incentive and would encourage people who might be on the fence. Also, getting mortgage rates down is another motivator. Out of the box ideas? Hmmm, how about: buy a house and get a new energy-efficient car from Detroit? Have the gov't subsidize Detroit and get them to build good, economical cars and that will save another industry.

Do you need to refinance with the original lender who is serving your loan or can you refi with any lender?

Here's more info on the Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency.

Please take a look at the Local Pages Info we have on Seattle and on most major markets. We have TONS of data on the housing market - from negative equity to foreclosures to number of homes sold. For example, here's a look at East Queen Anne where MoM sales of homes were up 12.5%. Once you find the market you want to learn about, click the "Home Values" link on the left and you can slice and dice the data many different ways. Take a look!

Zillow FAQs are located in the Guides section. Click here to see them.

This blog post saying heating costs will be down this winter.

According to Bloomberg News (usually a very accurate source), the Senate won't vote untilnext week at the earliest on proposals to extend both an $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers and unemployment benefitsfor the nation's jobless.