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Incentives, Concessions, Tax Credits and Tax Abatements

By: James R. MacCrate, MAI, CRE, ASA

In the current unstable real estate market, we hear reports from the National Association of Realtors and many economists that the real estate residential housing market is stabilizing. This is based on several factors including recent price increases in several metropolitan markets, an increase in pending contracts of sale,

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NAR tells Congress to use incentives to encourage green building; not mandates and regulation

James L. Helsel, Jr., Treasurer NAR

By: Dennis Norman

This past Thursday, Jim Helsel, treasurer for the National Association of REALTORS(R), testified before a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee about Green building reinforcing NAR’s support for energy efficiency tax credits, block grants and weatherization assistance investment.

Helsel showed NAR’s commitment to environmentally sustainable real estate development by

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