Choosing the Right WindowEquals Big Savings & Style

Deciding what type of windows to use on your new home will be one of the most important decisions you will make. Windows add warmth, beauty and light to your home. Since windows are one of the most visible features of your home from both the inside and out, you’ll want to make a wise and practical choice. Most people spend 10 to 15 percent of their home building budget on windows and doors. Our latest issue of Home Ideas features two insightful articles to help you choose the right window for your new home – Choosing the Right Window For Your Style Home and Understanding Window Styles. You can also get inspired by looking through our collection of house plans, featuring great photography.

Make sure you purchase windows that qualify for federal tax incentives like the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA). This tax credit offers 30% of the product cost up to a maximum of $1,500 for qualifying purchases of new, energy efficient windows. Under the ARRA law, the tax credit applies only to windows with a “U” factor equal to or less than 0.30 and a Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) equal to or less than 0.30. The credit is good only for the windows themselves, not installation costs.

In addition to helping consumers, this tax incentive is providing a window of opportunity for companies such as Jeld-Wen, Andersen, Pella, Integrity Windows and Marvin Windows and Doors, who are looking for a boost from a slumping home building industry.

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Christine Cooney

Editor in Chief at The House Designers

Christine has over a decade of experience as a house plan and floor plan expert. Outside of providing her expertise to customers to help them find and build their dream homes, her passion and knowledge of the home building industry allows Christine to guide families and builders through all of the important steps from finding plans to building custom homes that meet the expectations of today’s new home owner. Christine’s years of knowledge of the diverse trends and needs of the modern homeowner has made her into an authoritative and trusted voice in the online house plan community.

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Christine Cooney

Christine has over a decade of experience as a house plan and floor plan expert. Outside of providing her expertise to customers to help them find and build their dream homes, her passion and knowledge of the home building industry allows Christine to guide families and builders through all of the important steps from finding plans to building custom homes that meet the expectations of today’s new home owner. Christine’s years of knowledge of the diverse trends and needs of the modern homeowner has made her into an authoritative and trusted voice in the online house plan community..