Cash for Caulkers? A Deal That's Not Sealed

摘要

Dan Thomsen spent the decade before the real estate market collapse refurbishing and flipping houses in Los Angeles. Then, with no remodeling work, the 45-year-old contractor switched gears and got certified to do home energy audits and insulation upgrades. He had hoped to take advantage of the proposed "cash for caulkers" plan-federal incentives for homeowners to make their houses more energy-efficient.