Comments on: The Recovery Plan to the Rescue? Great News But You Better Move Fast! http://www.dwmmag.com/index.php/the-recovery-plan-to-the-rescue-great-news-but-you-better-move-fast/ Door and Window Manufacturer/Shelter Trade Publication Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Don Jacobson http://www.dwmmag.com/index.php/the-recovery-plan-to-the-rescue-great-news-but-you-better-move-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Don Jacobson Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:39:34 +0000 http://www.dwmmag.com/?p=671#comment-257 We have certainly had our share of unusual events since October. With many fabricators forced to close their doors, the remaining ones should survive thanks to the new tax credits. However, this new tax credit requires education to the contractors who will be selling and installing these windows. Keep in mind, it's 30% of the cost of the windows up to a maximum of $1,500 per home. (Not 30% of their contract amount!) I can't help but see confusion at tax time for many of the ultimate purchasers of these products. While many remodelers are still looking for work, this is the perfect time of year for this exciting program. We have linked info on our website along with contacting all of our customers. If you are not educating, you are not going to see positive results! All signs point to a very profitable year! We have certainly had our share of unusual events since October. With many fabricators forced to close their doors, the remaining ones should survive thanks to the new tax credits.

However, this new tax credit requires education to the contractors who will be selling and installing these windows.

Keep in mind, it’s 30% of the cost of the windows up to a maximum of $1,500 per home. (Not 30% of their contract amount!)
I can’t help but see confusion at tax time for many of the ultimate purchasers of these products.

While many remodelers are still looking for work, this is the perfect time of year for this exciting program.
We have linked info on our website along with contacting all of our customers. If you are not educating, you are not going to see positive results!

All signs point to a very profitable year!

]]> By: Don Jacobson http://www.dwmmag.com/index.php/the-recovery-plan-to-the-rescue-great-news-but-you-better-move-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Don Jacobson Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:28:02 +0000 http://www.dwmmag.com/?p=671#comment-233 The winners in this bill are homeowners that put off buying new windows until now, and the contractors that have access to a qualifying window! We as a company are in a good position to double or triple or business this year. Since we developed our new window line in 2001, we've been able to offer windows that have exceeded the new "demands" placed on non-qualifying manufacturers. Our 0.27 U-Factor & 0.30 SHGC will allow us to reap even more new customers. We've also seen a big increase in the demand for triple glazing in the last 2 years. My concern however is that this bill could cripple even more fabricators throughout the country. We've already lost over 60 fabricators since October. I find it ironic that the government had to go to such "extremes" to bribe people to save energy. Would $200 to a $500 credit have been enough? While I love the $1500 credit, I know my great grandchildren will be paying off our national debt! Don Jacobson Windows By Unlimited Oak Creek, WI The winners in this bill are homeowners that put off buying new windows until now, and the contractors that have access to a qualifying window!

We as a company are in a good position to double or triple or business this year. Since we developed our new window line in 2001, we’ve been able to offer windows that have exceeded the new “demands” placed on non-qualifying manufacturers. Our 0.27 U-Factor & 0.30 SHGC will allow us to reap even more new customers. We’ve also seen a big increase in the demand for triple glazing in the last 2 years.

My concern however is that this bill could cripple even more fabricators throughout the country. We’ve already lost over 60 fabricators since October.

I find it ironic that the government had to go to such “extremes” to bribe people to save energy.
Would $200 to a $500 credit have been enough?

While I love the $1500 credit, I know my great grandchildren will be paying off our national debt!

Don Jacobson

Windows By Unlimited
Oak Creek, WI

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