08-19-2009, 09:23 PM
"There is a LOT of bogus information regarding the stimulus funding, so I would not put any weight into what a "friend of a friend" said regarding stimulus funds."
Yeah, I've noticed this at the start of my research. I'm seeing alot of .com sites with promises of this and that. Not too many .gov sites to back up the claims. The "stimulus" info I heard about was from my parent's friend of a friend who has limited English and interpreted through my senior age parents. So you can imagine the validity of it all. LOL
"In general, they are probably on their own, there are no "stimulus funding" grant for fixing your house but there may be some loans available."
I'm beginning to see this...
Owning property is so freakin expensive. After you factor in the taxes (NYC) and bills and maintenance costs. It's insane. 25Gs to repair/replace existing cracked brick work. Yikes!!
"...they are pretty income sensitive so the senior has to be very low income, and these are "rural" grants, so I don't think Brooklyn will count."
My couple of hours of research has led me to this conclusion as well. You gotta be poor and in need of assistance. Or you (the home owner) is using money to renovate an "affordable housing" building. Which this is not.
What I *HAVE* come across is possible savings through tax exemptions and abatements. I'm weeding through the PDF documents. And again alot of it has low income qualifications. But there may be one or two items my parents can qualify for.
For NYC folks,, it's the J-51 Tax Incentive Guidebook and Application. Page 11. Section 3-C. :banghead:
Thanks again all for the help in introducing me to the wonderful world of beaurocracy, red tape, and gov't assistance.
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Yeah, I've noticed this at the start of my research. I'm seeing alot of .com sites with promises of this and that. Not too many .gov sites to back up the claims. The "stimulus" info I heard about was from my parent's friend of a friend who has limited English and interpreted through my senior age parents. So you can imagine the validity of it all. LOL
"In general, they are probably on their own, there are no "stimulus funding" grant for fixing your house but there may be some loans available."
I'm beginning to see this...
Owning property is so freakin expensive. After you factor in the taxes (NYC) and bills and maintenance costs. It's insane. 25Gs to repair/replace existing cracked brick work. Yikes!!"...they are pretty income sensitive so the senior has to be very low income, and these are "rural" grants, so I don't think Brooklyn will count."
My couple of hours of research has led me to this conclusion as well. You gotta be poor and in need of assistance. Or you (the home owner) is using money to renovate an "affordable housing" building. Which this is not.
What I *HAVE* come across is possible savings through tax exemptions and abatements. I'm weeding through the PDF documents. And again alot of it has low income qualifications. But there may be one or two items my parents can qualify for.
For NYC folks,, it's the J-51 Tax Incentive Guidebook and Application. Page 11. Section 3-C. :banghead:
Thanks again all for the help in introducing me to the wonderful world of beaurocracy, red tape, and gov't assistance.
**EDIT**
Edited to improve reading pleasure.