Raking in the Green Bucks — and Price Cuts Northeast

December 31 is your last chance to get tax credits for your energy efficient home improvements (via Inhabitat).

See this chart to find out what improvements qualify. But if you’re not looking to insulate or replace your water heater this year, you can still get rebates from energy companies and appliance manufacturers. PSE offers a guide for their customers (and others), and the Energy Star program website has a rebate locator that will tell you what’s available by ZIP code.

If you miss the deadline, you can still get up to $2000 tax credit for solar energy systems and $500 for fuel cells until the close of 2008. Seattle City Light will even pay you to collect solar energy.

Green up your current home or take the money saved and do an eco-upgrade on one of the Northeast Seattle price reductions below.

Check out more Inhabitat pictures from the Solar Decathlon. You may see green in a whole new way.

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Price was: $435,000 Price now: $420,000
10511 12th Ave NE
3 br/1.5 ba; 1,560 sq ft
MLS#: 27182842

Price was: $535,000 Price now: $525,000
3810 NE 90th St
3 br/2.5 ba; no sq footage listed
MLS#: 27135084

Price was: $635,000 Price now: $619,000
11516 34 Ave NE
3 br/1.5 ba; 1,530 sq ft
MLS#: 27166723

Too much work? This one’s not reduced, but it’s already solar.
Price: $869,000
3061 NE 97th St
3 br/2.25 ba; 1,692 sq ft
MLS#: 27193104