"but with Obama lurking who knows what next year brings."

Cap and Trade legislation.....where, from what I'm hearing, will have residential issues mandating that housing sales will be subject to energy efficiency testing and corrections, or adjustments.

If you own a lot of junk housing you have problems coming your way if you intend to sell it.....if these guys get what they want.....lol

Going to be interesting....not to mention....the private company collecting trading fees "Chicago Climate Exchange"

"Initial funding of almost $1 million which was crucial to the exchange’s launch came in 2000 and 2001 from the Chicago-based Joyce Foundation, whose board of directors, which approved the funding, included Barack Obama, then an Illinois state senator."

All they need now is the final piece of the puzzle.... the legislation...

The largest shareholder in the Exchange is Goldman Sachs.

fwiw... short story..... http://romanticpoet.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/obamas-climate-change-initiative-friends-in-high-places/

and we all diddle along...lol

doni