Our members have reported that when these came in, they picked up work immediately in terms of activity, the consumers' interest.
We have renovators in my own area in Vancouver who are booking almost six months to a year in advance, even today. They tell me that the home renovation tax credit was one of the first things in the consultation that people discussed with their renovator; it brought them to the table. And of course a lot of their renovations involve energy upgrades and they're actually for more than the $10,000 threshold of the tax credit.
When the first-time home buyers' tax credit came out it was well received in terms of helping young buyers get into their first home.