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Homeowners Face Insurance Increases NationwideDate: Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500
The recently released 2011 HomeInsurance.com RateReport shows a considerable increase in average 12-month homeowners insurance premiums for new policies in December 2011. The data represents approximately 15,000 policies sold across the United States ...
Refreshing Your Laundry Room
Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500
If you’re noticing that your summer clothes are dull and grey and your whites are yellowing, part of the problem may be a dirty washing machine, according to the experts at The Maids. To keep you and your wearables looking fresh, The Maids sugg ...
Seven in Ten Americans Cooking More, Eating Out Less
Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500
One of the ways people gauge when an economic recovery is occurring is when Americans start spending more on things like eating out in restaurants.
According to the results of a recent Harris Poll, people are indeed dining out. Over three in f ...
U.S. Housing Market Finally Reaches a Turning Point
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500
Home valuations will start to climb again while adjacent consumer industries will capture significant new growth opportunities in 2012 and beyond as the U.S. housing market finally turns the corner, concludes a major new study released today by The D ...
Survey: Economic Optimism Increases Among U.S. and Europe CFOs
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500
Chief Financial Officers still see a tough road ahead, but are demonstrating a strong outlook, according to the most recent survey of CFOs conducted by Financial Executives International (FEI) and Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business. CFOs in ...
Americans Warming Up to Summer Travel in 2012
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500
Compared to 2011, more Americans are planning to kick-off the summer with a Memorial Day weekend excursion this year; however, they are conscientious about travel expenses, according to a new Deloitte survey.
The survey shows a notable increase ...
Majority of Refinancing Borrowers Choose Fixed-Rate Mortgages
Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500
In the first quarter of 2012, fixed-rate loans accounted for more than 95 percent of refinance loans, based on the Freddie Mac Quarterly Product Transition Report released today. Refinancing borrowers clearly preferred fixed-rate loans, regardless of ...
Remodeling Homeowners Choosing Style Over Profit
Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500
Even as new and existing home sales and prices climb, homeowners are prioritizing aesthetics before profit, according to a recent Houzz & Home Survey. Houzz is a leading online platform for home design and remodeling, with more than four million ...
Do Judge a City by Its Sandwich
Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500
It probably comes as no surprise that the most expensive club sandwich in America can be had in New York City. According to the Hotels.com Club Sandwich Index (CSI), the price of this classic sandwich serves as a universal measure of affordability fo ...
Consumer Sentiment Reaches a Post-Recession High
Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500
According to a recent Marketwatch report, the preliminary reading of the University of Michigan-Thomson Reuters index rose to 77.8 from 76.4 in April. This figure represents the highest reading since January 2008, one month after the recession began. ...
