Consumers’ demand for convenience has been the greatest force shaping the appliance industry, says Kurt-Ludwig Gutberlet, CEO of BSH Bosch, the German appliance manufacturer.
People don’t want to clean, Gutherlet says, so products like ceramic cooktops are increasingly popular, and he predicts induction cooking where heat is generated in the pan not in the stove will […]
Posted on March 29th, 2007 by Brent DeRobertis
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Daily Real Estate News  |  March 26, 2007Home Trend: Oversized Mudrooms to Cut Clutter
With more and more home owners embracing second-floor laundry rooms, mudrooms are getting a new look, says Stephen Melman, National Association of Home Builders economic service director. These spaces typically are used to connect the garage to the main house and to store jackets, […]
Posted on March 26th, 2007 by Brent DeRobertis
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Ah, statistics. The interpretation is in the eye of the creator. According to the National Association of Realtors(NAR), sales of existing homes were up in February compared to January (Hooray), but, sales were down compared Feb 07 to Feb 06 (Boo). New construction sales were up February to January (Hooray), but, future contracts were down (Boo). According to NAR […]
Posted on March 25th, 2007 by Brent DeRobertis
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According to Real Trends, a societal trend that will create a unique niche and demand more professional specialization is the growing “simple life†or “frugal chic†movement. At the current time, more and more real estate entities are chasing the luxury market while at the same time ignoring the growing number of upper middle class consumers ($150,000 household income) […]
Posted on March 20th, 2007 by Brent DeRobertis
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Many first time buyers will not remember the Savings and Loan Crisis of the 80’s. This was a similar situation to the current rash of failure of today’s subprime lenders. Federal government had to step in and right the boat with money and better controls. My take is this is what will happen again. The […]
Posted on March 16th, 2007 by Brent DeRobertis
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Some February stats for the housing Inventory. Metro DC much better than average.
 Daily Real Estate News  |  March 7, 2007Normal Rise in Housing Inventories Reported
Inventories of homes for sale rose 3.9 percent in February, but the percentage increase was no higher than it has been in previous years as sellers prepared for the spring selling season, according to […]
Posted on March 7th, 2007 by Brent DeRobertis
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The numbers of divorced,widowed, and never married women has grown substantially over the past decade and housing purchases reflect this. It is estimated that 22% of all home purchases are from this demographic. It is even higher in condo sales. New condo projects reflect this trend as designers tend to decorate/accessorize to what they perceive as “feminine […]
Posted on March 4th, 2007 by Brent DeRobertis
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Since Daylight Saving Time starts 3/11 this year the Spring market should heat up sooner as well. Interested buyers will be able to view properties in the light in the evening. Sellers will have light to get their homes ready to put on the market. The other factor that might move late March activity is, […]
Posted on March 2nd, 2007 by Brent DeRobertis
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