Archive for December 2008

12.26.2008

Who knows about the seasonal trends of furniture?

SammySam asked: As we all know different things, colors, and styles sell more during different times of the year. What I’m curious about however is how this relates to furniture. What trends are there in furniture during fall, winter, spring, and summer? Does it even get as detailed as holiday seasons? This isn’t for my [...]

12.24.2008

I am looking for a replacement canopy for a 3 person canopy swing?

TED B asked: The swing was purchased at Wal-Mart about 3 or 4 years ago. The label on the old canopy says “Home Trends”

12.20.2008

What is Google’s consolidated Revenue-per-click for all paid Ads that are displayed on its home page?

peterupton asked: I have heard figures of 50 cents (per John Batelle, the Google search authority) to $1.43 (per Fathom Online, an online trends tracking company).

12.19.2008

Is Colorado a good place to buy a home? Are values in CO likely to increase substantially in the next 5 years?

Heidi M asked: I heard somewhere that CO is an up-and-coming place to buy, but now I can’t seem to find any solid information to support this. Not that I have found anything to the contrary either, I just have nto been able to find much reliable info about the predicted CO housing market [...]

12.17.2008

How will home computers get faster?

John J asked: Have single-core processors reached their maximum chip density yet? If not, how much faster can they be expected to get? Is the trend in industry of going to multi-core processing permanent?

12.15.2008

What do you think about the conclusions in buying a home with all these 4 factors:?

Timawa asked: 1.personal factor (credit score, downpayment)
2. Economic factor (INterest rate , inflation)
3. Market Conditions (market stability, home values)
4. Nationwide Market Trends

12.13.2008

Is decorating with iron pieces in your home a fad? Will these iron pieces go out of style?

kaspercoffee asked: like brass and shag carpet? In my area the tuscan look is in and that is why I asked about my crystal. All the model homes are spanish style decor–browns, creams, chocolates, etc. It is pretty, but I like my crystal too. I love paintings and it seems like [...]

12.12.2008

Statistically, very few people travel more than 50 miles from home. Why do you suppose that is?

Just a writer at the sea… asked: I have traveled extenstively throughout the USA, Mexico, parts of Canada and over to Italy. For a season I lived on the East coast and was very surprised at the number of people I met who had not traveled more than 50 miles from their homes. [...]

12.12.2008

What reasons explain the declining trend of the Australian cricketing side either at home or abroad?

World Citizen asked: Serious answers only please.
Has the selection process not strategised for the retirement of great players ?or the country losing interest in cricket and looking towards other sports ?
Are there some things to learn for other countries ?