Real estate drew 27 percent of those polled in this monthly survey designed to get a pulse of
consumer attitudes about a slew of financial topics.
Consumer attitudes about the ease of getting a mortgage today are at their highest level in the survey's three - and - a-half-year history, which should help offset the current higher interest rate environment and support a continued but measured housing recovery as we move through 2014.»
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Consumer attitudes about the current home selling environment have improved and now are at the most favorable level we've seen in the survey's four - year history.
There are pairs of recent economic reports appear to present conflicting assessments of
consumer attitudes about the economy.
According to the survey
Consumer Attitudes About Nutrition 2008 (by the United Soybean Board): 2
Not exact matches
Trends in
consumer sentiment have shown some divergence recently as
attitudes toward current economic conditions continue to become more optimistic while expectations
about future conditions reflect some caution.
Attitudes towards sugar are changing, with 62 %
consumers concerned
about sugar, and 55 %
consumers concerned
about artificial sweeteners.
DuPont Nutrition & Health announced results of a
consumer survey where
consumers in four key European markets were asked
about their
attitudes to gluten - free bakery products.
«I have done research into
consumer attitudes in Australia and found that
about 20 per cent of the population eat kangaroo meat regularly.
DuPont Nutrition & Health today announced results of a
consumer survey where
consumers in four key European markets were asked
about their
attitudes to gluten - free bakery products.
I think that the beef industry is in denial
about consumers attitudes towards the beef industry today.
Despite all the encouraging news
about alternative fuels and electric cars these days, most
consumers are still taking a wait and see
attitude.
Everything from its name to its company logo to even considerations like the office paint scheme and address can tell
consumers volumes
about the tones and
attitudes that the company is working to... [Read more...]
What is interesting
about this latest report is that magazines such as Empire and Men's Health are hampered by both tough competition and also shifting
consumer attitudes toward their content from online - first to online - only.
Everything from its name to its company logo to even considerations like the office paint scheme and address can tell
consumers volumes
about the tones and
attitudes that the company is working to present.
While much of the stigma and
attitudes towards self - publishing have been stripped away in just the last few years,
consumers often still wonder
about authors» motivations for going independent with their books.
The Book Industry Study Group recently released results of its
Consumer Attitudes Toward E-Book Reading survey that addressed questions
about which type of device people use for e-books and which genres they're reading on their devices.
We've compiled our results in the free study, Canadians Reading Canadians 2017, but while you're here, we have some highlights for you
about consumer attitudes towards books by Canadian authors and
about Canadian subjects.
One major question
about the tablet is whether it might change the
attitude of
consumers about paying for digital content.
About Consumer Attitudes Toward E-Book Reading Since November 2009,
Consumer Attitudes Toward E-Book Reading has been tracking the habits and preferences of print book
consumers who say they have acquired an e-book or a dedicated e-reading device within the past year.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York says the biggest factor in credit card debt reduction is a change in
consumer attitudes and behaviors
about debt.
Consumer and financial literacy is
about having the right knowledge, skills,
attitudes and behaviours to make informed financial decisions.
«As dogs and cats increasingly fill the living rooms and hearts of empty nesters, concern
about the quality and nutritional value of the food they eat will be at the forefront of
consumers»
attitudes.»
Maria Lange, senior product manager on market research firm GfK's retail and technology team, says the market and
consumer information firm does not currently measure
attitudes about where Made in the USA product ingredients are sourced, but that might be an area for future research.
And, with this, ever more polling
about consumer attitudes, providing information
about what the «average Joe» thinks
about ecology, energy, green, etc issues.
There is quite a prestigious collection of presenters for this green social event: Green Tomato Cars will give their view on the future of sustainable transport, Ed Gillespie from Futerra will speak
about ethical communication and
consumer attitudes.
The Center for Media Engagement (formerly the Engaging News Project) at The University of Texas, has been testing news
consumers» reaction to the Trust Indicators over the past few months, and though the full results haven't yet been released, «the Trust Indicators did create a statistically significant shift in
attitude about whether the site was trustworthy,» Lehrman said.
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Consumers Health Forum of Australia says Gurrumul's case raises wider questions
about whether Australia has «a two - class health system which in
attitude and practice discriminates against Indigenous Australians».
The survey, www.nar.realtor / reports / housing - pulse - surveys, measures
consumers»
attitudes and concerns
about housing issues in the nation's 25 largest metropolitan statistical areas and found that 84 percent of Americans now believe that purchasing a home is a good financial decision - the highest number since 2007.
This is a difficult subject as ultimately it is all
about the
consumer and until we as an industry move past the «list - em» mentality to the «professional»
attitude, things will remain the same.
We continue to see strength in
attitudes about the current home buying and selling environment and consistently high shares of
consumers saying they expect to buy a home on their next move.
Economic
attitudes soured across the board, with
consumers viewing the current economy negatively and displaying increased pessimism
about the future.
The continued stabilization of
consumer attitudes coupled with growth in areas such as home price expectations, whether it is a good time to sell one's home, direction of the economy, and the percentage of Americans who saw an increase in their personal income indicate an alignment of factors that may influence Americans» decision making
about purchasing a home.
Consumers» net
attitudes about the direction of their household income relative to a year ago fell 5 points during the month, setting this HPSI component back to just below its March 2015 level.
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Consumers are as positive
about their personal finances at the start of 2015 as they have been since we launched the National Housing Survey in 2010, and this optimism seems to be spilling over into housing market
attitudes,» says Doug Duncan, senior vice president and chief economist at Fannie Mae.
«While
consumers remain cautious
about the general economy, their
attitudes toward the housing market continue to improve,» says Doug Duncan, senior vice president and chief economist of Fannie Mae.
Low interest rates and a strengthening economy have prompted this
consumer optimism, according to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices» Homeowner Sentiment Survey, a survey of
about 2,000
consumers»
attitudes toward home ownership.
Review NAR's most recent HOME survey to learn
about renter
attitudes on homeownership, as well as general
consumer sentiment
about the market.
(This is not always the case, obviously, but it is a prevailing
attitude in the collective mind - set of the public... I'm defending my choice of working within this industry all the time... I sometimes get into some heated exchanges with folks as I stand up for the fact that there are many good folks in this business; but I do have to concede that there are also those who don't belong here, especially to those folks who tell me why they think negatively of our industry; it always boils down to one or more personal negative experiences, and if not that, to stories that they have heard
about same from other disillusioned
consumers.
The same survey of
consumers about the
attitude of real estate brokers got two considerably different spins recently in Montreal.
Methodology: ERA Real Estate, in conjunction with HGTV, surveyed
consumers participating in HGTV's «Under the Roof» national focus group to uncover
attitudes and opinions
about smart home technology.
The survey, which measures
consumers»
attitudes and concerns
about housing issues, found that building equity and preparing for retirement are the top financial reasons for buying a home.
The telephone survey polls between 1,000 to 2,000 adults nationwide to assist NAR in gaining information on
consumers»
attitudes and concerns
about housing opportunities.