Sentences with phrase «down few percentage points»

And at Mel Foster Co., Real Estate, in Davenport, Iowa, with about 375 associates in 11 offices, relocation is down a few percentage points, the company's president, Bonnie Sparks - Gray, says.

You don't want investors who would call you each time the market is down few percentage points.

Not exact matches

Even if your net worth is low, when the market goes up and down by a few percentage points in a day, there can be sizable dollar amounts at stake.

Instead of worrying about a few percentage points here or there, I love when the market gives me the chance to average down on positions I already own.

For male teachers with fewer than three years of experience, the estimated change in the probability of switching districts for a 10 percent increase in salary is 2.6 percentage points; for men with three to five years of experience, the estimated change for a salary increase of the same magnitude is 3.4 percentage points; for still more experienced male teachers, financial effects trail off, down to essentially zero for those with more than 20 years of experience.

A reduction of a few percentage points on the interest rate can save you thousands of dollars over the life of the loan while a reduction in the amount paid every month frees up more of your income for paying down debts or other needs.

If you have a 401 (k) plan through work, try upping your contribution percentage by a few points, or if you are expecting a large bonus maybe you think about contributing a much larger percentage for a few weeks and then drop back down after the New Year.

By taking Defensive Driving, or other similar classes, you can typically knock down your insurance rate by a few percentage points.

And if you really get into a bind, Samsung's nifty «Ultra Power Saving» mode can still strip TouchWiz down to its bare essentials and pull several hours out of a few percentage points of juice.

The net share of those who say mortgage interest rates will go down rose 2 percentage points to negative 50 % this month, as fewer consumers say mortgage rates will go up.

Reflecting a trend of marginal decline over the past few years, the nursing care occupancy rate was 88.3 % in 4Q10, down just 0.2 percentage points from 3Q10 and down a half percentage point from a year ago, when the occupancy rate was 88.8 % in 4Q09.