With 7.6 million kitchen remodels in 2007, up 200,000 from 2006, today’s homeowners continue to deem kitchen remodels a valuable investment. But do extensive makeovers remain a priority? With the current housing slump, are today’s kitchens really...
Welcome to the Kleber & Associates blog! Decline of Average Home Sizes Continues to Spur Debate: A First-Hand Account from a Home’s “Chief Purchasing Officer(SM)”. Here’s the latest… By Jill Levenson Our latest K&A e-blast...
Are you a bottled water fanatic? Or do you take a more environmental position on the bottled water uproar? Aquafina admitted that its water comes from – you guessed it, the tap – and the water from other bottled water brands may derive from similar...
Green and environmental marketing has exploded in the last year. A study conducted by TerraChoice of 12 large U.S. stores found more than 1,700 products boasting green credentials. Despite efforts by the Federal Trade Commission, green marketing claims are virtually...
Today’s consumers are constantly being inundated with news-related information about the environment and how to live a healthier, more fulfilled lifestyle. It seems that everywhere you look, more and more consumer products are being labeled eco-friendly and...
What sounds like a communicable disease just might help to drive the green building and quality-verses-quantity home building trends. “Biofilia” refers to why human beings function positively in environments we deem “comfortable” due to our...