Jul 21
Aussie Maitland Earns Perfect 100% Score from its Customers It’s rare for any business to have a 100 per cent customer satisfaction. But that’s exactly what Aussie Maitland has achieved for the last 12 months.
Jump Onboard the Renovation Bandwagon With an influx of renovation shows on the television, once again Australians are focusing on improving what they have rather than moving.
Parramatta a property investor hot spot Relative affordability, ease of travel to the city and recent redevelopment of the city centre are some of the main reasons Parramatta has been named a property investor hot spot.
Rates talk to boost homes market, say agents The housing market will be boosted by speculation that interest rates will be slashed, according to real estate agents, who say talk of a rates drop boosts confidence.
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Tags: Customer, Customer Satisfaction
Jul 20
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is mailing nearly 52,000 refund checks to Florida homeowners allegedly charged excessive fees by Countrywide Financial Corp., the agency said Wednesday.
The mailings, which went out Thursday, are among 450,177 refund checks totaling $108 million being sent to homeowners nationwide as a part of a settlement reached last year between the FTC and the bank. The checks vary from less than $500 to several thousand dollars, according to the agency.
Countrywide is now owned by Bank of America Corp.
“Refund checks are being mailed to 51,588 in Florida,” said FTC spokesman Frank Dorman. “I don’t have a breakdown by county or region.”
He added that any homeowner who thinks he or she should get a check – but doesn’t receive one — can call 888-230-3196.
“Countrywide’s unconscionable behavior harmed American consumers on a massive scale,” FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz said in the statement. “We
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Jul 20
Renters insurance, a once nice-but-optional choice, is the new must-have in the booming rental market.
“Multiple trends are probably fueling this,” said Raleigh Floyd, a spokesman for Allstate Insurance Co. “Apartment vacancy rates are trending downward, more apartment complexes are requiring insurance, and homeowners forced out of their homes have more stuff to insure. Former homeowners also skew older, so there is more appreciation for the need to insure their things.”
“Anecdotally, we are seeing an uptick nationally,” added Holly Anderson, a spokeswoman for State Farm Insurance.
Although relatively inexpensive a basic renters policy may begin at $8 to $9 a month or about $100 a year only 43 percent of renters had insurance in 2006, according to a study by the Insurance Research Council. Read all post…
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