Masonry Magazine June 1982 Page. 23
Housing Survey: Brick Still Favored
Survey results published in a recent issue of McGraw-Hill's Housing Magazine show that home buyers continue to prefer brick homes over other types of veneer by a wide margin.
Some 2,237 shoppers were interviewed for Housing's fourth annual home shoppers survey in eight national markets including Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles/Orange County, Miami, San Diego and Washington D.C.
Results showed that for detached homes 52 percent preferred brick and 27 percent preferred stone, making masonry exteriors far more popular than wood. The so-called "brick cities" cited by the survey include Chicago, Denver and Dallas while wood exteriors were more popular only in Southern California. "Think twice," according to the survey, "before offering wood siding in Dallas. Only nine percent say they're interested."
The survey also showed that fewer people are shopping for homes and few expect to buy now. Attached home shoppers are less affluent and the gap is widening: Two years ago median income was $540 dollars apart, today the difference is $4,180.
Most Buyers Prefer Fireplaces
Energy efficiency scored higher marks than ever before with insulation and fireplaces getting very high ratings. As for options and extras, the fireplace is still number one with 80 percent noting that they would ask for a living room fireplace.
Partition Jack
Adjusts to any height desired in 2" increments-9 low to 5'8" high. The working level adjusts upward from 1'4" to 4'4". Turn frame upside down for single level 2'10" to 4'4" high.
Buy direct and save. Factory prices to contractors.
Call or Write for Free Information.
7 lbs of Easy-Spred outdoes 50 lbs of lime in
* Workability
* Board Life
* Convenience
* Cost Savings
Our little bag of Easy-Spred only outweighs lime in advantages. One easy-to-handle 7 lb bag of Easy-Spred mortar plasticizer outworks a 50 lb bag of lime while producing smoother, creamier, more workable mortar. Spreads like butter for easy tooling of joints and better flow to cross joints-and you won't have to re-butter head joints.
Besides being 7 times easier to pick up, Easy-Spred is also completely non-toxic and won't burn skin or eyes. Its cost is lighter too.
Easy-Spread is naturally compatible with basic ingredients in mortar and is effective for use with brick, block, or stucco.