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Trivia for Wednesday on Thursday

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Real Estate Agent with Wayne M Martin

Yesterday morning went by like a blur and every time I logged in to AR it was on intermission. So her goes some more trivia:

1. Almost no homes had a refrigerator in 1900, fewer had cars! Today, they sell cars with refrigerators in them!

2. Adjusted for inflation, the cost of an average airline round-trip airline ticket fell 50% from 1978 to 2011, according to Airlines for America.

3. According to the Census Bureau, the average new home now has more bathrooms than occupants!

4. According to the Census Bureau, in 1900 there was one housing unit for every five Americans. Today, there is one for every three. In 1910 the average home had 1.13 occupants per room. By 1997 it was down to 0.42 occupants per room.

Enough for today! Enjoy your day!

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Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Wayne.  The service on airlines has fallen by at least 50%.

Feb 19, 2014 08:02 PM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Wayne.

Bigger homes, smaller families and the cost of getting away from everything. Gambit covered.

Have a good day in Fort Myers my friend.

Best, Clint McKie

Feb 19, 2014 08:07 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Morning Wayne,

Yesterday was the first time in nearly three years I was not able to post three years.  I did get most of my comments in but was not able to post.  Shame but it happens now onward we go

Feb 19, 2014 08:16 PM
Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

Good morning Wayne,

I was taught the only thing that comes down is RAIN.

Make yourself a great day.

Feb 19, 2014 08:31 PM
John Jonas
ReplaceMyself - Virtual Assistants - Highland, UT
John Jonas

Interesting bit of information here. I'm glad you started blogging again!

Feb 19, 2014 08:39 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Wayne. Thank you for this morning's trivia. These are some fascinating pieces of information. So, here is the question, have they gotten better?

Feb 19, 2014 08:43 PM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Wayne, it's only natural to have so many more bathrooms in a home these days, since there are so many more refrigerators to get food and drink from.  

Feb 19, 2014 09:09 PM
Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

All very interesting facts Wayne....I had to chuckle about making cars with refrigerators in them now.....amazing how things have changed.

Feb 19, 2014 10:25 PM
Jennifer Ferri
Title Junction, LLC - Fort Myers, FL

Great fun here.....love that only 42% of oneself occupies a room.....now thats splitting myself up !!

Thanks for the fun facts!

Feb 20, 2014 04:20 AM
Randy Mitchelson,APR
Marketing Advisor & Squeeze Mortgage - Bonita Springs, FL
First Impressions are made at First Click

Thankfully, human innovation has allowed our standard of living to improve dramatically in the past 100 or so years.  Can't wait to see see what the next 100 years brings.

Feb 20, 2014 12:40 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks, Wayne, for sharing the interesting trivia. Makes us wonder why we need all of those bathrooms.

Feb 20, 2014 08:37 PM
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