Home Warranty Sales in California in 2009 Exceed Year Earlier Despite Foreclosures, Short Sales CONCORD, Calif.—-Home warranty sales for resale homes in 2009 surpassed the previous year supported by an increased number of foreclosures and short sales, underscoring that buyers of these properties also increasingly recognize the need for home warranties, the Home Warranty Association [...]

The newly introduced Frigidaire appliance line received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s prestigious 2010 ENERGY STAR award for Excellence in ENERGY STAR Promotion.  The award specifically recognizes the brand’s Swap and Save Energy Conservation Program. The Swap and Save program was designed to educate consumers on the energy and monetary benefits realized by trading in [...]

Starting March 1, 2010, Thermador will expand its popular ONE, TWO, FREE discount offer to include any size Rangetop, or Masterpiece Series Cooktop, to give culinary enthusiasts even more ways to save as much as $6,373 on a professional-grade Thermador kitchen. The augmented promotion now gives participants the opportunity to receive any size Thermador Ventilation [...]

Government offers cash for appliances rebate program The federal government is doing for your home what “Cash for Clunkers” did for your car: It is offering $300 million in rebates Read more on KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul

Miele has announced that all of its dishwashers, clothes washers and refrigerators/freezers qualify for the State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program (SEEARP). According to the Department of Energy, the stimulus bill will offer $300 million in rebates on Energy Star-qualified appliances in hopes that the program will further stimulate the economy by reducing energy bills. [...]

Secretary Chu Announces Nearly $300 Million Rebate Program to Encourage Purchases of Energy Efficient Appliances WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the availability of nearly $300 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for state-run rebate programs for consumer purchases of new ENERGY STAR qualified home [...]