If you’re heading to Universal Studios theme parks in California or Florida, you’ll have lots of great food options to choose from. But you can also bring a few things in with you.
The same rules for outside food and drink apply to the company’s U.S. amusement parks. Here’s what to know.
The Universal Studios bag policy
The Universal Studios bag policy dictates what you can bring into the park, including food and drink.
Here’s what you can bring and how you can bring it in:
Up to 2 liters of water per guest (in non-glass bottles). You can also bring in a refillable water bottle (not glass) and use filling stations throughout the parks.
Small snacks.
Foods you need for medical purposes or medically-indicated nutritional supplements.
Foods required for special dietary needs.
Baby food and baby formula.
You can bring these items into the parks in your regular bag or in a small, soft-sided cooler bag no bigger than 8.5 inches wide by 6 inches high by 6 inches deep. Bags, backpacks and purses can be used, but bags with wheels are not allowed.
Prohibited food-related items include:
Hard-sided coolers.
Glass containers.
Food that needs to be heated or refrigerated.
The Universal Studios bag policy also states the following items are prohibited:
Explosives and weapons.
Marijuana.
Illegal items or substances.
Certain items of clothing, like those with offensive language or that misrepresent you as a park employee or emergency personnel.
Segways, hoverboards, drones, etc. (unless used as an Americans with Disabilities Act mobility device).
If you don’t want to carry things with you all day, lockers are available for rent either for all day or single use. Prices vary by park and by size of the locker.
🤓Nerdy Tip
Anything you bring into the park will likely be X-rayed or inspected in another way, so trying to sneak things in isn’t a good idea.
You can bring selfie sticks into the parks in Florida and Hollywood, but you must not use them while on rides or in attractions.
Dining options at Universal parks
Universal Studios Hollywood has 32 dining options, ranging from snack places to casual dining and sit-down restaurants.
In Orlando, Florida, each of the three parks has multiple dining venues:
Universal Studios Florida has 32 dining options.
Universal Islands of Adventure offers 27 eateries.
Universal Volcano Bay has eight dining venues.
Frequently asked questions
Can I bring a reusable water bottle to Universal Studios?
Yes, you can bring a refillable water bottle into Universal Studios and use the filling stations throughout the park. Just make sure the water bottle is not glass.
Can you bring a backpack into Universal Studios?
Yes, you can bring a backpack into Universal Studios Hollywood and into Universal Studios Florida. Anything you bring in with you can be inspected or X-rayed before you go into the park. Don’t bring in bags with wheels.
Can you bring bags on rides at Universal Studios?
Some smaller bags are allowed on many rides and attractions at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida. Free small lockers are available at the rides and attractions where bags are not allowed.
Loose items are prohibited and should be secured before rides.
Bringing food and drinks into Universal recapped
You can bring water and small snacks into Universal’s U.S. theme parks. Specific foods or beverages for medical reasons are also allowed. Just make sure you’re not bringing your items in a hard-sided cooler or a large insulated bag.
U.S. Home Decor Market to Surge at a Robust Pace in Terms of Revenue Over 2027
According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “U.S. Home Decor Market by Product Type, Income Group, Price, Distribution Channel & Category: Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2020–2027,” The U.S. home decor market size was valued at $125,813.0 million in 2019, and is estimated to reach $158,929.1 million by 2027, registering a CAGR of 8.0% from 2020 to 2027. In 2019, the floor covering segment accounted for significant contribution in the U.S. home decor market share, and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.4% throughout the forecast period.
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Most purchases made with a credit card are straightforward: Just swipe or tap, and go. But for some things like marijuana, lottery tickets, gift cards and vehicles, it’s a little more complicated. Credit card use for those purchases, for example, may be restricted to certain states, or the transaction amount may be capped.
A money order — a prepaid, guaranteed form of payment that resembles a check — belongs to the latter category. Technically, you can buy a money order with a credit card in a roundabout way that we explain below. But even when it’s possible to pay with plastic, it’s probably not worth it.
Paying with a credit card is possible, but not advised
Most retailers, banks and credit unions don’t let you purchase money orders with a credit card. Popular places to get a money order — including the U.S. Postal Service, Walmart, Western Union and 7-Eleven — accept only cash or debit cards for money order purchases.
There is a workaround to using a credit card to buy a money order, but it’s expensive. Here’s how it would work:
You could use your credit card to take out a cash advance. In this scenario, you’d use your credit card like a debit card at an ATM and withdraw money. Then, you would use the funds from the cash advance to purchase the money order.
However, unlike cash withdrawn from a bank account, a cash advance must be paid back to the credit card issuer. And that’s far from the only drawback:
Issuers usually charge a cash advance fee, often $10 or 5% of the advance amount, whichever is greater.
Interest on cash advances starts accruing immediately. There is no grace period, as you might have with normal purchases.
The interest rate for cash advances is often higher than it is for purchases.
Other (better) ways to purchase money orders
For the most seamless experience, pay for a money order with a payment method accepted by the retailer or institution. These typically include:
Debit card.
Traveler’s check.
Transfer from your bank.
Note that many places charge a fee to issue a money order, even when you pay with an acceptable form of payment. These fees are usually $5 or less.
Set against the scenic backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, Denver is the best of both worlds for people looking for a big-city environment close to the great outdoors. In town, there’s amazing dining, arts, culture and sports like Colorado Rockies baseball. Just outside of town, you can go hiking, skiing, climbing and much more. It’s easy to see why it’s one of the best places to live in Colorado.
On top of all this, Denver also has an affordable cost of living that’s only 11 percent higher than the national average. This is down 1.4 percent from last year. Most cost of living categories here are actually below the national average. Combine affordable prices with the abundance of things to do and you have a great quality of life that appeals to everyone from families and young professionals. But there are some costly aspects of living in the Mile High City that you should know before uprooting your life to move out west. Here’s how the cost of living breaks down in Denver.
Denver housing prices
The cost of housing is Denver’s highest cost of living expense, rising 40.5 percent above the national average. Even though housing costs here have been going up over the past decade, the current rate is only 2 percent higher than last year.
From downtown to Five Points, Denver has tons of cool neighborhoods for renters. If you’re looking to rent an apartment here, the average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment is $2,077. This is 2 percent lower than last year. If you want to size up to a two-bedroom unit, it will set you back around $2,774 a month.
If you’re interested in buying a house in Denver, expect a competitive market. With city parks, good schools and easy access to the city center, Denver has many family-friendly districts and areas that are perfect for homeowners. The median sale price for a house here is $581,000, which is 8.6 percent higher than last year. This is much higher than the national median sale price for a house, which is $403,556.
Denver is by far Colorado’s most populous city. If you’re looking for affordable housing, it’s definitely one of the more expensive options. In Colorado Springs, Colorado’s second-biggest city, the average one-bedroom rent is $1,280. But there are also plenty of smaller cities in the Rocky Mountains that give Denver a run for its money cost-wise. Renting a one-bedroom apartment in the popular outdoorsy town of Boulder is $2,082 a month.
Denver food prices
From mountain climbing to hiking, Denver calls to people who love adventure. That extends to its food scene as well. The Mile High City boasts a diverse and exciting food scene including craft breweries, Mexican cuisine featuring locally-grown green chiles, Rocky Mountain oysters and much more. So if you’re looking for a dynamic and delicious foodie city, Denver could be right up your alley.
Whether you love dining out or dining in, the good news is that the food costs here are pretty affordable. The price of food is 6.6 percent lower than the national average, which is 0.3 percent less than last year. Going to the grocery store, a dozen eggs costs around $2.01, a half-gallon of milk is $1.97 and a loaf of bread is $3.63.
Some food prices here are slightly higher than elsewhere in the state. In Colorado Springs, that dozen eggs costs slightly less at $1.98. But some items are cheaper here, as you’d be paying $2.71 for a half-gallon of milk in Pueblo.
Denver utility prices
Due to its location in the Colorado high desert close to the Rockies, lots of people expect Denver to have hot, dry summers and frigid, snowy winters. But that’s actually not the case. Summers don’t get unbearably hot, with sunny and dry days. Winters can be cold but don’t get as much snow and bad weather as the nearby mountains.
As such, utility costs here aren’t as bad as could be expected due to this reasonable climate. Dropping 1.1 percent from last year, the cost of utilities here is 17.9 percent below the national average. Denver residents can expect to pay around $121.81 for energy each month.
This is actually on the low side of Colorado energy prices. In Colorado Springs, average monthly energy costs are around $195.42. Living in Pueblo, you’d be paying an average of $175.94 a month in total energy costs.
Denver transportation prices
Of all the good things you’ve heard about Denver, traffic and transportation probably aren’t on that list. Due to the rapidly-expanding population, local infrastructure hasn’t been able to keep up with the growth. This has led to notorious gridlock and bad traffic. In fact, it’s one of the worst cities for traffic in America.
Luckily, Denver also has a robust public transportation system, as well as affordable overall transportation costs. The cost of transportation here is 1.3 percent below the national average, which is 8.2 percent lower than last year.
If you do want to use public transportation here, you can use the Regional Transportation District, or RTD, mass transit system. This agency offers bus, rail and light rail transportation options throughout the city. Fares vary depending on the zone and type of transit. The fare for a single bus trip is $3, with a three-hour travel window. With a $6 day pass, riders have unlimited access to local buses and rail services. Local areas around central Denver are lower, with rates going up for regional travel throughout the metro area. A monthly local pass is $114, while a monthly regional pass is $200.
If you do prefer to drive to get around town, you should be aware of the toll road E-470 which heads out to the airport. However, this route heads along the eastern edge of the city and isn’t one of the main arteries for commuters. Unless you head to the airport a lot, you likely won’t need to use it much. You can also pay $35 for an ExpressToll account to use tolled express lanes around the city to get through the most heavily-trafficked areas.
Focus on the cost of a one-way trip (make sure you mention zone pricing if relevant) as well as weekly or monthly fare prices. Also be sure to take into consideration if trains have different rates than subways vs. buses, etc.
Denver is also a fairly walk- and bike-friendly city. With a walk score of 71 and a bike score of 78, it’s pretty easy to navigate the city center on foot or with your bike.
Denver healthcare prices
Colorado is one of the best states in America for healthcare quality and public health. With many top-ranked hospitals in and around the Denver area, locals have plenty of access to exceptional, top-notch medical care.
Along with the quality of care, affordable healthcare costs are another bonus of living here. Down 1 percent from last year, healthcare costs in Denver are 0.5 percent below the national average. Going to the doctor’s office costs roughly $105, and heading to the dentist will set you back around $116. The cost of prescription drugs is on the high side at $488.95.
Even though most of these healthcare costs are reasonable, it’s important to note that these rates won’t be the same for everyone. Healthcare costs vary depending on personal needs, making it difficult to come up with an accurate average. Some Denver locals may pay much higher for healthcare than others depending on insurance, necessary treatments and other health needs.
Healthcare costs here are pretty middle-of-the-road compared to the rest of Colorado. Going to the doctor’s office in Colorado Springs costs $137.50, but is only $95 in Pueblo.
Denver goods and services prices
Along with monthly expenses like housing, groceries and utilities, goods and services is another cost of living expense to consider. These are items or services to purchase or use on a semi-regular basis, like getting a haircut or going to the movies.
Denver has an active social scene, giving residents lots of opportunities for entertainment out on the town. Fortunately, the overall cost of goods and services is reasonable, being only 5.4 percent higher than the national average. This is 4 percent lower than the previous year.
As an example of what those figures mean, getting your hair cut in Denver costs an average of $24.75. This is cheaper than other cities like Colorado Springs, where it costs $26.43. Some costs here are more expensive, like movie tickets. Going to a movie in Denver costs around $14.23 for tickets compared to $11 in Pueblo.
Taxes in Denver
Living in Denver, the city sales tax is 4.81 percent. But that figure goes up to 8.81 percent when you also add Colorado state sales tax and several small taxes for the scientific and cultural fund and transportation.
If you’re spending $1,000 on ski gear getting ready for winter, you’ll be paying $88.1 extra in sales tax.
Denver and Colorado also levy a minimum marijuana sales tax of 15 percent. So if you enjoy partaking, that’s another tax to consider.
How much do I need to earn to live in Denver?
Now that you’ve seen what things like housing and food cost around Denver, the question remains of how much you have to make to comfortably live here.
A good rule of thumb is to only spend 30 percent of your monthly income on rent. This is because rent is typically your biggest monthly expense. Considering that the average rent in Denver is $2,135, you’d need to make $7,116 a month for that to be 30 percent of your monthly income. That comes out to $85,392 annually.
You can use our rent calculator to figure out what you can afford to pay in rent depending on income, location and other factors.
Living in Denver
Especially given its size and popularity, for the most part, Denver boasts a reasonable cost of living. Housing is the biggest exception, whereas other monthly expenses like food or utilities are on the affordable side. So if you can swing higher rents or mortgages, you may find living in Colorado’s capital city to be within your budget. Plus, you get amazing outdoor access, stunning mountain views and tons of big-city fun from sports and dining.
The Cost of Living Index comes from coli.org.
The rent information included in this summary is based on a calculation of multifamily rental property inventory on Rent. as of November 2022.
Rent prices are for illustrative purposes only. This information does not constitute a pricing guarantee or financial advice related to the rental market.
To the native Wintu people it was Bohem Puyuik, the “Big Rise,” and no wonder. Mt. Shasta towered above everything else, her loins delivering the natural springs and snowmelt that birthed a great river.
The Sacramento River provided such an abundance of food that the Wintu and many neighboring tribes — the Pit River, Yana, Nomlaki and others — had little to fight over. They thrived in pre-colonial times, on waters that ran silver with salmon, forests thick with game and oaks heavy with acorns.
But centuries of disease, virtual enslavement and murder wrought by European and American invaders scrambled the harmony that once reigned along the Upper Sacramento River.
Today, three tribes here are locked in a bloodless war. At issue is a proposal by one Indigenous group to expand and relocate its casino and whether the flashy new gambling hall, hotel and entertainment center would honor — or desecrate — the past.
The casino envisioned by the Redding Rancheria and its 422 members would rise nine stories on 232 acresalong Interstate 5. The rancheria — home to descendants from three historic tribes — began planning the development nearly two decades ago, envisioning a regional magnet for tourists and gamblers.
But the proposal has been buffeted by influential opponents, including the city of Redding, neighborhood groups and the billionaire next door — who happens to be the largest private landowner in America. The naysayers list a cavalcade of complaints against the new Win-River casino complex, saying it would despoil prime farmland, exacerbate traffic, increase police and fire protection costs and threaten native fish in the Sacramento River.
Those complaints have helped stall, but not kill, the project, whose fate rests almost solely in the hands of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, D.C. And now the BIA’s obscure bureaucrats have been confronted with an explosive new charge from two neighboring tribes: that construction of the casino would desecrate what the tribes say should be hallowed ground — the site of an 1846 rampage by the U.S. Cavalry that historians say probably killed hundreds of Native people.
The Sacramento River massacre has not received the attention of other atrocities of America’s westward expansion, such as the one in 1890 at Wounded Knee, S.D., where U.S. troops killed as many as 300 Lakota people. Estimates of the carnage, recorded over the decades from witness accounts and oral tradition, range from 150 to 1,000 men, women and children slaughtered along the banks of the Sacramento River.
If the higher estimates of the death toll are correct, it would rank as one of the largest single mass killings of Indigenous people in American history.
“In my heart, I find it hard to believe that there are Wintu people that are willing to build a casino on … the blood-soaked dirt of the massacre site,” Gary Rickard, chair of the Wintu Tribe of Northern California, told a state Assembly committee in August. “There are dozens of other places along the I-5 corridor and the Sacramento River.”
Redding Rancheria Chair Jack Potter Jr., himself part Wintu, called the claim that his tribe would build its casino on the massacre grounds “a slander that will not be easily forgotten.” He told state lawmakers that the real massacre site is miles away. Rancheria leaders said their opponents have manufactured the controversy for a less honorable reason: to block what would be a sparkling new competitor.
“Gaming in Indian country can be a tide that raises all of our canoes,” insisted Potter, who appeared at times to fight back tears as he spoke at the Sacramento hearing. “We should not battle against one another, in that spirit.”
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Friendships that go back decades and tribal ties of a century or more have been imperiled by the casino furor. Native people normally aligned against a hostile or indifferent U.S. government — “We’re all the children of genocide,” as one elder put it — have watched sadly as their conflicts turn inward.
It’s a dynamic that has played out before. Robbed of their ancestral lands, tribes now sometimes fight when one tries to claim new territory, often as a base for a lucrative modern endeavor: gambling.
The friction is exacerbated by the peculiar history of the Redding Rancheria — and by opponents’ eleventh-hour invocation of the Sacramento River massacre, 19 years after the rancheria began to assemble parcels for the project.
The Redding Rancheria refers to a nearly 31-acre stretch of land near the south end of Redding that the federal government bought in 1922 for “homeless Indians” who came to the area as seasonal workers for ranches and orchards. The rancheria sits in a relatively obscure location compared with the interstate-adjacent site of the proposed casino, more than three miles by car to the northeast.
In 1939, the Wintu, Pit River, Yana and other Indigenous peoples formed a rancheria government. It was recognized by the United States. But in 1958, an act of Congress “terminated” recognition of multiple California groups, including the Redding Rancheria, in an attempt to force Indians to disperse into the general population. It took a landmark 1983 court settlement to formally restore recognition of 17 rancherias, including the one in Redding.
The result is that there are Redding Rancheria members with Wintu blood, like Potter, 52, who firmly support the casino, while other Wintu descendants who are not descended from the original rancheria families, like Rickard, 78, adamantly oppose it. Rickard grew up with Jack Potter Sr. and has known his son since he was a boy.
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Cordiality prevails, at least outwardly, when Rickard and Potter meet today. But the bad blood between their groups has become fierce, exacerbated by the yawning wealth disparity between the rancheria and the Northern Wintu.
Rancheria members have thrived largely because of the success of their existing Win-River Resort & Casino, which operates 550 slot machines, a dozen table games, an 84-room hotel and an RV park.
The complex is the biggest income producer for the rancheria, which also owns a Hilton Garden Inn and a marijuana dispensary in Shasta County. Sources familiar with the tribe said each enrolled member receives a monthly “per capita” payment of at least $4,000 and perhaps as high as $6,000.
The rancheria’s chief executive, Pitt River descendant Tracy Edwards, 54, declined to discuss the amount of the payments.
That income, along with health clinics and other benefits, makes the Redding Rancheria members the envy of Indigenous groups with comparatively paltry assets. Rickard’s Northern Wintu claims roughly 560 certified members, but like many groups across America, the tribe has been laboring for years and still has not received formal recognition from the U.S. government. That means the tribe can’t put land into trust, a prerequisite to casino development and also a shield against federal, state and local taxes.
“We don’t have the resources in order to obtain the things we need,” said Shawna Garcia, the Northern Wintu’s cultural resources administrator. “We don’t have the revenue to assist our members with things like college, housing and other assistance.”
Historians and ethnographers say the Wintu were the predominant tribe around the site proposed for the casino complex, an expanse of meadow and scrubland that locals dub the Strawberry Fields because of its agricultural history. And Rickard questioned why the “pure-blood Wintu people” he represents have been left to struggle, while the rancheria — representing an amalgamation of tribal groups — stands poised to create an even bigger cash cow with its new casino.
Rancheria leaders like Edwards, a UC Davis-trained lawyer, have emphasized how the tribal group has supported Native and non-Native people, both as one of the largest employers in Shasta County and through its charitable foundation.
In just one year, 2018, the rancheria said it gave more than $1.2 million to community organizations, helping serve the homeless and victims of the Carr fire. During the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rancheria donated $5,000 each to 60 businesses struggling to stay afloat.
At a cost of $150 million, the rancheria’s new casino would feature 1,200 slot machines — more than double the number at its current casino — and with 250 rooms, the new casino hotel would be more than triple the size of the existing hotel. The tribal group has pledged to close its current Win-River casino when the new one opens.
The rancheria’s outsized community presence has created substantial goodwill around Redding, but a portion of residents have stepped forward — via petitions and ballot measures — to express disdain for large developments they feel could harm the rural character of their community.
Among the more powerful opponents is Archie Aldis “Red” Emmerson, president of logging giant Sierra Pacific Industries, whose sprawling estate looms along the Sacramento River, just south of the casino site.
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In 2020, an Emmerson-allied company purchased property from the city of Redding that included a portion of a road that would be the north entry to the casino site and created an easement that would have barred access to the rancheria land for all but agricultural purposes. The easement effectively would have thwarted the casino by blocking vehicle access to the development.
But in 2022, a Shasta County Superior Court judge voided the deal, saying that in selling the land (for just $3,000 to the billionaire) the city had violated its “own processes, procedures and the relevant law.” The ruling nullified the easement, preserving the rancheria’s unrestricted access to the property.
The Redding City Council and neighboring homeowners have maintained their opposition to the project for years, while a new conservative majority on the Shasta County Board of Supervisors recently reversed the county’s earlier objections. The supervisors supported the casino, despite admonitions from the sheriff, fire chief and county counsel that the agreement with the rancheria did not provide sufficient compensation to cover the increased costs of serving the big development.
The rancheria agreed to make one-time payments totaling $3.6 million to support Shasta County, the Sheriff’s Department and fire and emergency services. That initial infusion would be supplemented by recurring payments: $1,000 for each police service call and $10,000 for each fire/emergency service call.
No issue has unsettled intra-tribal relations, though, like the debate flowing out of the terrible events along the Sacramento River 177 years ago.
Oral histories of the Wintu and neighboring tribes recall how Native families and elders had gathered along the river known as the Big Water each year in early April for the spring salmon run. Traditionally, the season signaled rebirth.
But Capt. John C. Fremont had other ideas.
Fremont diverted his men from their ordered assignment: completing land surveys in the Rocky Mountains. The Americans instead went adventuring to California, where, in the spring of 1846, they responded to sketchy claims from settlers that they were endangered.
About 70 buckskin-clad white men set upon the Native people, the locals far outgunned by the invaders, each toting a Hawken rifle, two pistols and a butcher knife, according to UCLA historian Benjamin Madley‘s detailed account of the massacre.
The horsemen completed their grisly work with such evident pride that legendary frontiersman Kit Carson later bragged that the coordinated assault had been “a perfect butchery.”
The massacre marked the beginning of “a transitional period between the Hispanic tradition of assimilating and exploiting Indigenous peoples and the Anglo-American pattern of killing or removing them,” according to Madley’s “An American Genocide: The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe.”
Fremont (later a U.S. senator from California and a Republican presidential candidate) would say that his party attacked the natives because of reports of an “imminent attack” upon settlers. But the “battle” was one-sided, with the federal troops suffering no known casualties. Afterward, according to Madley’s account, Fremont’s men feasted on the Native people’s larder of fresh salmon.
In the nearly two centuries since, the tragedy would be more forgotten than remembered. There is no historical marker around Redding noting the event.
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The Wintu people believed to have been the principal victims have preserved memories of the mass killing in their oral history. But no ceremony marks the atrocity. And at the Wintu cultural resource center in Shasta Lake City, a wall-size timeline of the group’s history makes no mention of the 1846 bloodshed.
There’s also the now-pressing question — pushed to the fore by the casino feud — about precisely where the massacre occurred. The Northern Wintu and another outspoken opponent, the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, insist that the Strawberry Fields property was a key location in the atrocity.
The Paskenta commissioned a study by a retired anthropologist from Cal State Sacramento that drew on research from the late 1800s by a linguist from the Smithsonian Institution who, in turn, got much of his information from a Wintu elder who survived the massacre. The report, by Dorothea Theodoratus and a colleague, said that the “center” of the massacre was “opposite the mouth of Clear Creek” in the Sacramento River, a point roughly two miles south of the proposed casino location.
But other accounts from participants and witnesses said Fremont’s soldiers chased down victims after the initial assault, leaving the exact range of the bloodshed unknown. The Theodoratus report says that six villages, including two on the proposed casino property, were so thoroughly intermingled that all “would have had some direct involvement with that massacre.”
Andrew Alejandre, chair of the Paskenta Band, told the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee in August that his tribe is seeking to have the state and federal governments designate the Strawberry Fields a sacred site, off-limits to development. Alejandre, 35, said his tribe vehemently opposes building a casino “on top of men, women, children and elders. The spirit of these ancestors … Let them rest!”
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In rebuttal, Potter and rancheria CEO Edwards note that during the many years that they and others have pursued developments in the region, the rival tribes never mentioned the massacre. Divisive fights over a proposed auto mall and a sports complex (both scrapped) came and went without any discussion about desecration of a mass grave site.
“I would never disrespect the remains of my ancestors,” Potter said.
Fifty miles south of Redding in rural Corning, the 288-member Paskenta Band opened the Rolling Hills Casino and Resort two decades ago. The luxe gaming hall is just one part of an economic surge by the tribe, which has also opened an equestrian complex, an 18–hole golf course, a 1,400-acre gun and hunting center and a 3,000-person amphitheater, where Snoop Dogg performed in May.
Potter charged that the fight over the historic massacre is really a ploy by the flourishing Paskenta to squelch the Redding Rancheria’s hopes for a shimmering destination casino “because of the mistaken belief that it … will cut into the profits of their gaming facilities.”
Paskenta’s Alejandre, a designer who once ran a clothing company, denied that is the case.
While representatives for the Paskenta and Northern Wintu tribes bashed the casino proposal at the August hearing, representatives of at least eightother California tribes argued in support of the Redding Rancheria. One said the Redding group had proved itself a good steward of cultural resources.
Another speaker at the hearing was Miranda Edwards, the 28-year-old daughter of the rancheria CEO. The Stanford-educated Edwards and her mother spoke about the importance of moving the tribal group forward for the “Seventh Generation,” future descendants whose livelihoods must be planned for today.
“We work hard every day to provide for this rural community and make it the best that we can for everyone that lives there,” Miranda Edwards told legislators. “It’s disheartening to hear from those that choose not to see that. But it will not stop our work.”
Potter, the rancheria’s chairman, had a sardonic take on the dispute.
“We always talk about crabs in a pot,” Potter said. “We are like all these crabs, stuck in a pot. When one tries to get out of the pot, all the others reach up and pull him back in.”
Will arguments about the Sacramento River massacre sway the final outcome of the Redding Rancheria’s casino quest? A BIA spokesman said only that “these issues are under review.” Nearly two centuries after representatives of the U.S. military decimated a civilization here, the federal government still retains ultimate authority over the fate of Native people.
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With a rent-to-own agreement, you sign a lease that dictates you’ll rent a home for a given period of time and have the option to purchase before the lease is up. It’s a little more complicated than a regular rental – and you’ll want to take specific steps to ensure the deal makes sense before signing – but it may turn out to be a great choice. Is rent to own a good idea, though? Here’s how to know if a rent-to-own home makes sense for you.
Know what you’re signing
Make sure what you’re considering is a lease with an option to buy, not a lease-purchase agreement. The latter requires that you purchase the home at the end, the former gives you the choice.
Know you can afford it
In a rent-to-own agreement, you have to hand over a small down payment – on average 3 to 5 percent of the agreed-upon purchase price. The good news is this will contribute toward your down payment should you opt to buy. The bad news is if you opt out, it’s non-refundable – so be sure it’s money you’re willing to risk.
You’ll also be paying above-average rent for the property. Why? That extra money will funnel into an escrow account that will also go towards your down payment.
It can be a great deal – if you can cover that monthly nut. But if you’re late with a payment, you’ll likely lose that extra money for good – and could even risk termination of the agreement, which means you won’t get any of your money back.
Know what you’re buying
You wouldn’t buy a home without an inspection, and rent-to-own homes are no exception. Find out if there are any problems with the property and address them before signing.
You also need to know if the property is in foreclosure, so you don’t lose your money when the bank claims the home. Consult with experts in real estate sales and law to get the answers you need.
Know the area, know the market
Rent-to-own homes can be a phenomenal deal in an area that’s on the rise. You can lock in a purchase price and may end up landing a desirable property at a really great rate.
Of course, this works in reverse, too, so be sure you either really love the home and location or have a good sense of where the market is headed, because you could end up paying more than it’s worth.
Customize your agreement
Rent-to-own contracts can be tailored to suit the needs of both buyer and seller. Go over details such as who is responsible for homeowners association fees or general house maintenance, things that a landlord would cover in a more traditional rental arrangement.
Feel confident in your decision
Rent-to-own agreements have loads of advantages, allowing buyers time to build or restore their credit before applying for a loan all while saving money for the down payment. So ultimately, the question of whether or not rent to own is a good idea for you comes down to your unique needs, financial situation and experiences.
Additionally, you’ll have time to take the house for a test drive before making a final decision – better to know about traffic patterns, cell reception and noisy neighbors ahead of time! You’ll also save money on the cost of a move if you decide to buy at the end of the lease.
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A.D. Thompson spent the first half of her 25-year career behind the editor’s desk, including time at Playgirl Magazine. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Orlando Sentinel and a host of other publications, print and online. Now a full-time freelancer, she is the Orlando expert for USA Today’s 10Best.com and writes about everything from Mickey Mouse to marijuana-based tourism with equal levels of enthusiasm – and occasional bouts of the munchies.
The holidays are upon us, and our thoughts turn to shopping, eating and decorating. But safety is never far from our minds. Keeping the holidays fun and safe takes a little prepping and planning. Here are eight holiday safety tips to keep you and yours healthy and safe as you head into the jolliest of seasons.
1. Avoid delivery dramas
The holidays are prime time for thieves. The USPS delivers more than 28 million packages per day for the 10 days before Christmas. Here are a few holiday safety tips to keep your packages secure:
Install a safety camera or video doorbell
If there’s not one in your building, talk with your landlord or property manager about creating a dedicated package room with a door
Get to know your neighbors as a lot of folks are working remotely. They could keep an eye out for deliveries.
Add delivery instructions to packages such as leaving them in a spot where no one will notice them
Employ one or more of these tactics to keep your holiday goodies safe and out of the hands of would-be thieves.
2. Don’t fan the flames
Candles and fireplaces are romantic but can also become problems if you don’t take precautions. Keep children and pets away from burning candles and lit fires and always remember to snuff out candles before going to bed. If you do have little ones, consider using battery-operated candles and flameless tea lights for that warm glow.
If you want to make a fire, ensure your fireplace flue is open and keep the damper open until the fire is out. Clear away any flammable clutter — books, magazines, draperies, furniture — before lighting the fire. Keep a screen in front of the fireplace at all times. Make sure the fire is completely out before you go to bed or leave the house.
While the risk of fire attributed to Christmas trees is small — about 160 fires (out of roughly 358,500 home fires) according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) — it’s still something you should consider. Most of those fires involve real trees, which is why many apartment buildings do not allow tenants to use living trees for the holiday (check your lease agreement or with your property manager or landlord before dragging home a tree from the local scouts).
Keep your Christmas tree at least three feet from fireplaces, radiators and other heat sources. Make sure you keep up with the watering. There’s nothing worse than stepping with your bare feet on dry, spiky needles — except those dry, spiky needles catching on fire.
Unplug the lights if you leave the house and before you go to sleep. If you purchase an artificial tree, make sure it has a fire-retardant label. And if you have a metallic tree, never decorate it with electric lights. If the lights are faulty, the tree can become charged and anyone touching it could be electrocuted.
And this might be the biggest holiday safety tip of them all: Once the holidays are over, don’t wait too long to take down your tree and lights. Not only will it be safer, but it will make your neighbors happy.
3. Tame your travel troubles
If you’re heading out of town for the holidays, there’s a lot to think about beyond directions for getting over the river and through the woods.
Make sure your car has a roadside emergency kit that includes items such as blankets, a first aid kit, a tool kit, a small shovel, a flashlight and extra batteries. Keep a few gallons of water on hand.
Holiday gatherings are what the holidays are all about, and they often involve alcohol. Seems like this holiday safety tip should be a no-brainer, but, always name a designated driver or take an Uber, Lyft or taxi home.
We’re still facing the effects of the pandemic. When you stop at roadside facilities, wear masks and avoid crowds. The CDC still recommends staying at least six feet from people who are not traveling with you. Wash your hands often.
4. Ditch your decorating dilemmas
From fires to choking to cuts and poisoning, decorating your home for the holidays is a minefield of potential hazards.
That box of old decorations may no longer be safe: broken lights and wires are an electrical hazard; older tinsel might be lead-based; aging angel hair is abrasive to your skin. And breathing in spray-on artificial snow can cause everything from a headache and nausea to difficulty walking and heart palpitations.
Read the labels for proper use of these products or update your box of decorations with some newer products that have safety labels from an independent testing laboratory.
Take extra precautions if there will be children around. To you it’s a decoration, but to them, the colorful baubles look like candy. Keep trimmings out of reach and avoid those that are easily breakable or sharp.
And take care when decorating. Remember that chairs are not ladders. There are about 200 decorating-related injuries every holiday season — usually involving a fall.
5. Lose lighting liabilities
With its tangle of wires, peering into your holiday decorating box is like looking into a snake pit. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission suggests you check light strings for broken bulbs, frayed wires, cracked sockets and loose connections. Replace damaged ones and don’t use more than three standard-size sets of lights for each extension cord. Keep “bubbling” lights away from children. These lights have a chemical that’s hazardous if ingested.
Here’s a simple holiday safety tip for your lights: If you’re hanging lights outside, make sure they’re securely fastened to the house, trees or walls to protect them from wind damage.
6. Set shopping safeguards
Don’t forget that thieves also have holiday wish lists, and they don’t go on vacation between Christmas and New Year. (Although they are less active on Thanksgiving.) You don’t want to make it easy for them, so keep these holiday safety tips in mind when you’re shopping.
If you’re out with your car, park in a well-lit area and stow any purchases in the trunk. Pay attention to your surroundings. Thieves often troll parking lots and wait for the right moment — like after you’ve unloaded your packages and you head back into the mall. Be sure to lock your car and don’t leave your fob behind.
Use electronic payments as much as possible, and don’t carry around too much cash. Check your bank statements regularly to make sure your purchases and only your purchases are accurately recorded.
If you’re shopping online, be alert for scams. Make sure you’re on a reputable site before you hand over your credit card number. (And, if you can, use a credit card that’s designated for your online purchases.) This holiday safety tip should be followed all year round: When you get emails announcing great deals, don’t click on any links. Check out sites separately and never through an unsolicited email.
7. Cut out cooking calamities
Cooking fires top the list of residential fires, and according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, three times the average number of daily cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving Day (about 1,700 each year). For fire safety, always have a fire extinguisher on hand and use it to smother flames (don’t use flour or water). Remember to turn pot handles toward the back of the stove, and don’t wear loose clothing while you cook.
Frying turkeys has become increasingly popular at holiday time. The NFPA reports that these deep fryers cause an average of five deaths, 60 injuries and more than $15 million in property damage each year. If you use one, don’t leave it unattended and don’t overfill it. Wear safety goggles, closed-toed shoes and use the fryer outdoors, making sure it’s far from flammable materials.
Practice good food safety. Wash your hands often, separate raw meat from produce, cook all meat to the right temperature and refrigerate leftovers within two hours of serving.
8. Consider holiday safety tips for pets
The holidays are exciting but dangerous for pets. They love shiny objects. Lots of guests “accidentally” share food with them. Beware of the following, especially:
Tinsel: It’s not poisonous, but if your dog or cat eats it, the tinsel can get stuck in their teeth or stomach. It may cut or bunch up in their intestines. If you think your pet had a tousle with tinsel, get your pet to the vet’s office right away.
Toxic foods: Chocolate, grapes, raisins, currants and macadamia nuts can all be toxic to both cats and dogs. The iKibble app offers information on what foods are toxic for dogs, as well as the general healthiness of foods.
Mistletoe and holly: If your pet eats these, they may get diarrhea and vomit. Never a good look on Christmas morning. Feature these plants in places your animals can’t reach.
“Adult” party substances: A jolly night for you and your friends is downright dangerous to your pets. Keep alcoholic beverages and marijuana (now legal for recreational use in 19 states) stowed away. Clean up anything that might have hit the floor. No one likes a hangover, and you certainly don’t want to spend precious holiday time off at the emergency vet’s office.
Keep your furry friends in mind as you set up your holiday decorations. They want happiness and healthiness this year, too.
Take extra precautions by following these holiday safety tips
With COVID still an issue, you’ve got an additional layer of concern this year. We’re all looking forward to gathering in person, but we still need to be cautious. Schedule smaller gatherings. Ask people about their vaccination status and determine what works for you. Wear a mask when you’re in a crowd and shop online if you’re uncomfortable being among the throngs of shoppers.
Be healthy, be safe and happy holidays to all.
Stacey Freed is an award-winning writer and former senior editor for Remodeling, a trade publication focused on the business of the remodeling and construction industry. As an independent writer, she continues to write about the building, design, architecture and housing industries. Her work has appeared in Better Homes and Gardens and USA Today special interest publications, Realtor magazine, This Old House, Professional Builder and online at AARP, Forbes.com, House Logic and Sweeten.com among other places.
Last April, we shared our optimistic opinions regarding American housing markets. Now, nearly five months later, real estate expert Kelly Skeval joins us as we ask once again: bubble or boom? Listen in and learn where we stand now and whether or not we’re still investing in real estate. We also offer recommendations for real estate agents and investors as we close in on the fourth quarter of 2021. And as always, we cover recent real estate news, including updates on the ongoing legal battle between the NAR and the DOJ, the possibility of another nationwide eviction moratorium, and more.
Listen to today’s show and learn:
What’s new with New York real estate [1:40]
The problem with hardship-declaration forms [2:53]
Lessons learned as a landlord in 2021 [4:02]
Elizabeth Warren’s bill to enact another nationwide eviction moratorium [8:12]
Real estate boom or bubble? [11:37]
Buyer clients’ biggest reasons for purchasing homes right now [15:48]
The typical credit score of 2021’s borrowers [16:51]
Mortgage demand surges as inventory increases [26:47]
NAR vs. the DOJ [31:43]
The fight for public access to the MLS [35:18]
The mega mansion that no one wants [36:59]
Kelly’s meet ups for prospective real estate investors [38:18]
Boom or bubble? We want your feedback! [43:35]
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For anyone who can appreciate Colorado already, Denver is an ideal home base. You get all the amenities from living in a city with plenty of snow-capped peaks to ski down just up the road. A veritable paradise for those who cherish the outdoors, this stunning city is quite a looker thanks to its surroundings. More than its natural beauty, though, Denver is a place where things happen.
As it continues to grow, Denver attracts all kinds of people ready to delve into the area’s strong economy. Is it the right place for you? Here are a few reasons to move to Denver.
1. The cost of living isn’t all bad
As the area continues to grow and develop, putting it in high demand, the cost of living in Denver has risen. It’s an expensive city by some standards, but you’ll also still find certain things that are more budget-friendly. And, although the overall cost of living is high, both food and utility prices hit below the national average. Not only that, but rent prices are actually decreasing when it comes to an average two-bedroom apartment.
What this means is that, even though you may end up paying a little more in rent than you’re used to, there are ways to cut costs and save money to level out your budget and live comfortably in Denver. A definite reason to move to Denver.
2. Every community has character
Overall, Denver is a young and hip place, and once you drill down to the neighborhood level, you’ll discover a varied group of unique communities. From the landscape to the people, every spot in Denver brings something special to the mix, making it hard to narrow down which neighborhoods are actually the best.
A few neighborhoods to consider are:
Capitol Hill — this densely-packed community is a favorite for Denver newbies and has an eclectic mix of residents. It’s also cool to live in the center of Colorado’s capital city.
Sloan Lake — a perfect community for nature lovers, the city’s largest lake makes up a portion of this neighborhood.
Five Points — a historic neighborhood, that’s also close to the city center. Here you’ll find great breweries and a thriving arts scene. The community also housed the city’s jazz scene for most of the 20th century.
University — if you want to live close to the University of Denver, here’s where you should go. Whether studying or working nearby, this area is full of shops, restaurants and bars.
There’s also Downtown Denver to consider, which itself is one large community that’s sometimes broken up into smaller sections. You may gravitate toward the Central Business District with its high-rise apartments, or lean into Lower Downtown, affectionally called LoDo, where you’ll find all the business folk after hours out for a good time.
3. The job market is growing
As the city grows, so does the job market in Denver. Opportunities are branching out into new industries, while established companies like Google and HomeAdvisor provide consistent jobs.
Denver is a popular spot for tech startups, wine and craft beer businesses and even the aerospace industry. You can also find a thriving hospitality industry here along with businesses focused on food and agriculture.
The median household income in Denver is $72,661, which is nice to see, given the higher rents and the cost of an annual ski lift pass. Income like this also demonstrates the health of the job market and the potential for job stability.
4. You can ski whenever you want
Calling all ski bums! There’s something special about living in a city where a perfect mountain is less than two hours away. A big reason to move to Denver is that it gives you snow-capped mountains you can see from your apartment window.
Fabulous ski resorts are so close you could hit the slopes every weekend, living out your skier fantasy every Saturday and Sunday.
Some popular, nearby resorts include Echo Mountain Resort, south of Idaho Springs, and the more extreme Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, which is perfect for more experienced skiers.
Further out, you’ll find the popular towns/ski resorts of Breckenridge and Vail. Each is less than two hours from Denver.
5. Water sports are popular here, too
Denver may have plenty of mountains to provide hours of outdoor activity, but it’s not your only option. White water rafting is pretty popular throughout the area in the warmer months, and there are some serious rivers to go down.
Fly fishing is also popular throughout Denver and nearby cities. Within the city limits, you have access to the Dream Stream, a stretch of the South Platte River that’s known for epic fishing.
White water rafting locations close to Denver include Clear Creek, Fraser River and Blue River, all less than two hours away.
6. There’s more than the run-of-the-mill museums
For those who want a hefty dose of culture in their home city, Denver does it up a little differently. Yes, you’ll find a fantastic collection of modern and contemporary art at the Denver Art Museum, and a family-friendly experience waiting at the Denver Nature and Science Museum, but there’s more.
If you want to immerse yourself in modern culture, and have an experience like no other, get tickets for Meow Wolf Denver. Also known as Convergence Station, this art museum is one of three unique experiences you can have in the U.S. The other two Meow Wolf museums, in Santa Fe and Las Vegas, combine with the Denver installation to tell a creative story through art about the merging of our world with another. You can see the museums in order — Santa Fe first, then Las Vegas and Denver — to get a complete story, but the Denver Meow Wolf definitely stands alone.
7. There’s a legendary music venue in your backyard
A geological phenomenon in its own right, Red Rocks Amphitheater is a music venue unlike any other. Set in Red Rocks Park, you’re surrounded by some 738 acres of deer, pines and prairie. The views are spectacular, and the music is even better.
Red Rocks is the only naturally occurring, acoustically perfect amphitheater in the world. It has played host to thousands of concerts and events in the more than 80 years of its existence. Musical icons like The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen and Dave Matthews Band have performed in this rocky location, and the annual concert lineup each year is worth checking out.
8. Sun even when it snows
What often surprises those new to Denver the most is the weather. It then quickly becomes one of the many reasons to move to Denver. Denver sees over 300 days of sunshine per year, and the city itself gets only 8-15 inches of annual precipitation. Low humidity makes the warm temperatures more bearable, and winters don’t often reach freezing temperatures.
Even when snow does fall, it doesn’t stay on the ground long, thanks to that powerful sun.
9. A night sky you can’t look away from
Nighttime in Denver is a sight to behold. The sky is crystal clear, especially if you drive a little way out of the city, and stargazing is intense. You can see the whole arc of the Milky Way in the right spot, in addition to shooting stars, meteor showers and maybe even a UFO.
Gazing up into the night sky is just one way you can connect with nature here, and it’s pretty amazing.
10. Bike your way around town
Although you’ll want a car to explore the areas around Denver, while you’re in the city, take advantage of the fact that it’s a highly walkable and bike-friendly place. Denver has a walk score of 71 and a bike score of 78.
The downtown area is especially friendly to pedestrians, and the city boasts a wide variety of bike paths. There are also 196 miles of on-street bike lanes.
The most popular bike trails are in Cherry Creek and along the South Platte River. These two bike arteries follow Denver’s major waterways and connect right downtown. You also never have to fight for road space with cars.
Not having to drive everywhere can help you save some money, and keep you in great shape — a win-win.
11. Cannabis isn’t a crime
Cannabis in Colorado is more than just a legal recreational activity. In Denver, it’s also a great business venture. Recreational use became legal in 2012, and since then, green medical crosses light up city streets, pointing you to available dispensaries.
If you’re interested in getting into the marijuana business, watch out for some competition. There are already some 200 dispensaries in Denver. Even if you can’t start from scratch, though, there’s plenty of opportunity to get involved in the industry.
As a consumer, legally, you’re able to have one ounce of marijuana at a time, and kept within a sealed container when in your car.
12. Sports to cater to any fan
Being such a big city, Denver is also home to plenty of professional sports teams. No matter what’s your favorite, you can most likely find a home team to cheer on.
For football lovers, there’s the Denver Broncos
Basketball fans have the Denver Nuggets
The Colorado Rockies play baseball right in Downtown Denver
You can also cheer on three-time Stanley Cup winners, the Colorado Avalanche, the local NHL team.
13. Craft beer is everywhere
Beer is big in Denver and the city has one of the largest craft beer scenes in the country. So, if you like to try a new tap every night, it’s possible. There are some 150 craft breweries within Denver’s city limits, and just about every type of beer has a local brand.
To expose yourself to the local beer scene, though, you can take a beer tour to go to a tasting as you acclimate to living in Denver. Find your favorites and always know where you want to go for a cold one.
14. Food represents
There’s a lot of food synonymous with Denver, and a lot of it plays into the fact that the city is a cultural melting pot when it comes to cuisine. Some local favorites include anything with green chilies, as well as smothered burritos, bison and elk and the Denver omelet. You may be tempted to try Rocky Mountain Oysters, but make sure you know what you’re eating before you dig in (it’s not oysters!)
Overall, the city is full of food from barbecue to Mexican, Asian to seafood and steakhouses to Ethiopian. You can easily satisfy any craving.
15. It’s a beautiful place to live
With the Rocky Mountains as your backdrop, all the positives of living in Denver are even better with the surrounding natural beauty. Among all the reasons to move to Denver, getting to live somewhere that every day shows you the majesty of nature is pretty fantastic.
Living here gives you more than 200 mountain peaks within range without binoculars and more than 100 panoramic miles of natural excellence. Not only can you easily get out in nature when living in Denver, but you’ll find plenty of nature in the background of your everyday errands and daily commute.
Making the Mile High City home
Locals already have a ton of reasons to move to Denver they’re willing to share with outsiders, but what’s going to convince you? Once you know all the insider secrets, and make your own list of positives, will it be the weather, the city, the skiing or something else that drives you to call Denver home? You’ll have a hard time narrowing down your list. This city truly has so much going for it.
According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “U.S. Home Decor Market by Product Type, Income Group, Price, Distribution Channel & Category: Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2020-2027,” The U.S. home decor market size was valued at $125,813.0 million in 2019, and is estimated to reach $158,929.1 million by 2027, registering a CAGR of 8.0% from 2020 to 2027. In 2019, the floor covering segment accounted for significant contribution in the U.S. home decor market share, and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.4% throughout the forecast period. The U.S. home decor market has witnessed significant growth over the years, and is expected to grow at a steady pace during the forecast period. This is attributed to the fact that market players are focusing on developing eco-friendly products, owing to rise in environment awareness. The floor covering segment occupied the largest share in the overall home decor market in 2019, and is expected to maintain its leading position throughout the forecast period, owing to the wide adoption of floor coverings,
The home decor market in U.S. is driven by surge in disposable income and improvement in living standards. Moreover, the rise in affinity of consumers toward consumer-friendly home décor products are anticipated to boost the demand for home decor products. However, availability of low-quality and counterfeit products and fluctuations in the prices of raw materials used to manufacture these products restrain the market growth. Conversely, surge in demand for trendy and unique furniture is anticipated to provide lucrative opportunities for the U.S. home decor market growth.
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The U.S. home decor market is segmented based on product type, distribution channel, price, income group and category. Depending on product type, the market is divided into furniture, home textile, and floor covering. By distribution channel, it is fragmented into supermarkets & hypermarkets, specialty stores, e-commerce, and others. Based on the price, the market is segmented into premium and mass. Based on the income group, the market is segmented into lower-middle income, upper-middle income, and higher income. Based on category, the market is segmented into eco-friendly and conventional.
According to the U.S. home decor market analysis the floor covering segment generated the highest revenue in 2019, and is expected to remain dominant throughout the forecast period. The flooring segment is also expected to witness the highest growth rate of 8.4% from 2020-2027.
According to the U.S. Home Decor market forecast based on distribution channel, the specialty stores segment was the highest contributor to the U.S. market in 2019 and is expected to remain dominant through 2020-2027. However, the E-commerce segment is expected to grow at a higher growth rate through the forecast period.
Based on the price, the mass segment was the highest contributor to the U.S. home decor market in 2019 and is expected to remain dominant through 2020-2027. However, the premium segment is expected to grow at a higher growth rate through the forecast period
Based on the income group, the higher income segment was the highest contributor to the U.S. home decor market in 2019 and is expected to remain dominant through 2020-2027. The upper-middle income segment is expected to grow at a notable growth rate through the forecast period.
Based on the category, the conventional segment was the highest contributor to the U.S. home decor market in 2019 and is expected to remain dominant through 2020-2027. The eco-friendly segment is expected to grow at a highest growth rate through the forecast period
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Key findings of the study
The U.S. home decor market was valued at $125,813.0 million in 2020 and is estimated to reach $158,929.1 million by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 8.0% through the forecast period. Based on product type, the floor covering service segment would witness the fastest growth, registering a CAGR of 8.4% during the forecast period. In 2019, based on distribution channel, the specialty stores segment held the highest share, accounting for nearly half of the U.S. home decor industry. In 2019, based on the price, the mass segment was the most prominent segment and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR throughout the forecast period. Conventional segment was the dominant segment in 2019, accounting for a considerable share in the U.S. market.
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