What Buyer Do and Do Not Want

With the U.S. housing market finally picking back up, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) conducted a large study to pinpoint how recession may have influenced consumers' lifestyle preferences and home wish lists.  Released this month, the survey found that Americans desire:

                                                   •Energy Star appliances above all else

•Energy-efficient laundry rooms

 •High-end amenities such as kitchens with double sinks, French doors, and whole-house technology

What homeowners and buyers do not want, meanwhile, are:

•Elevators
•Golf course homes
•Laminate Countertops



NAHB also determined that the outer suburbs are favored when it comes to home location, with just 8 percent of those queried citing a preference for living in a city center.  That is a departure from what those in the apartment sector believe: that recession and escalating gasoline prices are creating demand for urban lifestyles.

Source: http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2013/02/26/what-buyers-do-and-do-not-want?om_rid=AAClPO&om_mid=_BRLN%24GB8xEMAse&om_ntype=RMODaily#.US1K3CREI8R.email