What Home Buyers Love & Hate

Feast Your Eyes Here's a look at what buyers LOVE and HATE when they're looking for their next home... The Vicinity More people travel for The major spaces buyers WANT to see... Thanksgiving than any other time of year. Walk-In Closet Man Cave the more or media room Sex and the City, 91% of the better Thanksgiving travelers travel by car. The average Home cost per person of a Thanksgiving meal in 2012 Office The was $5.00. Amenities The DETAILS buyers hope for... 85% of home-buyers desire table space for eating in the kitchen as well as a walk-in pantry 36% Energy-Star Appliances Laundry Room 94% 53% 93% 36% 58% Bathroom 57% Exhaust 35% Fan 90% 37% Energy-Star Windows 89% 41% 32% Exterior Garage Storage 54% Lighting 90% 86% 49% Essential/Must Have Desirable The Oddities DOs and DON'Ts on a list like this often just represent contemporary trends. The top things buyers DO NOT want... Elevator 70% Golf Course Community 66% Ensure home Gated Community 48% value with overall maintenance 2-Story Family Room 43% before added commodities. Wet Bar 41% Laundry Chute 32% Data from: forbes.com, eyeonhousing.org, and howstuffworks.com. For more information, visit househunt.com. .com HouseHunt 54%