What Homebuyers Want

What Home Buyers Want It's a buyers' market, and here are the four things that today's buyers are looking for 1. Modest Floor Plans Solang Mlasiong Sureysho hat Americans are considering smaller homes. Ideal home size Sought by Americans: 2010 2011 9% 9% 28% 32% 27% 27% 13% 12% 9% 6% 800-1,400 sq ft 1,401-2,000 sq ft 2,001-2,600 sq ft 2,601-3,200 sq ft More than 3,200 sq ft Builders estimate that in 2015, the average Americans haven't always enjoyed so much breathing room. Size of a newly built home will be: 2,152 sq ft. Average square feet per person in an American household: in 1950 290 sq ft 出 2,521 sq ft 2007 2,520 sq ft 2008 2,480 sq ft 2009 2,377 sq ft 2010 in 2010 924 sq ft 2. Organization and Comfort A National Association of Builders survey identified the top 10 amenities buyers are looking for in new home construction: Low-E windows Walk-in closet in the master bedroom Linen closet Separate shower and tub in the master bathroom Programmable thermostat Energy-efficient appliances and lighting Great room 9-footpls celings on the first floor 0000 000TO O Insulated front door Laundry room 3. Smaller Price Tags Below $200,000 Today, more buyers 24% 45% 31% Between $200,000 and $299,000 seek homes that cost Above $300,000 less than $200,000. Average price homebuyers spent over the past few decades The median home price in the US has plunged 38.1% $149,800 $158,700 $207,000 $297,000 $272,900 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 in the past five years. 4. Improved Energy Efficiency Homebuyers want to create a smaller footprint and save on energy bills. An energy-ffcient heating and A/C system Energy Star appliances An efficient design |More natural light They want homes with greener features like: ENERGY STAR Extra insulation in the attic Other insulation, such as panels or foam Green homes made up 17% of the By 201 6 experts predict that number could climb to 38% Overall residential construction market in 2011 Sources: IMPROVEMENT CENTER NAHB Predicts Average Home Size Will Shrink Over the Next Few Years Apr 13, 2011• http://blog.trilogybuilds.com http://blog.trilogybuilds.com/around-town/nahb-predicts- average-home-size-will-shrink-over-the-next-few-years/ Market for Aging-in-Place Remodeling Goes Mainstream as More Home Owners Prefer to Remain at Home • Feb 09, 2012 • http://www.buildersshow.com- http://www.buildersshow.com/news_details.aspx?newslD-14992§ionlD-1753 Kermit Baker • Conditions Stabilizing, with Focus on Energy Efficioncy http://www.aia.org http://www.aia.org/practicing/AIABO90807 • http://info.aia.org/aiarchitect/2011/charts/home- design/2011-9/2011_09_Figure3.jpg Returning Home Buyers Show a Shift in Preferences Feb 01, 2010 - http://www.nbnnews.com- http://www.nbnnews.com/NBN/issues/201O-02-01/Economics-%26-Finance/4.html Dawn Wotapka • The Shrinking American Home • Jan 13, 2011 • http://blogs.wsj.com• http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2011/01/13/the-shrinking-american-home/ http://www.census.gov/const/uspriceann.pdf http://info.trulia.com/index.php?s-32055&item-106150 http://realestate.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid-13107733 http://www.census.gov/statab/hist/HS-12.pdf http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id-716d3774415c4bcf90a2066d62c57I| http://www.kiplinger.com/magazine/archives/where-home-prices-are-headed.html http://www.nahb.org/news_details.aspx?newsID-14985 田田 田 | 中 出 What Home Buyers Want It's a buyers' market, and here are the four things that today's buyers are looking for 1. Modest Floor Plans Solang Mlasiong Sureysho hat Americans are considering smaller homes. Ideal home size Sought by Americans: 2010 2011 9% 9% 28% 32% 27% 27% 13% 12% 9% 6% 800-1,400 sq ft 1,401-2,000 sq ft 2,001-2,600 sq ft 2,601-3,200 sq ft More than 3,200 sq ft Builders estimate that in 2015, the average Americans haven't always enjoyed so much breathing room. Size of a newly built home will be: 2,152 sq ft. Average square feet per person in an American household: in 1950 290 sq ft 出 2,521 sq ft 2007 2,520 sq ft 2008 2,480 sq ft 2009 2,377 sq ft 2010 in 2010 924 sq ft 2. Organization and Comfort A National Association of Builders survey identified the top 10 amenities buyers are looking for in new home construction: Low-E windows Walk-in closet in the master bedroom Linen closet Separate shower and tub in the master bathroom Programmable thermostat Energy-efficient appliances and lighting Great room 9-footpls celings on the first floor 0000 000TO O Insulated front door Laundry room 3. Smaller Price Tags Below $200,000 Today, more buyers 24% 45% 31% Between $200,000 and $299,000 seek homes that cost Above $300,000 less than $200,000. Average price homebuyers spent over the past few decades The median home price in the US has plunged 38.1% $149,800 $158,700 $207,000 $297,000 $272,900 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 in the past five years. 4. Improved Energy Efficiency Homebuyers want to create a smaller footprint and save on energy bills. An energy-ffcient heating and A/C system Energy Star appliances An efficient design |More natural light They want homes with greener features like: ENERGY STAR Extra insulation in the attic Other insulation, such as panels or foam Green homes made up 17% of the By 201 6 experts predict that number could climb to 38% Overall residential construction market in 2011 Sources: IMPROVEMENT CENTER NAHB Predicts Average Home Size Will Shrink Over the Next Few Years Apr 13, 2011• http://blog.trilogybuilds.com http://blog.trilogybuilds.com/around-town/nahb-predicts- average-home-size-will-shrink-over-the-next-few-years/ Market for Aging-in-Place Remodeling Goes Mainstream as More Home Owners Prefer to Remain at Home • Feb 09, 2012 • http://www.buildersshow.com- http://www.buildersshow.com/news_details.aspx?newslD-14992§ionlD-1753 Kermit Baker • Conditions Stabilizing, with Focus on Energy Efficioncy http://www.aia.org http://www.aia.org/practicing/AIABO90807 • http://info.aia.org/aiarchitect/2011/charts/home- design/2011-9/2011_09_Figure3.jpg Returning Home Buyers Show a Shift in Preferences Feb 01, 2010 - http://www.nbnnews.com- http://www.nbnnews.com/NBN/issues/201O-02-01/Economics-%26-Finance/4.html Dawn Wotapka • The Shrinking American Home • Jan 13, 2011 • http://blogs.wsj.com• http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2011/01/13/the-shrinking-american-home/ http://www.census.gov/const/uspriceann.pdf http://info.trulia.com/index.php?s-32055&item-106150 http://realestate.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid-13107733 http://www.census.gov/statab/hist/HS-12.pdf http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id-716d3774415c4bcf90a2066d62c57I| http://www.kiplinger.com/magazine/archives/where-home-prices-are-headed.html http://www.nahb.org/news_details.aspx?newsID-14985 田田 田 | 中 出