Homebuyers Wish List

Homebuyers wish list according to survey.

According to a new article in Los Angeles Times, The survey of 22,000 homeowners who bought houses within the last 9 years  by Avid Ratings of Madison, Wis., found that current homeowners wanted to be “more practical” in making their home purchases.

Here’s a list of “What’s Hot” and “What’s Not”.

What’s Hot:

• Children’s playground, walking paths nearby
• Large kitchen with island
• Green features: high efficiency appliances, insulation & windows
• More space in secondary bedrooms
• Home offices or studies
• Main floor master bedroom
• Two or Three car garage
• Master bath with oversize shower & seating

What’s Not:

• Community clubhouse
• Swimming pools & health club
• Dog parks
• Golf courses
• Formal dining room
• Upstairs laundry rooms & home theaters
• Expensive “focal point” stairways
• Large expanses of glass in windows

The main focus is spaces & efficiency. No more 10 x10 bedrooms.  I certainly have seen this trend with buyers that I have worked with in the Tahoe Truckee area. Builders here have emphasized the great room concept in recent years- big space combining living, dining & kitchen areas. Extra family room, bonus room, home offices are desirable as well as large garage for all the toys. Also with numerous hiking, biking trails, parks nearby…Tahoe Truckee homes seem to have all the features that are on the homebuyers wish list. There is a healthy inventory of homes that are affordable in the Tahoe Truckee area right now. Coupled that with the low interest rate, homebuyers who are seeking  a Tahoe vacation home have a great opportunity to buy a home with all the desirable features.

So what do you think? Send me a note  and let me know what you want to see in your dream mountain cabin. I am always available to answer questions about real estate in the Tahoe Truckee area. Call me at 877-245-0797 or send me an email at anguyen@dicksonrealty.com

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