What Today's Buyers Are Looking For In A Home

MADISON, Wis. - Sept. 5, 2014 - PRLog -- RIS Media, Meeting Buyer Demands in a Seller's Market: Top Trends for 2014, April 26, 2014
While more buyers are likely to be competing for a home these days, that doesn't mean they're willing to settle for less than perfect. In fact, coming out of the real estate crash of a few years ago, buyers have learned the importance of getting the maximum value for their home investment.

While home prices are expected to rise in 2014, buyers continue to have high expectations. Homes that meet buyers' lists of "must-haves" and "would-love-to-have" features will be positioned to sell more quickly and closer to—or above—list price, experts say. What are they looking for?

• Whole-home, beautiful energy efficient features
Homes that take a holistic approach to energy efficiency. That means supplementing energy savings with more thoughtful features like daylighting and natural ventilation through energy-efficient skylights, using solar-powered water heaters, and employing intelligent controls for skylights, other lighting, and heating/cooling systems.
• Smarter size and space
The great recession saw many families downsize into smaller homes with more manageable mortgages. Even with the economy moving again, many homeowners have found they like the efficiency and utility of smaller, more purposeful spaces. The functionality of a room is now as important as its size. Buyers are looking for compact kitchens that maximize storage and smaller bathrooms that optimize lighting efficiency and privacy.
• Aging-in-place potential
Homebuyers are looking toward the future and seeking homes that offer the potential of allowing them to age in place. In demand are home features that not only look good now (such as an open floor plan or larger bathroom), but can be easily adapted for older occupants who may face challenges with mobility, vision, and other age-related issues. Features preferred include ground-floor bedrooms, ample natural lighting to enhance vision, open floor plans that minimize obstacles to mobility, bathrooms that can be fitted with grab bars, kitchens with age-friendly features such as touch faucets, and low maintenance yards.

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