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Home Features Buyers Consider Essential

 

According to a recent study conducted by the National Association of Home Builders, the list of essential features for a first-time buyer, though shorter, is very similar to that of repeat buyers. For example, the living room is the most essential feature to a first-time buyer, followed by a laundry room. Those two features are also the top two features for repeat buyers; however, the order of importance is reversed.

Here is the list of essential features that first-time and repeat buyers look for when shopping for their home.

First-Time Buyers

 

1. Living room

2. Laundry room

3. Dining room

4. Garage storage

5. Walk-in closet in master bedroom

6. Shower stall/tub in master bath

7. Front porch

8. Great room

9. 2-car garage

10. Kitchen double sink

 

Repeat Buyers

 

1. Laundry room

2. Living room

3. Walk-in closet in master bedroom

4. 2-car garage

5. Garage storage

6. Kitchen double sink

7. Dining room

8. Patio

9. Table space for eating in the kitchen

10. Both shower and tub in master bathroom

11. Hardwood flooring

12. Energy Star appliances

13. Great room

14. Granite countertops

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Source: Alabama Association of Realtors from “Home Features Buyers Consider Essential,” National Association of Home Builders’ Eye on Housing blog (March 5, 2018) Rose Quint

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