10 Must-Have Features in New Homes

22nd February 2010 | Category: General

By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine

So what home features are buyers asking for the most in their search for a new home?

AVID Ratings Co., a firm that provides surveys and employee training to home builders across the United States and Canada, conducts an annual survey of home buyer preferences.

The company found the following hot home features reign supreme in today’s market:

Large kitchens with an island.
Energy-efficient appliances and high-efficiency insulation and windows. (These were the most sought-after “green” features from buyers.)
Home office or study
Main-floor master suite
Outdoor living room
Ceiling fans
Master suite soaker tubs and oversize showers with seating areas
Stone and brick exteriors
Community landscaping with walking paths and playgrounds.
Two-car garages

Are there any surprises from the list?

10 Must-Have Features in New Homes [via Styled, Staged & Sold]

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Open House Listing 2010 February 26th 2:43 am

Thank you for all the great posts from last year! I look forward to reading your blog, because they are always full of information that I can put to use. Thank you again, and God bless you in 2010.