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Home Features

Buyers Consider

Essential

NAHB regularly conducts national polls of American
adults and home buyers in order to understand new
trends and preferences in the housing market. This is
the fourth in a series of posts highlighting poll results, as
presented during the 2018 International Builders’ Show First-time Buyer
in Orlando, FL. See previous posts on tiny homes,
driverless cars, and time searching for a home.
A recent poll asked prospective first-time and second- 1. Living room (61%)
time+ home buyers which features they considered 2. Laundry room
essential in their next home. More than 40% of first-time 3. Dining room
home buyers think the list in blue below is essential,
starting with a living room, a laundry room, a dining 4. Garage Storage
room, garage storage, and a walk-in closet in the 5. Walk-in closet in master
master bedroom. Other features essential to many bedroom
first-time buyers include a front porch, a 2-car garage,
and a double sink in the kitchen. 6. Both shower stall/tub in

The list of essential items is a bit longer among master bath
second-time+ buyers. It includes many of the same 7. Front porch
features wanted by first-time buyers, plus a few more: a
patio, table space for eating in the kitchen, hardwood 8. Great room
floors in the main level, energy-star appliances, and 9. 2-Car garage
granite countertops in the kitchen. 10. Kitchen double sink (40%)
Interestingly, the top two features are identical for both
groups, although in reverse order: the laundry room
and the living room.
28 APRIL 2018 | GREATER SAN ANTONIO BUILDERS ASSOCIATION