Paul Cardis of AVID Ratings Co., a company that conducts surveys of home buyer preferences, says there are 10 features buyers want most in new homes:
Large kitchen with an island
Energy-efficient appliances, high-efficiency insulation, high window efficiency
Home office-study
Main-floor master suite
Outdoor living room (This could probably include a large covered patio or deck)
Ceiling fans
Master suite soaker tubs
Stone and brick exteriors
Community landscaping with walking paths and playgrounds
Two or three car garages



Number of Bedrooms and the sizes of them?
Good post Shirley! Pretty much the same here--- although we have alot of requests for "on the golf course"! Kathy
Many buyers have come to expect many of these features. Today's buyers often have much higher expectations.