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Home Buyers Want Technology to Improve Energy Efficiency and Increase Safety

Eric LynchOctober 7, 2024October 4, 2024

NAHB published research earlier this year on home buyer preferences called What Home Buyers Really Want. Consumers were asked to rate how 19 technology features would influence their home purchase decision, if at all, using the following four-point scale: Seventy-eight percent of home buyers rated…

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Home Buyers Preferences for Window and Door Features

Eric LynchSeptember 30, 2024September 26, 2024

The latest NAHB study on home buyer preferences – What Home Buyers Really Want Study – asked consumers about the features and amenities they would want in a home, specifically regarding windows and exterior doors.  Respondents were asked to rate eight window and four exterior…

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Where are Laundry Rooms Located? 

Onnah DereskiSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 2024

In 2023, the majority of homes started featured laundry connections on the first floor (72%), according to the Census’s Survey of Construction. Laundry located on the second floor or higher was the second most prevalent at 26%. The basement, garage, and other locations all had…

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Home Buyers Are Looking for Amenity Loaded Kitchens and Bathrooms

Eric LynchSeptember 10, 2024September 10, 2024

In the most recent NAHB research on home buyer preferences, What Home Buyers Really Want Study, consumers were asked to rate how 28 kitchen and 18 bathroom features would influence their home purchase decision, if at all, using the following four-point scale: Kitchen Eighty percent…

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Preference for New Homes Keeps Rising 

Rose QuintMay 24, 2024May 21, 2024

The desirability of new homes continues to grow. Faced with the alternative of choosing between an existing home and a newly built home, 61% of home buyers in a recent NAHB study* indicated a new home is their first preference. That marks the highest share…

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