What We Want In A House

Between late 2005 and early 2007, the National Association of Realtors conducted a survey of new home and resale buyers to see what kind of homes Americans buy and how those homes need to be outfitted. Here are the results ...

• The typical home had 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and was 1,840 square feet. The house was one story and about 12 years old. Median price was $205,000.
• The top features included central air conditioning, garage, walk-in master closet, back yard with play area and -- reflecting the age in which we now live -- high speed internet access.
• Here's what we can do without: air and water filtration systems, extra-wide doorways, wet bars, central vacuums, and intercoms.
• Buyers appear to be willing to pay extra for hardwood floors, high-end kitchen appliances, granite countertops, porches, and fireplaces.
• We want homes to be near schools, shopping, parks/playgrounds, restaurants, work, cultural activites and golf courses.

It would be kinda nice to find a house with all those features and priced at only $205,000, wouldn't it?

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