LEAST LIKELY ITEMS HOMEBUYERS WILL FIND …….
(1) outdoor kitchen, (2) outdoor fireplace, (3) sun room, (4) butler’s pantry, (5) media room, (6)
desk in kitchen, (7) two-story foyer, (8) eight-foot ceiling on first floor – 9 foot is more popular,
(9) multiple shower heads in master bath, (10) smaller kitchen area than in recent years. Builders
will focus more on energy-saving reatures according to Rose Quint, assistant VP for NAHB’s Survey
Research Conoomics & Housing Policy Group. “Things we though were consumer necessities – such as
granite countertops in the kitchen or home offices – are not on the list.” Buyers will look for ways to
save money, such as water-saving toilets, etc. Ms. Quint made this presentation at the 2010 National Assoc. of Home Builders International Builders’ Show. The builders at the show helped compile this list.