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Buyers preferences for their new home. NAR edition.
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National Association of REALTORS®
2013 Home Features
Survey
National Association of REALTORS®
Profile of Buyer’s Home
Feature Preferences
2013
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Research Division
March 2013
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences 2
2013 Profile of Buyer’s Home Feature Preferences
Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 3
Characteristics of Homes Purchased ............................................................................... 3
Home Buyer’s Search for a Home With Particular Features ............................................. 4
Home Buyer’s Search for a Home With Particular Rooms ................................................ 5
Home Buyer’s Preferred Home Compared to Home Purchased ........................................ 6
Undertook Home Improvement Project Within 3 Months of Home Purchase ................... 6
Methodology ................................................................................................................. 6
List of Exhibits .................................................................................................................. 7
Exhibits ............................................................................................................................ 9
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INTRODUCTION
Buyers have many options when it comes to the type, location, and size of home they are going to purchase. These decisions are influenced by age, household composition, presence of children in the home, and budget. However, even within these specifications, buyers may still have to weigh purchasing a home with new appliances versus buying one with a slightly larger kitchen and older appliances, or a home with an attic versus a home with a basement—among a myriad of other choices. The survey of buyers’ home feature preferences aims to dig deeper into what features and rooms are important to the recent home buyer. For example, whether or not the buyer purchased a home with a specific feature, and if they did not purchase a home with that feature how much more they would be willing to spend for their home to have that feature or room. The survey captures buyers who purchased a home between 2010 and 2012. Once a home purchase is completed, many buyers decide to make the home fit their ideal needs by remodeling. Differences in the types of improvements are evident between those buyers who purchased newer homes versus older homes. The survey and report also take a look at the home improvements that buyers undertook during the first three months of ownership. The information gathered from this survey confirms many of the observations real estate professionals make each day when working with home buyers. More importantly, however, the information gleaned from this survey provides insights into the priorities of home buyers. This information can be used by REALTORS® and other real estate professionals to assist home buyers who are searching for a home, including first-time buyers or buyers transitioning to a new location. The analysis in this report will also help home sellers and real estate professionals evaluate the desirability of various features when marketing a home for sale. CHARACTERISTICS OF HOMES PURCHASED Home buyers vary by age, family composition, household income, region, and numerous other individual characteristics. As buyers differ, their home choices, square footage, age of home, and home feature preferences vary. The typical home recently purchased was 1,860 square feet in size. Repeat buyers, buyers of new homes, married buyers and those with children under the age of 18 in the home typically purchased larger homes. The typical home purchased was built in 1996. First-time home buyers and single female buyers tended to buy older homes, while buyers who purchased in the South and buyers who purchased higher priced homes tended to buy newer homes. The typical buyer bought a home with three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. . About half of homes purchased were on a single level, while two-fifths were on two levels. Seventy-eight percent of home buyers had a garage. Garages were more popular among buyers of new homes, homes in the Midwest, and homes in the suburbs. More than half of homes purchased had a fireplace. Fireplaces were most common in higher priced homes, homes in resort or recreation areas, and in detached single-family homes. Forty-one percent of homes had basements, which could be finished, partially finished or unfinished. Finished basements were more popular among single males, younger home buyers, and buyers in the Northeast and Midwest.
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HOME BUYERS SEARCH FOR A HOME WITH PARTICULAR HOME FEATURES Among the 33 home features home buyers were surveyed on, only one home feature was considered very important by more than half of all buyers—central air conditioning. Sixty-five percent of all buyers considered central air conditioning very important. The next most important home feature to recent buyers was a walk-in closet in the master bedroom, which was considered very important by 39 percent of recent buyers. Choosing a home that has cable, satellite TV, and/or is Internet-ready, and has an ensuite master bathroom were close followers at 37 percent and 34 percent, respectively. There were many regional and demographic differences in the most popular features. For example, buyers in the South placed higher importance on central air conditioning, having a home less than five years old, and having a home in a wooded lot with many trees, compared to other regions. Buyers in the Northeast placed higher importance in having hardwood floors than other regions. By age, buyers 55 and older placed a much higher importance on having a single-level home, and a slightly higher importance on having a water view than other age groups. Single females also placed a higher importance on a single-level home, while single males and married couples placed higher importance on having new kitchen appliances. Single males also were more likely to want a home less than 5 years old and to have 9-foot (or greater) or cathedral ceiling. There were vast difference among buyers who have children under 18 in the home and those who do not. For example, 23 percent of those with children considered it very important to buy a home with a single or partially finished basement, compared to just 11 percent of those who did not have children in the home. Not surprisingly, when it came to purchasing a home with the 33 home features, the most popular feature that was in the home was a central air conditioning system. However, this is tied with buyers who purchased a home that was cable, satellite TV, and/or Internet-ready — 94 percent of buyers who considered this at least somewhat important did buy a home with these features. The next most common feature was an eat-in kitchen. Among buyers who found this at least somewhat important to their home purchase, 89 percent did purchase a home with an eat-in kitchen. Buyers were asked if they did not buy a home with a particular feature if that feature has value to them, and then asked how much more they would be willing to spend on a home with this particular feature. The two most common features buyers would be willing to spend more on were air conditioning and new kitchen appliances. Sixty-nine percent of buyers who did not purchase a home with air conditioning would be willing to pay more for a home with this feature. The typical buyer would be willing to pay $2,520 more for a home with air conditioning. Sixty-nine percent of buyers who did not purchase a home with new kitchen appliances would be willing to pay more for a home with this feature. The typical buyer would be willing to pay an additional $1,840 for a home with new kitchen appliances. The features that had the highest dollar value buyers were willing to pay more for were having a waterfront property and having a home that was less than five years old. Thirty-two percent of buyers would be willing to pay more for a home with that was a waterfront property and the typical dollar
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amount the buyer would pay is $5,420. Forty percent of buyers would be willing to pay more for a home that was less than five years old and the typical dollar amount the buyer would pay is $5,020. HOME BUYERS SEARCH FOR A HOME WITH PARTICULAR ROOMS Home buyers were also asked about the importance they place on 12 different rooms in a home: living room, laundry room, bedroom on main level, dining room, family room/rec room/media room, den/study/home office/library, basement, utility/mud room, attic, sun room, exercise room, and in-law suite. The living room had the most importance among all buyers. As was seen among the individual home features, there are regional, demographic, and house-type differences among buyers’ preferences on different rooms within the home. Repeat buyers placed a higher priority on a bedroom on the main level, as did buyers who purchased a new home. Buyers in the Northeast placed more importance on a home with a dining room. Buyers under 55 most preferred a a home that had a basement compared to other age groups.. Buyers who were aged 35 to 54 placed the highest amount of importance on a laundry room compared to buyers of other age groups. Buyers with children in the home placed a higher importance on finding a home with a family room/rec room/media room and basement than buyers who did not have children, while buyers who did not have children place a higher importance on having a bedroom on the main level compared to buyers with children. When buyers did purchase a home, about nine in ten who found these rooms at least somewhat important did purchase a home with a living room, bedroom on the main level, dining room, laundry room, basement, and an attic. The least common room purchased – even though the feature was at least somewhat important to the buyer—was an in-law suite; only 51 percent of buyers purchased a home with this room. Buyers were asked if they did not buy a home with a particular room if that room has value to them and, if so, how much more they would be willing to spend on a home with this particular room. The two most common rooms buyers would be willing to spend more on were a laundry room and a den/study/home office/library. Sixty-three percent of buyers who did not purchase a home with a laundry room would be willing to pay more for a home with this room. The typical buyer would be willing to pay $1,590 for a home with a laundry room. Forty-four percent of buyers who did not purchase a home with a den/study/home office/library would be willing to pay more for a home with this room. The typical buyer would be willing to pay $1,920 for a home with a den/study/home office/library. The rooms that had the highest dollar value that buyers were willing to pay more for were a basement and an in-law suite. Thirty-three percent of buyers would be willing to pay more for a home with a basement and the typical dollar amount the buyer would pay is $3,200. Twenty percent of buyers would be willing to pay more for a home with an in-law suite with the typical dollar amount the buyer would pay $2,920.
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HOME BUYERS PREFERRED HOME COMPARED WITH HOME PURCHASED Ninety-seven percent of home buyers were satisfied with their recent home purchase. When buyers were asked more details on the satisfaction in their home buying experience, buyers reported an overall level of satisfaction. However, the majority of buyers did want more or larger closets and more storage. Forty-four percent of buyers would prefer a larger kitchen, and 38 percent would prefer a larger home overall. Similarly, 33 percent would prefer a newer home, and 28 percent both would like more bathrooms and more bedrooms. Very few buyers would prefer less storage, closets, a smaller home, smaller kitchen, fewer bedrooms, fewer bathrooms, or an older home. UNDERTOOK HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF HOME PURCHASE Fifty-three percent of buyers did undertake a home improvement project within three months of their home purchase. Buyers who purchased older, previously-owned homes were the most likely to undertake a home improvement project. Seventy-three percent of those who purchased a home that was built in 1920 or earlier did make a home improvement soon after buying the home, compared to only 33 percent of those who purchased a home built between 2010 and 2012. The buyer typically spent $4,550 on home improvement projects within the first three months of moving into a home. Buyers who purchased homes that were the newest and the oldest spent the most on home improvement projects—typically more than $5,000, while buyers who purchased homes built between 1921 and 2009 spent the least. Remodeling the kitchen was the most common home improvement project among recent buyers—47 percent of buyers who did undertake a home improvement project remodeled the kitchen. Bathrooms were a close second at 44 percent. Forty-one percent of buyers who made home improvements added or replaced lighting, and 37 percent added or replaced appliances soon after owning the home. METHODOLOGY In October of 2012, a sample of households that had purchased any type of residence real estate during 2010 to 2012 and still owned the property were surveyed. The survey sample was drawn from a representative panel of U.S. households monitored and maintained by an established survey research firm. A total of 2,005 qualified households responded to the survey. Households were sampled to meet age and income quotas representative of all home buyers drawn from the 2011 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 1 CHARACTERISTICS OF HOMES PURCHASED
Exhibit 2 CHARACTERISTICS OF HOMES PURCHASED, BY REGION
Exhibit 3 CHARACTERISTICS OF HOMES PURCHASED, BY AGE OF HOME BUYER
Exhibit 4 CHARACTERISTICS OF HOMES PURCHASED, BY ADULT COMPOSITION OF HOUSEHOLD AND CHILDREN
IN HOME
Exhibit 5 CHARACTERISTICS OF HOMES PURCHASED, BY TYPE OF HOME
Exhibit 6 CHARACTERISTICS OF HOMES PURCHASED, BY FINAL PURCHASE PRICE OF HOME
Exhibit 7 CHARACTERISTICS OF HOMES PURCHASED, BY LOCATION OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 8 HOME SEARCHERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR FEATURE WAS "VERY
IMPORTANT"
Exhibit 9 HOME SEARCHERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR FEATURE WAS "VERY
IMPORTANT", BY REGION
Exhibit 10 HOME SEARCHERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR FEATURE WAS "VERY
IMPORTANT", BY AGE
Exhibit 11 HOME SEARCHERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR FEATURE WAS "VERY
IMPORTANT", BY ADULT COMPOSITION OF HOUSEHOLD AND CHILDREN IN HOME
Exhibit 12 HOME SEARCHERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR FEATURE WAS "VERY
IMPORTANT", BY TYPE OF HOME
Exhibit 13 HOME SEARCHERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR FEATURE WAS "VERY
IMPORTANT", BY FINAL PURCHASE PRICE OF HOME
Exhibit 14 HOME SEARCHERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR FEATURE WAS "VERY
IMPORTANT", BY LOCATION OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 15 HOME BUYERS THAT PURCHASED HOME WITH DESIRED FEATURES
Exhibit 16 HOME BUYERS THAT PURCHASED HOME WITH DESIRED FEATURES, BY AGE
Exhibit 17 HOME BUYERS THAT PURCHASED HOME WITH DESIRED FEATURES, BY ADULT COMPOSITION OF
HOUSEHOLD AND CHILDREN IN HOME
Exhibit 18 HOME BUYERS THAT PURCHASED HOME WITH DESIRED FEATURES, BY TYPE OF HOME
Exhibit 19 HOME BUYERS WILLING TO PAY MORE FOR DESIRED FEATURES
Exhibit 20 HOME BUYERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR ROOMS WAS "VERY IMPORTANT"
Exhibit 21 HOME BUYERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR ROOMS WAS "VERY IMPORTANT",
BY REGION
Exhibit 22 HOME BUYERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR ROOMS WAS "VERY IMPORTANT",
BY AGE
Exhibit 23 HOME BUYERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR ROOMS WAS "VERY IMPORTANT",
BY ADULT COMPOSITION OF HOUSEHOLD AND CHILDREN IN HOME
Exhibit 24 HOME BUYERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR ROOMS WAS "VERY IMPORTANT",
BY TYPE OF HOME
Exhibit 25 HOME BUYERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR ROOMS WAS "VERY IMPORTANT",
BY FINAL PURCHASE PRICE OF HOME
Exhibit 26 HOME BUYERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR ROOMS WAS "VERY IMPORTANT",
BY LOCATION OF HOME
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Exhibit 27 HOME BUYERS THAT PURCHASED HOME WITH DESIRED ROOMS
Exhibit 28 HOME BUYERS THAT PURCHASED HOME WITH DESIRED ROOMS BY AGE
Exhibit 29 HOME BUYERS THAT PURCHASED HOME WITH DESIRED ROOMS BY ADULT COMPOSITION OF
HOUSEHOLD AND CHILDREN IN HOME
Exhibit 30 HOME BUYERS THAT PURCHASED HOME WITH DESIRED ROOMS BY TYPE OF HOME
Exhibit 31 HOME BUYERS WILLING TO PAY MORE FOR DESIRED ROOMS
Exhibit 32 HOME BUYERS PREFERRED HOME COMPARED WITH HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 33 HOME BUYERS PREFERRED HOME COMPARED WITH HOME PURCHASED, BY ADULT HOUSEHOLD
COMPOSITION AND CHILDREN IN HOME
Exhibit 34 HOME BUYERS PREFERRED HOME COMPARED WITH HOME PURCHASED, BY AGE OF HOME BUYER
Exhibit 35 SATISFACTION WITH HOME PURCHASE
Exhibit 36 UNDERTOOK HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF HOME PURCHASE
Exhibit 37 UNDERTOOK HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF HOME PURCHASE, BY YEAR
HOME WAS BUILT
Exhibit 38 AMOUNT SPENT ON HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Exhibit 39 AMOUNT SPENT ON HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, BY YEAR HOME WAS BUILT
Exhibit 40 AREAS OF HOME WORKED ON WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF HOME PURCHASE
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CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 1
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOMES PURCHASED
(Medians, except percentages)
All Buyers
First-time
Buyers
Repeat
Buyers
New
Homes
Previously
Owned Homes
Size of home (sq ft) 1,860 1,745 2,000 2,200 1,800
Year home was built 1996 1990 1998 2010 1986
Number of levels
One 51% 47% 54% 44% 54%
Two 41 45 38 49 38
Three or more 8 8 8 7 8
Number of bedrooms
One 3% 3% 2% 3% 3%
Two 17 17 17 11 19
Three 47 49 45 43 48
Four 26 24 25 31 24
Five or more 8 7 9 12 7
Number of full bathrooms
One 21% 29% 15% 9% 25%
Two 59 57 61 61 59
Three or more 20 14 24 30 16
Number of half bathrooms
None 55% 52% 57% 42% 59%
One 40 43 38 48 38
Two or more 5 5 4 10 3
Number of fireplaces
None 42% 46% 40% 37% 44%
One 47 45 49 47 47
Two 9 8 9 13 8
Three or more 2 1 2 4 1
Garage 78% 75% 80% 85% 76%
Basement
Finished 19% 21% 17% 24% 17%
Partially finished 10 12 9 8 11
Unfinished 12 13 11 10 13
Previously owned 75% 75% 75% 0% 100%
Buyers Of
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Exhibit 2
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOMES PURCHASED, BY REGION
(Medians, except percentages)
Northeast Midwest South West
Size of home (sq ft) 1,850 1,800 2,000 1,800
Year home was built 1985 1985 2002 1994
Number of levels
One 25% 49% 59% 60%
Two 59 42 36 35
Three or more 16 10 4 6
Number of bedrooms
One 4% 2% 2% 3%
Two 19 17 15 18
Three 42 51 47 45
Four 27 23 28 25
Five or more 8 7 8 8
Number of full bathrooms
One 32% 33% 13% 16%
Two 54 51 63 65
Three or more 15 84 14 19
Number of half bathrooms
None 44% 52% 59% 58%
One 51 41 37 38Two or more 5 7 4 4
Number of fireplaces
None 43% 45% 43% 40%
One 46 45 47 49
Two 9 9 8 10
Three or more 2 1 2 2
Garage 75% 85% 73% 82%
Basement
Finished 33% 29% 12% 11%
Partially finished 16 22 5 5
Unfinished 28 24 4 4
Previously owned 75% 81% 70% 78%
Region
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Exhibit 3
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOMES PURCHASED, BY AGE OF HOME BUYER
(Medians, except percentages)
Under 35 35-54 55 or older
Size of home (sq ft) 1,820 2,000 1,750
Year home was built 1998 1996 1995
Number of levels
One 43% 45% 68%
Two 49 45 27
Three or more 8 10 5
Number of bedrooms
One 3% 2% 4%
Two 14 14 24
Three 48 42 51
Four 28 31 16
Five or more 8 11 5
Number of full bathrooms
One 22% 22% 19%
Two 61 54 63
Three or more 17 24 18
Number of half bathrooms
None 50% 48% 69%
One 44 47 28Two or more 6 5 3
Number of fireplaces
None 41% 40% 48%
One 49 48 44
Two 8 10 8
Three or more 2 2 1
Garage 81% 80% 73%
Basement
Finished 22% 21% 12%
Partially finished 12 12 8
Unfinished 15 12 9
Previously owned 74% 73% 78%
Age of Home Buyer
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Exhibit 4
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOMES PURCHASED, BY ADULT COMPOSITION OF HOUSEHOLD AND CHILDREN IN HOME
(Medians, except percentages)
Single
Male
Single
Female
Married
Couple
Unmarried
Couple Other
Children under
18 in home
No children
in home
Size of home (sq ft) 1,600 1,460 2,000 1,800 2,000 2,100 1,700
Year home was built 1996 1986 1999 1987 1989 1998 1993
Number of levels
One 52% 64% 48% 55% 52% 40% 60%
Two 41 31 42 41 42 49 34
Three or more 7 5 9 4 6 10 6
Number of bedrooms
One 10% 8% 2% 2% 2% 1% 4%
Two 26 30 13 22 23 8 25
Three 40 47 46 52 46 42 50
Four 19 12 30 18 23 36 18
Five or more 6 3 9 7 8 14 3
Number of full bathrooms
One 33% 34% 16% 30% 23% 17% 25%
Two 50 55 61 52 62 60 59
Three or more 17 11 22 19 15 23 16
Number of half bathrooms
None 60% 62% 53% 58% 63% 45% 63%
One 36 34 42 39 33 49 34Two or more 5 5 5 4 2 6 4
Number of fireplaces
None 50% 59% 38% 46% 49% 35% 48%
One 41 37 50 42 47 52 43
Two 8 3 10 12 5 11 7
Three or more 2 0 2 1 0 2 1
Garage 70% 65% 82% 70% 74% 83% 74%
Basement
Finished 26% 16% 19% 14% 14% 24% 14%
Partially finished 14 9 10 15 14 11 10
Unfinished 10 8 13 12 15 13 12
Previously owned 68% 83% 73% 82% 73% 73% 77%
Adult Composition of Household Children in Home
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Exhibit 5
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOMES PURCHASED, BY TYPE OF HOME
(Medians, except percentages)
Detached
single-family
home
Apartment/condo
building with 5 or
more units
Townhouse
or row house
Duplex-apartment
condo in 2-4 unit
structure Other
Size of home (sq ft) 2,000 1,200 1,720 1,400 1,200
Year home was built 1996 1990 1999 2000 1995
Number of levels
One 50% 76% 24% 62% 91%
Two 43 20 55 29 9
Three or more 8 4 21 9 0
Number of bedrooms
One 1% 19% 4% 8% 7%
Two 11 58 37 39 42
Three 49 20 46 35 44
Four 30 3 10 12 3
Five or more 9 0 2 6 3
Number of full bathrooms
One 20% 31% 20% 22% 39%
Two 58 68 60 63 61
Three or more 22 1 20 15 0
Number of half bathrooms
None 54% 64% 29% 79% 86%
One 41 31 65 19 12Two or more 5 5 6 3 2
Number of fireplaces
None 38% 67% 47% 57% 83%
One 50 30 46 39 15
Two 10 2 5 5 2
Three or more 2 1 2 0 0
Garage 84% 45% 74% 60% 7%
Basement
Finished 20% 6% 24% 11% 2%
Partially finished 11 7 11 8 2
Unfinished 13 4 7 14 0
Previously owned 75% 71% 73% 79% 76%
Type of Home
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Exhibit 6
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOMES PURCHASED, BY FINAL PURCHASE PRICE OF HOME
(Medians, except percentages)
Less than
$100,000
$100,000
to
$149,999
$150,000
to
$199,999
$200,000
to
$249,999
$250,000
to
$299,999
$300,000
to
$349,999
$350,000
to
$399,999
$400,000
to
$499,999
$500,000
or more
Size of home (sq ft) 1,380 1,660 1,870 2,020 2,300 2,500 2,600 2,730 3,200
Year home was built 1982 1991 1997 2000 2001 2003 2003 2001 2002
Number of levels
One 71% 61% 53% 45% 34% 29% 32% 33% 29%
Two 25 31 42 48 56 59 56 48 52
Three or more 4 8 5 7 11 12 12 19 19
Number of bedrooms
One 6% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1%
Two 28 17 14 15 12 7 8 11 9
Three 49 61 53 46 36 33 39 33 30
Four 14 17 28 30 38 43 40 40 31
Five or more 3 4 3 7 13 16 13 14 29
Number of full bathrooms
One 42% 22% 16% 13% 12% 8% 9% 14% 4%
Two 52 72 69 67 57 53 47 44 45
Three or more 6 6 15 20 31 39 44 42 51
Number of half bathrooms
None 73% 66% 60% 47% 46% 33% 34% 30% 28%
One 24 32 37 46 51 62 59 61 57Two or more 3 2 3 7 4 5 6 9 15
Number of fireplaces
None 69% 51% 38% 31% 36% 19% 20% 24% 13%
One 27 45 54 58 52 70 67 48 49
Two 4 4 8 10 11 9 9 23 28
Three or more 1 0 0 1 1 2 4 6 10
Garage 54% 75% 87% 91% 89% 92% 89% 93% 89%
Basement
Finished 12 13 17 19 20 28 24 28 39
Partially finished 10 8 13 11 10 9 14 14 9
Unfinished 12 13 10 15 15 12 18 10 6
Previously owned 86% 84% 74% 76% 63% 66% 62% 59% 54%
Final Purchase Price of Home
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Exhibit 7
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOMES PURCHASED, BY LOCATION OF HOME PURCHASED
(Medians, except percentages)
Small town
Rural
area
Urban-Central
city
Suburb-
Subdivision
Resort-Recreation
area
Size of home (sq ft) 1,700 1,800 1,670 2,000 1,800
Year home was built 1986 1997 1989 1999 2002
Number of levels
One 57% 63% 51% 46% 47%
Two 35 33 38 47 39
Three or more 8 4 11 8 14
Number of bedrooms
One 3% 3% 7% 1% 6%
Two 19 16 26 12 35
Three 53 52 41 45 31
Four 22 23 20 31 20
Five or more 5 7 7 10 8
Number of full bathrooms
One 32% 26% 29% 13% 16%
Two 56 58 58 62 51
Three or more 13 16 13 25 33
Number of half bathrooms
None 62% 65% 48% 51% 61%
One 36 33 43 44 33Two or more 3 3 9 5 6
Number of fireplaces
None 50% 52% 46% 36% 29%
One 43 39 41 53 55
Two 7 8 11 9 10
Three or more 1 2 2 2 6
Garage 73% 63% 72% 88% 63%
Basement
Finished 18% 1% 21% 20% 16%
Partially finished 10 9 13 10 4
Unfinished 19 12 10 10 14
Previously owned 85% 71% 70% 74% 63%
Location of Home Purchased
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Exhibit 8
(Percent of Respondents)
All buyers
First-time
buyers
Repeat
buyers
New
homes
Previously
owned homes
Structural CharacteristicsSingle level home 24% 17% 29% 28% 23%Fully or partially finished basement 16 18 15 21 15Home less than 5 years old 16 14 17 47 59-foot (or greater)/cathedral ceilings 13 14 13 29 8One or more fireplaces 13 13 14 25 9Extra-wide doorways 9 10 9 20 5Usable/easily accessible attic 9 10 7 18 6Bay windows 7 9 6 16 4Handicap accessible (ramp, no steps, etc.) 6 6 5 11 4Skylights 5 6 5 14 2Home more than 100 years old 3 5 2 4 3
SystemsCentral air conditioning 65% 58% 70% 75% 61%Cable/Satellite TV-ready/Internet 37 37 37 57 31Air filtration system 18 22 15 31 14Water treatment/filtration system 17 20 14 30 12Monitored security system 14 16 13 26 10
Interior Design FeaturesWalk-in closet in master bedroom 39% 36% 41% 63% 31%Ensuite master bath 34 27 39 51 28New kitchen appliances 29 28 30 61 19Eat-in kitchen 24 23 25 36 20Hardwood floors 24 25 23 37 19Granite countertops 20 19 21 40 14Kitchen island 19 19 19 38 13Stainless steel appliances 17 18 17 36 11Whirlpool bath 9 9 9 20 5Wet/dry bar 5 6 4 12 3
Neighborhood FeaturesWooded lot/many trees 17% 16% 18% 25% 15%Open lot/few trees 12 15 11 19 10Water view 8 6 9 15 6Waterfront property 5 4 6 9 4Corner lot 5 7 4 11 3Cul-de-sac lot 5 6 5 10 4On or near golf course 3 3 2 6 1
Buyers Of
HOME SEARCHERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR FEATURE WAS "VERY IMPORTANT"
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Exhibit 9
(Percent of Respondents)
Northeast Midwest South West
Structural CharacteristicsSingle level home 16% 20% 28% 26%Fully or partially finished basement 27 28 11 8Home less than 5 years old 13 13 21 129-foot (or greater)/cathedral ceilings 15 10 16 11One or more fireplaces 16 12 13 12Extra-wide doorways 11 6 10 9Usable/easily accessible attic 11 6 11 5Bay windows 10 6 7 6Handicap accessible (ramp, no steps, etc.) 5 5 6 6Skylights 8 3 6 5Home more than 100 years old 3 5 3 3
SystemsCentral air conditioning 48% 66% 79% 52%Cable/Satellite TV-ready/Internet 39 33 42 32Air filtration system 19 13 22 16Water treatment/filtration system 21 12 19 14Monitored security system 14 9 19 12
Interior Design FeaturesWalk-in closet in master bedroom 33% 28% 49% 36%Ensuite master bath 29 25 42 32New kitchen appliances 32 22 36 25Eat-in kitchen 30 21 27 17Hardwood floors 31 22 25 17Granite countertops 21 15 24 17Kitchen island 21 15 22 16Stainless steel appliances 19 13 20 15Whirlpool bath 8 8 11 7Wet/dry bar 7 5 5 3
Neighborhood FeaturesWooded lot/many trees 16% 17% 20% 13%Open lot/few trees 14 10 14 12Water view 7 7 10 6Waterfront property 6 5 7 3Corner lot 4 5 7 5Cul-de-sac lot 4 4 7 5On or near golf course 3 2 3 2
HOME SEARCHERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR FEATURE WAS "VERY
IMPORTANT", BY REGION
Region
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 10
(Percent of Respondents)
Under 35 35-54 55 or older
Structural CharacteristicsSingle level home 11% 21% 42%Fully or partially finished basement 19 19 10Home less than 5 years old 14 17 169-foot (or greater)/cathedral ceilings 13 15 12One or more fireplaces 11 15 13Extra-wide doorways 8 12 7Usable/easily accessible attic 9 11 5Bay windows 7 10 5Handicap accessible (ramp, no steps, etc.) 4 6 7Skylights 5 8 3Home more than 100 years old 4 4 2
SystemsCentral air conditioning 62% 65% 67%Cable/Satellite TV-ready/Internet 35 38 38Air filtration system 21 19 13Water treatment/filtration system 18 19 13Monitored security system 12 17 12
Interior Design FeaturesWalk-in closet in master bedroom 35% 44% 36%Ensuite master bath 30 37 34New kitchen appliances 28 33 26Eat-in kitchen 21 30 20Hardwood floors 25 28 17Granite countertops 18 24 18Kitchen island 19 24 13Stainless steel appliances 16 23 11Whirlpool bath 9 11 6Wet/dry bar 6 7 2
Neighborhood FeaturesWooded lot/many trees 15% 19% 17%Open lot/few trees 12 15 9Water view 5 8 11Waterfront property 4 6 6Corner lot 5 7 4Cul-de-sac lot 6 6 4On or near golf course 2 3 4
Age of Home Buyer
HOME SEARCHERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR FEATURE WAS
"VERY IMPORTANT", BY AGE
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 11
(Percent of Respondents)
Single
Male
Single
Female
Married
Couple
Unmarried
Couple Other
Children under
18 in home
No children
in home
Structural Characteristics
Single level home 18% 31% 24% 16% 33% 15% 32%
Fully or partially finished basement 16 13 17 15 15 23 11
Home less than 5 years old 21 11 17 10 9 16 15
9-foot (or greater)/cathedral ceilings 21 8 14 10 8 15 12
One or more fireplaces 10 8 14 16 8 16 11
Extra-wide doorways 11 8 10 4 6 12 7
Usable/easily accessible attic 13 7 9 9 3 11 7
Bay windows 12 5 8 3 6 10 5
Handicap accessible (ramp, no steps, etc.) 10 9 4 6 12 6 6
Skylights 9 4 6 3 5 7 4Home more than 100 years old 2 3 4 3 4 2
Systems
Central air conditioning 56% 59% 67% 58% 59% 64% 65%
Cable/Satellite TV-ready/Internet 41 38 38 30 33 38 37
Air filtration system 22 13 18 20 20 22 15
Water treatment/filtration system 18 13 17 18 11 21 14Monitored security system 16 14 15 9 11 16 13
Interior Design Features
Walk-in closet in master bedroom 38% 29% 42% 35% 24% 41% 37%
Ensuite master bath 25 25 37 29 21 36 33
New kitchen appliances 32 21 31 24 26 32 27
Eat-in kitchen 22 21 26 19 20 30 19
Hardwood floors 23 20 24 25 23 27 21
Granite countertops 24 11 22 14 18 24 18
Kitchen island 19 8 21 17 11 24 15
Stainless steel appliances 18 10 19 14 9 22 14
Whirlpool bath 12 6 10 5 2 12 7Wet/dry bar 10 4 5 3 2 7 3
Neighborhood Features
Wooded lot/many trees 20% 12% 18% 15% 9% 19% 16%
Open lot/few trees 12 8 14 11 9 14 11
Water view 13 6 8 7 2 8 8
Waterfront property 8 4 6 3 3 5 5
Corner lot 8 5 6 2 0 6 5
Cul-de-sac lot 4 4 6 2 3 7 4
On or near golf course 5 2 3 0 0 2 3
HOME SEARCHERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR FEATURE WAS "VERY IMPORTANT",
BY ADULT COMPOSITION OF HOUSEHOLD AND CHILDREN IN HOME
Adult Compostition of Household Children in Home
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 12
(Percent of Respondents)
Detached
single-family
home
Apartment/condo
building with 5 or
more units
Townhouse
or row
house
Duplex-apartment
condo in 2-4 unit
structure Other
Structural CharacteristicsSingle level home 23% 25% 10% 37% 49%Fully or partially finished basement 18 4 18 12 2Home less than 5 years old 16 11 17 19 179-foot (or greater)/cathedral ceilings 14 16 11 14 3One or more fireplaces 14 6 9 6 7Extra-wide doorways 10 7 5 11 7Usable/easily accessible attic 9 5 7 5 2Bay windows 8 6 7 9 2Handicap accessible (ramp, no steps, etc.) 5 5 1 11 12Skylights 6 3 4 2 2Home more than 100 years old 3 3 5 5 0
SystemsCentral air conditioning 65% 63% 61% 65% 59%Cable/Satellite TV-ready/Internet 37 50 39 37 32Air filtration system 18 18 18 23 12Water treatment/filtration system 17 16 19 22 17Monitored security system 14 17 19 12 5
Interior Design FeaturesWalk-in closet in master bedroom 39% 40% 40% 31% 32%Ensuite master bath 35 30 32 29 24New kitchen appliances 30 26 35 22 17Eat-in kitchen 25 19 20 22 15Hardwood floors 25 17 21 20 9Granite countertops 20 22 26 17 7Kitchen island 20 11 16 14 7Stainless steel appliances 18 17 20 11 3Whirlpool bath 9 11 7 3 3Wet/dry bar 5 3 5 3 0
Neighborhood FeaturesWooded lot/many trees 18% 11% 11% 20% 17%Open lot/few trees 12 18 13 11 5Water view 7 19 7 8 5Waterfront property 5 11 4 6 2Corner lot 5 6 9 3 2Cul-de-sac lot 6 4 6 6 5On or near golf course 3 5 2 5 0
Type of Home
HOME SEARCHERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR FEATURE WAS "VERY IMPORTANT", BY TYPE OF
HOME
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 13
(Percent of Respondents)
Less than
$100,000
$100,000
to
$149,999
$150,000
to
$199,999
$200,000
to
$249,999
$250,000
to
$299,999
$300,000
to
$349,999
$350,000
to
$399,999
$400,000
to
$499,999
$500,000
or more
Structural Characteristics
Single level home 31% 23% 24% 17% 22% 23% 19% 22% 20%
Fully or partially finished basement 11 13 16 10 21 20 29 25 31
Home less than 5 years old 10 11 16 11 22 23 29 26 23
9-foot (or greater)/cathedral ceilings 9 8 9 10 16 22 27 21 32
One or more fireplaces 7 5 14 14 16 17 26 24 28
Extra-wide doorways 7 4 6 4 11 16 17 14 27
Usable/easily accessible attic 6 4 9 7 12 10 13 10 20
Bay windows 5 3 5 4 9 13 14 13 21
Handicap accessible (ramp, no steps, etc.) 7 4 4 5 5 6 5 7 10
Skylights 4 2 3 3 7 7 7 13 20Home more than 100 years old 3 2 5 5 1 1 5 5 4
Systems
Central air conditioning 57% 69% 69% 66% 69% 68% 69% 58% 63%
Cable/Satellite TV-ready/Internet 29 35 39 30 44 40 50 47 56
Air filtration system 16 17 17 15 19 16 21 18 31Water treatment/filtration system 14 14 15 13 19 17 21 22 38Monitored security system 10 10 13 10 15 18 17 22 35
Interior Design Features
Walk-in closet in master bedroom 26% 31% 42% 40% 47% 51% 58% 49% 56%
Ensuite master bath 21 26 37 32 38 48 60 41 56
New kitchen appliances 20 22 33 25 36 35 52 41 45
Eat-in kitchen 18 18 20 19 30 36 44 31 42
Hardwood floors 15 17 19 21 29 32 46 38 49
Granite countertops 11 8 20 19 27 28 45 36 46
Kitchen island 11 10 14 15 22 30 45 28 44
Stainless steel appliances 9 9 16 14 26 21 41 27 38
Whirlpool bath 7 3 8 4 9 9 21 18 26Wet/dry bar 4 2 4 1 4 5 9 10 19
Neighborhood FeaturesWooded lot/many trees 15% 14% 18% 16% 15% 19% 22% 13% 31%
Open lot/few trees 12 9 10 13 9 15 16 15 24
Water view 7 4 8 4 7 9 10 9 23
Waterfront property 5 3 6 2 4 5 10 5 15
Corner lot 5 4 5 5 6 7 7 2 12
Cul-de-sac lot 5 2 4 4 5 9 8 10 13
On or near golf course 2 2 3 1 3 4 7 3 4
Final Purchase Price of Home
HOME SEARCHERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR FEATURE WAS "VERY IMPORTANT", BY FINAL PURCHASE PRICE OF
HOME
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 14
(Percent of Respondents)
Small
town
Rural
area
Urban-Central
city
Suburb-
Subdivision
Resort-
Recreation area
Structural CharacteristicsSingle level home 24% 25% 23% 24% 20%Fully or partially finished basement 16 13 16 18 10Home less than 5 years old 9 17 16 17 319-foot (or greater)/cathedral ceilings 11 12 18 13 20One or more fireplaces 9 15 13 14 18Extra-wide doorways 6 8 14 9 16Usable/easily accessible attic 7 9 11 8 6Bay windows 4 4 13 7 12Handicap accessible (ramp, no steps, etc.) 4 6 10 4 18Skylights 4 3 11 4 10Home more than 100 years old 4 2 6 3 2
SystemsCentral air conditioning 55% 57% 59% 73% 65%Cable/Satellite TV-ready/Internet 14 19 24 17 14Air filtration system 30 32 40 40 47Water treatment/filtration system 13 21 21 15 14Monitored security system 7 11 24 14 20
Interior Design FeaturesWalk-in closet in master bedroom 29% 39% 35% 44% 43%Ensuite master bath 23 32 30 40 49New kitchen appliances 23 26 32 32 39Eat-in kitchen 19 24 26 26 27Hardwood floors 21 20 30 24 18Granite countertops 14 15 25 23 20Kitchen island 11 20 21 21 25Stainless steel appliances 11 12 24 19 20Whirlpool bath 5 7 14 9 16Wet/dry bar 2 4 11 4 14
Neighborhood FeaturesWooded lot/many trees 16% 30% 15% 14% 22%Open lot/few trees 9 15 19 11 8Water view 6 7 10 6 43Waterfront property 5 5 7 4 33Corner lot 3 4 11 4 6Cul-de-sac lot 4 4 7 6 6On or near golf course 2 2 4 2 8
HOME SEARCHERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR FEATURE WAS "VERY IMPORTANT", BY
LOCATION OF HOME PURCHASED
Location of Home Purchased
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 15
(Percent of Respondents Among Buyers Who Thought Feature Was Somewhat or Very Important)
All buyers
First-time
buyers
Repeat
buyers
New
homes
Previously owned
homes
Structural CharacteristicsSingle level home 87% 84% 88% 83% 88%Fully or partially finished basement 77 76 77 75 77Home less than 5 years old 77 73 80 93 499-foot (or greater)/cathedral ceilings 86 81 90 91 83One or more fireplaces 88 80 94 91 86Extra-wide doorways 66 63 68 73 60Usable/easily accessible attic 73 66 79 75 71Bay windows 70 65 75 76 64Handicap accessible (ramp, no steps, etc.) 55 47 62 58 53Skylights 68 61 76 76 61Home more than 100 years old 41 36 52 34 45
SystemsCentral air conditioning 94% 91% 96% 95% 94%Cable/Satellite TV-ready/Internet 94 91 97 92 95Air filtration system 70 69 72 78 66Water treatment/filtration system 67 68 66 77 62Monitored security system 71 66 76 75 69
Interior Design FeaturesWalk-in closet in master bedroom 86% 82% 89% 92% 83%Ensuite master bath 84 77 88 88 83New kitchen appliances 76 74 77 92 65Eat-in kitchen 89 85 90 89 87Hardwood floors 82 79 85 84 81Granite countertops 75 70 79 88 67Kitchen island 75 68 79 85 68Stainless steel appliances 73 66 79 84 64Whirlpool bath 59 49 68 68 51Wet/dry bar 64 55 74 73 54
Neighborhood FeaturesWooded lot/many trees 73% 66% 79% 74% 73%Open lot/few trees 83 80 86 83 84Water view 59 45 70 64 55Waterfront property 50 42 57 51 48Corner lot 58 50 68 57 59Cul-de-sac lot 62 57 67 66 60On or near golf course 63 53 72 65 62
HOME BUYERS THAT PURCHASED HOME WITH DESIRED FEATURES
Buyers Of
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 16
(Percent of Respondents Among Buyers Who Thought Feature Was Somewhat or Very Important)
Under 35 35-54 55 or older
Structural CharacteristicsSingle level home 81% 84% 91%Fully or partially finished basement 74 80 74Home less than 5 years old 73 77 819-foot (or greater)/cathedral ceilings 81 88 90One or more fireplaces 81 88 96Extra-wide doorways 60 66 73Usable/easily accessible attic 66 75 80Bay windows 64 68 85Handicap accessible (ramp, no steps, etc.) 43 53 66Skylights 56 70 87Home more than 100 years old 44 36 44
SystemsCentral air conditioning 91% 94% 97%Cable/Satellite TV-ready/Internet 91 96 97Air filtration system 71 73 65Water treatment/filtration system 66 67 70Monitored security system 63 73 78
Interior Design FeaturesWalk-in closet in master bedroom 81% 87% 91%Ensuite master bath 79 85 90New kitchen appliances 76 75 75Eat-in kitchen 84 88 92Hardwood floors 80 84 83Granite countertops 72 77 76Kitchen island 69 78 75Stainless steel appliances 67 78 73Whirlpool bath 51 64 62Wet/dry bar 52 69 81
Neighborhood FeaturesWooded lot/many trees 64% 76% 79%Open lot/few trees 78 83 91Water view 50 54 73Waterfront property 46 49 56Corner lot 50 56 76Cul-de-sac lot 59 59 74On or near golf course 47 58 89
HOME BUYERS THAT PURCHASED HOME WITH DESIRED FEATURES, BY AGE
Age of Home Buyer
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 17
(Percent of Respondents Among Buyers Who Thought Feature Was Somewhat or Very Important)
Single
Male
Single
Female
Married
Couple
Unmarried
Couple Other
Children under
18 in home
No children
in home
Structural Characteristics
Single level home 89% 89% 86% 89% 87% 78% 91%
Fully or partially finished basement 74 78 76 78 87 77 76
Home less than 5 years old 67 74 79 74 73 76 77
9-foot (or greater)/cathedral ceilings 75 84 88 85 71 84 89
One or more fireplaces 76 77 90 93 87 89 87
Extra-wide doorways 56 67 68 65 39 63 69
Usable/easily accessible attic 52 76 74 80 71 72 74
Bay windows 65 70 71 66 50 70 69
Handicap accessible (ramp, no steps, etc.) 59 72 51 50 50 50 59
Skylights 63 54 67 92 67 68 68Home more than 100 years old 33 33 44 45 0 38 46
Systems
Central air conditioning 92% 93% 94% 94% 92% 93% 95%
Cable/Satellite TV-ready/Internet 90 94 94 98 100 94 95
Air filtration system 75 59 71 80 48 71 70
Water treatment/filtration system 67 62 66 81 50 68 66Monitored security system 70 69 72 72 68 71 72
Interior Design Features
Walk-in closet in master bedroom 75% 82% 88% 84% 89% 87% 86%
Ensuite master bath 71 79 86 82 84 84 84
New kitchen appliances 73 74 76 73 81 74 77
Eat-in kitchen 78 83 89 88 92 86 89
Hardwood floors 76 80 83 79 90 82 82
Granite countertops 63 64 78 69 77 77 73
Kitchen island 73 57 77 70 57 74 75
Stainless steel appliances 63 57 75 76 93 72 73
Whirlpool bath 46 47 62 57 33 62 54Wet/dry bar 58 56 65 61 75 64 63
Neighborhood Features
Wooded lot/many trees 75% 75% 74% 72% 53% 71% 76%
Open lot/few trees 65 77 86 91 74 82 85
Water view 42 62 60 69 0 54 63
Waterfront property 43 46 51 55 25 48 52
Corner lot 59 63 57 63 50 54 63
Cul-de-sac lot 48 45 66 62 33 64 61
On or near golf course 57 43 67 71 0 54 72
Adult Compostition of Household Children in Home
HOME BUYERS THAT PURCHASED HOME WITH DESIRED FEATURES, BY ADULT COMPOSITION OF HOUSEHOLD AND CHILDREN IN
HOME
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 18
(Percent of Respondents Among Buyers Who Thought Feature Was Somewhat or Very Important)
Detached
single-family
home
Apartment/condo
building with 5 or
more units
Townhouse
or row
house
Duplex-apartment
condo in 2-4 unit
structure Other
Structural Characteristics
Single level home 86% 92% 78% 85% 92%
Fully or partially finished basement 77 50 86 57 67
Home less than 5 years old 77 76 70 95 56
9-foot (or greater)/cathedral ceilings 88 72 84 94 60
One or more fireplaces 88 71 90 100 83
Extra-wide doorways 65 71 68 89 40
Usable/easily accessible attic 74 42 84 71 50
Bay windows 70 54 70 60 100
Handicap accessible (ramp, no steps, etc.) 53 69 46 62 80
Skylights 68 54 71 70 75Home more than 100 years old 44 50 8 33 0
Systems
Central air conditioning 94% 92% 97% 92% 96%
Cable/Satellite TV-ready/Internet 94 98 95 93 94
Air filtration system 70 71 68 80 69
Water treatment/filtration system 68 62 68 65 58Monitored security system 71 68 78 79 40
Interior Design Features
Walk-in closet in master bedroom 86% 86% 86% 83% 87%
Ensuite master bath 85 83 80 86 81
New kitchen appliances 74 75 90 73 57
Eat-in kitchen 89 83 77 73 88
Hardwood floors 84 77 71 84 46
Granite countertops 75 82 77 71 50
Kitchen island 77 75 74 60 69
Stainless steel appliances 73 68 75 92 14
Whirlpool bath 59 56 63 67 50Wet/dry bar 65 42 62 80 0
Neighborhood Features
Wooded lot/many trees 75% 56% 64% 77% 93%
Open lot/few trees 83 78 89 89 90
Water view 54 74 72 80 78
Waterfront property 51 42 50 44 50
Corner lot 59 61 58 55 33
Cul-de-sac lot 62 47 73 71 71
On or near golf course 63 67 57 63 100
HOME BUYERS THAT PURCHASED HOME WITH DESIRED FEATURES, BY TYPE OF HOME
Type of Home
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 19
(Percent of Respondents Among Buyers Who Bought Home Without Feature)
Percent willing to pay
more
Median amount willing to
pay for feature
Structural CharacteristicsSingle level home 22% $3,670Fully or partially finished basement 39% $3,880Home less than 5 years old 40% $5,0209-foot (or greater)/cathedral ceilings 24% $1,670One or more fireplaces 40% $1,400Extra-wide doorways 22% $1,300Usable/easily accessible attic 30% $1,520Bay windows 25% $1,280Handicap accessible (ramp, no steps, etc.) 15% $1,550Skylights 27% $1,280Home more than 100 years old 9% $4,140
SystemsCentral air conditioning 69% $2,520Cable/Satellite TV-ready/Internet 35% $1,260Air filtration system 38% $1,350Water treatment/filtration system 39% $1,280Monitored security system 37% $1,260
Interior Design FeaturesWalk-in closet in master bedroom 60% $1,350Ensuite master bath 49% $2,030New kitchen appliances 69% $1,840Eat-in kitchen 40% $1,770Hardwood floors 54% $2,080Granite countertops 55% $1,620Kitchen island 48% $1,370Stainless steel appliances 41% $1,850Whirlpool bath 38% $1,390Wet/dry bar 19% $1,420
Neighborhood FeaturesWooded lot/many trees 29% $1,720Open lot/few trees 16% $1,630Water view 32% $3,860Waterfront property 32% $5,420Corner lot 20% $2,490Cul-de-sac lot 23% $2,330On or near golf course 12% $3,710
HOME BUYERS WILLING TO PAY MORE FOR DESIRED FEATURES
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 20
(Percent of Respondents)
All buyers
First-time
buyers
Repeat
buyers
New
homes
Previously
owned homes
Living room 55% 56% 54% 58% 54%
Laundry room 47 45 49 59 43
Bedroom on main level 41 30 49 49 39
Dining room 39 42 38 47 37
Family room/rec room/media room 35 35 35 47 30Den/study/home office/library 26 24 28 39 22Basement 23 24 21 24 22Utility/mud room 16 15 16 28 11Attic 14 15 13 21 11Sun room 7 6 7 13 5Exercise room 4 6 3 11 2In-law suite 4 5 3 8 3
Buyers Of
HOME BUYERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR ROOMS WAS "VERY IMPORTANT"
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 21
(Percent of Respondents)
Northeast Midwest South West
Living room 60% 57% 54% 50%Laundry room 42 47 52 44Bedroom on main level 31 39 49 38Dining room 48 34 42 34
Family room/rec room/media room 39 35 36 30
Den/study/home office/library 30 20 30 22Basement 40 45 12 9Utility/mud room 14 14 21 10Attic 18 14 17 5Sun room 8 6 9 4Exercise room 4 3 5 3In-law suite 4 2 5 3
Region
HOME BUYERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR ROOMS WAS "VERY
IMPORTANT", BY REGION
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 22
(Percent of Respondents)
Under 35 35-54 55 or older
Living room 58% 56% 50%
Laundry room 46 51 44
Bedroom on main level 25 39 63
Dining room 43 42 32
Family room/rec room/media room 40 38 24
Den/study/home office/library 21 29 27Basement 25 26 16Utility/mud room 14 16 16Attic 14 15 12Sun room 5 7 9Exercise room 4 6 2In-law suite 4 5 2
HOME BUYERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR ROOMS WAS
"VERY IMPORTANT", BY AGE
Age of Home Buyer
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 23
(Percent of Respondents)
Single
Male
Single
Female
Married
Couple
Unmarried
Couple Other
Children under
18 in home
No children
in home
Living room 50% 58% 55% 55% 58% 60% 51%
Laundry room 34 40 51 45 36 51 44
Bedroom on main level 34 47 41 34 56 32 49
Dining room 35 30 41 39 39 46 34
Family room/rec room/media room 22 22 39 29 26 44 27
Den/study/home office/library 28 19 28 21 23 28 24Basement 18 15 24 25 21 29 17Utility/mud room 16 12 17 12 14 17 14Attic 14 8 15 13 11 15 13Sun room 12 7 7 3 2 7 7Exercise room 9 3 4 4 6 5 4In-law suite 6 3 4 2 8 6 3
Adult Compostition of Household Children in Home
HOME BUYERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR ROOMS WAS "VERY IMPORTANT", BY ADULT
COMPOSITION OF HOUSEHOLD AND CHILDREN IN HOME
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 24
(Percent of Respondents)
Detached
single-family
home
Apartment/condo
building with 5 or
more units
Townhouse
or row house
Duplex-apartment
condo in 2-4 unit
structure Other
Living room 55% 61% 47% 46% 54%
Laundry room 50 32 41 35 39
Bedroom on main level 41 44 29 51 59
Dining room 41 35 30 32 24Family room/rec room/media room 38 19 27 17 3
Den/study/home office/library 28 17 16 15 10Basement 25 5 15 15 2Utility/mud room 17 5 7 6 15Attic 16 4 7 11 0Sun room 7 5 3 9 3Exercise room 4 5 2 8 0In-law suite 4 3 2 2 0
HOME BUYERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR ROOMS WAS "VERY IMPORTANT", BY TYPE OF HOME
Type of Home
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 25
(Percent of Respondents)
Less than
$100,000
$100,000
to
$149,999
$150,000
to
$199,999
$200,000
to
$249,999
$250,000
to
$299,999
$300,000
to
$349,999
$350,000
to
$399,999
$400,000
to
$499,999
$500,000
or more
Living room 52% 56% 56% 47% 57% 54% 62% 52% 67%
Laundry room 38 47 50 45 49 58 66 50 54
Bedroom on main level 43 42 45 33 45 40 39 38 40
Dining room 31 31 42 38 46 44 51 46 61
Family room/rec room/media room 20 28 37 38 40 48 49 48 57
Den/study/home office/library 18 16 23 26 35 37 45 36 48Basement 14 18 22 24 32 27 34 31 35Utility/mud room 13 14 15 9 17 23 23 22 23Attic 9 14 16 14 15 15 14 17 23Sun room 6 3 5 4 7 9 16 7 19Exercise room 3 2 4 3 5 9 7 5 10In-law suite 3 2 3 5 4 8 5 6 8
Final Purchase Price of Home
HOME BUYERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR ROOMS WAS "VERY IMPORTANT", BY FINAL PURCHASE PRICE
OF HOME
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 26
(Percent of Respondents)
Small
town Rural area
Urban-Central
city
Suburb-
Subdivision
Resort-Recreation
area
Living room 53% 53% 58% 55% 45%
Laundry room 41 48 41 52 45
Bedroom on main level 39 48 38 42 43
Dining room 34 38 41 42 31
Family room/rec room/media room 30 32 30 40 31Den/study/home office/library 21 27 24 29 27Basement 24 19 21 25 10Utility/mud room 14 23 13 14 22Attic 14 11 14 15 8Sun room 6 8 9 6 16Exercise room 2 3 9 3 10In-law suite 3 2 7 4 2
HOME BUYERS WHO THOUGHT FINDING HOME WITH PARTICULAR ROOMS WAS "VERY IMPORTANT", BY
LOCATION OF HOME
Location of Home Purchased
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 27
(Percent of Respondents Among Buyers Who Thought Feature Was Somewhat or Very Important)
All buyers
First-time
buyers
Repeat
buyers
New
homes
Previously
owned homes
Living room 97% 96% 97% 95% 97%
Laundry room 89 87 91 93 88
Bedroom on main level 93 90 94 90 94
Dining room 92 87 95 93 91
Family room/rec room/media room 81 76 86 85 80Den/study/home office/library 72 66 76 82 68Basement 89 87 90 96 90Utility/mud room 67 61 71 72 65Attic 89 83 93 97 90Sun room 58 50 65 63 55Exercise room 57 57 58 63 52In-law suite 51 50 51 63 42
HOME BUYERS THAT PURCHASED HOME WITH DESIRED ROOMS
Buyers Of
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 28
(Percent of Respondents Among Buyers Who Thought Feature Was Somewhat or Very Important)
Under 35 35-54 55 or older
Living room 95% 97% 99%
Laundry room 87 90 91
Bedroom on main level 88 92 96
Dining room 88 91 96
Family room/rec room/media room 80 83 81
Den/study/home office/library 64 75 77Basement 88 89 89Utility/mud room 64 67 71Attic 83 89 96Sun room 45 60 67Exercise room 52 62 55In-law suite 45 55 53
Age of Home Buyer
HOME BUYERS THAT PURCHASED HOME WITH DESIRED ROOMS BY AGE
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 29
(Percent of Respondents Among Buyers Who Thought Feature Was Somewhat or Very Important)
Single
Male
Single
Female
Married
Couple
Unmarried
Couple Other
Children under
18 in home
No children
in home
Living room 92% 97% 96% 97% 98% 97% 97%
Laundry room 78 85 91 87 89 90 89
Bedroom on main level 86 93 83 96 88 89 95
Dining room 84 93 92 89 93 91 92
Family room/rec room/media room 71 71 83 80 86 84 78Den/study/home office/library 65 66 74 72 59 68 76Basement 85 89 89 83 95 89 88Utility/mud room 65 54 70 62 65 69 66Attic 76 91 90 87 86 88 90Sun room 47 47 61 54 71 58 58Exercise room 52 68 55 71 83 59 55In-law suite 48 57 50 31 88 53 47
Adult Compostition of Household Children in Home
HOME BUYERS THAT PURCHASED HOME WITH DESIRED ROOMS BY ADULT COMPOSITION OF HOUSEHOLD AND CHILDREN IN
HOME
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 30HOME BUYERS THAT PURCHASED HOME WITH DESIRED ROOMS BY TYPE OF HOME
(Percent of Respondents Among Buyers Who Thought Feature Was Somewhat or Very Important)
Detached
single-family
home
Apartment/condo
building with 5 or
more units
Townhouse
or row house
Duplex-apartment
condo in 2-4 unit
structure Other
Living room 97% 95% 96% 100% 98%
Laundry room 91 79 81 88 79
Bedroom on main level 92 90 93 95 98
Dining room 92 97 90 95 77
Family room/rec room/media room 84 61 74 56 45
Den/study/home office/library 73 64 68 67 67Basement 90 52 91 88 67Utility/mud room 70 39 42 58 63Attic 90 39 81 100 0Sun room 58 47 50 67 60Exercise room 58 61 33 71 100In-law suite 54 33 30 20 0
Type of Home
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 31
(Percent of Respondents Among Buyers Who Bought Home Without Room)
Percent
willing to
pay more
Median amount
willing to pay for
feature
Living room 34% $1,960
Laundry room 63% $1,590
Bedroom on main level 26% $2,560
Dining room 39% $1,890
Family room/rec room/media room 43% $2,520
Den/study/home office/library 44% $1,920Basement 33% $3,200Utility/mud room 33% $1,550Attic 27% $1,690Sun room 32% $2,120Exercise room 22% $1,740In-law suite 20% $2,920
HOME BUYERS WILLING TO PAY MORE FOR DESIRED ROOMS
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 32
HOME BUYERS PREFERRED HOME COMPARED WITH HOME PURCHASED
(Percentage Distribution)
All
buyers
First-time
buyers
Repeat
buyers
New
homes
Previously
owned homes
Home buyer's preferred home is: Newer 33% 39% 28% 15% 39% Older 4 4 3 2 4 Neither, satisfied w/ home purchase 63 56 69 83 57
Home buyer's preferred home is: Larger 38% 49% 29% 33% 39% Smaller 4 5 4 5 4 Neither, satisfied w/ home purchase 58 47 67 62 57
Home buyer's preferred home has: More bedrooms 28% 37% 21% 25% 29% Fewer bedrooms 2 2 2 3 2 Neither, satisfied w/ home purchase 70 60 77 71 70
Home buyer's preferred home has: More bathrooms 28% 35% 23% 20% 31% Fewer bathrooms 3 3 2 5 2 Neither, satisfied w/ home purchase 69 62 75 75 68
Home buyer's preferred home has:
More/larger closets 52% 61% 46% 49% 54%
Fewer/smaller closets 2 2 1 3 1 Neither, satisfied w/ home purchase 46 36 54 49 46
Home buyer's preferred home has:
More storage 55% 61% 50% 52% 56%
Less storage 2 2 1 4 1 Neither, satisfied w/ home purchase 43 37 49 44 44
Home buyer's preferred home has:
Larger kitchen 44% 54% 37% 39% 46%
Smaller kitchen 1 2 1 3 1
Neither, satisfied w/ home purchase 55 45 62 59 53
Buyers Of
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 33
(Percentage Distribution)
Single
Male
Single
Female
Married
Couple
Unmarried
Couple Other
Children under
18 in home
No children
in home
Home buyer's preferred home is: Newer 33% 34% 33% 39% 27% 36% 30%
Older 8 3 4 2 2 4 3 Neither, satisfied w/ home purchase 59 63 64 59 71 60 67
Home buyer's preferred home is: Larger 41% 37% 37% 44% 41% 43% 33% Smaller 6 5 4 5 2 5 4 Neither, satisfied w/ home purchase 53 59 59 51 58 52 63
Home buyer's preferred home has: More bedrooms 28% 26% 28% 31% 27% 36% 22% Fewer bedrooms 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 Neither, satisfied w/ home purchase 68 71 71 67 71 62 77
Home buyer's preferred home has: More bathrooms 28% 26% 27% 35% 33% 32% 25% Fewer bathrooms 6 2 3 2 0 3 2 Neither, satisfied w/ home purchase 66 72 70 63 67 65 73
Home buyer's preferred home has: More/larger closets 46% 53% 52% 62% 53% 57% 48% Fewer/smaller closets 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 Neither, satisfied w/ home purchase 50 46 47 35 47 41 51
Home buyer's preferred home has: More storage 52% 58% 54% 57% 53% 60% 51% Less storage 4 1 1 3 0 2 1 Neither, satisfied w/ home purchase 44 41 45 41 47 39 48
Home buyer's preferred home has: Larger kitchen 44% 41% 44% 44% 55% 50% 39% Smaller kitchen 4 3 1 1 0 2 1 Neither, satisfied w/ home purchase 52 56 55 55 45 48 60
Adult Compostition of Household Children in Home
HOME BUYERS PREFERRED HOME COMPARED WITH HOME PURCHASED, BY ADULT HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION AND CHILDREN
IN HOME
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 34
(Percentage Distribution)
Under 35 35-54 55 or older
Home buyer's preferred home is: Newer 39% 34% 25% Older 5 4 2 Neither, satisfied w/ home purchase 57 62 73
Home buyer's preferred home is: Larger 49% 37% 26% Smaller 4 6 3 Neither, satisfied w/ home purchase 47 57 71
Home buyer's preferred home has: More bedrooms 40% 27% 16% Fewer bedrooms 2 2 2 Neither, satisfied w/ home purchase 58 71 82
Home buyer's preferred home has: More bathrooms 37% 28% 18% Fewer bathrooms 3 3 2 Neither, satisfied w/ home purchase 60 69 80
Home buyer's preferred home has: More/larger closets 60% 53% 43% Fewer/smaller closets 3 1 0 Neither, satisfied w/ home purchase 37 47 56
Home buyer's preferred home has: More storage 60% 54% 49% Less storage 3 1 0 Neither, satisfied w/ home purchase 37 44 51
Home buyer's preferred home has: Larger kitchen 54% 43% 34% Smaller kitchen 3 1 1 Neither, satisfied w/ home purchase 43 56 65
HOME BUYERS PREFERRED HOME COMPARED WITH HOME PURCHASED, BY AGE OF HOME
BUYER
Age of Home Buyer
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 35
SATISFACTION WITH HOME PURCHASE
(Percentage Distribution)
All buyers
Very satisfied 63%
Somewhat satisfied 34
Somewhat dissatisfied 3
Very dissatisfied 0
Very satisfied, 63%
Somewhat satisfied, 34
Somewhat dissatisfied, 3
Very dissatisfied, 0
SATISFACTION WITH HOME PURCHASE (Percentage Distribution)
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 36
UNDERTOOK HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF HOME PURCHASE
(Percentage Distribution)
All buyers
First-time
buyers
Repeat
buyers
New
homes
Previously owned
homes
Yes 53% 52% 54% 35% 59%
No 47% 48% 43% 65% 41%
Buyers Of
53% 52% 54%
35%
59%
47% 48%
43%
65%
41%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
All buyers First-time buyers Repeat buyers New homes Previously ownedhomes
UNDERTOOK HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF HOME PURCHASE (Percentage Distribution)
Yes No
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 37
(Percentage Distribution)
1920 or
Older
1921 and
1950
1951 and
1975
1976 and
1990
1991 and
2000
2001 and
2009
2010 and
2012
Yes 73% 59% 68% 63% 49% 51% 33%
No 27% 41% 35% 37% 52% 49% 67%
UNDERTOOK HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF HOME PURCHASE, BY YEAR HOME WAS
BUILT
Year Home was Built
73%
59%
68%
63%
49% 51%
33%
27%
41%
35% 37%
52% 49%
67%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
1920 or Older 1921 and 1950 1951 and 1975 1976 and 1990 1991 and 2000 2001 and 2009 2010 and 2012
UNDERTOOK HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF HOME PURCHASE, BY AGE OF HOME
(Percentage Distribution)
Yes No
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 38
AMOUNT SPENT ON HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
(Percentage Distribution)
All buyers
First-time
buyers
Repeat
buyers
New
homes
Previously
owned homes
$1,000 or less 17% 19% 16% 13% 18%
$1,001-$5,000 37 40 35 34 37
$5,001-$10,000 21 21 21 20 22
$10,001-$25,000 16 15 16 22 15
$25,001-$50,000 6 4 8 10 6
More than $50,000 3 2 3 1 3
Median (dollars) $4,550 $4,170 $4,870 $5,690 $4,410
Buyers Of
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 39
AMOUNT SPENT ON HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, BY YEAR HOME WAS BUILT
(Percentage Distribution)
1920 or
Older
1921 and
1950
1951 and
1975
1976 and
1990
1991 and
2000
2001 and
2009
2010 and
2012
$1,000 or less 10% 26% 15% 18% 15% 18% 18%
$1,001-$5,000 38 31 39 34 42 38 32
$5,001-$10,000 23 21 24 17 19 23 24
$10,001-$25,000 15 7 15 19 17 15 18
$25,001-$50,000 8 10 4 9 6 4 8
More than $50,000 8 5 4 2 2 2 1
Median (dollars) $5,560 $4,080 $4,570 $4,710 $4,330 $4,320 $5,090
Year Home was Built
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME PURCHASED
Exhibit 40
AREAS OF HOME WORKED ON WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF HOME PURCHASE
(Percentage of Respondents)
All buyers
First-time
buyers
Repeat
buyers
New
homes
Previously
owned homes
Kitchen 47% 49% 45% 28% 50%
Bathroom(s) 44 45 44 29 48
Bedroom(s) 38 41 36 26 40
Living room 31 32 30 21 33
Family room 18 19 17 19 18
Basement 14 16 13 20 13
Garage 13 13 13 15 13
Home office 12 11 13 14 12
Attic 6 6 6 3 7
None of these 1 0 2 1 2
Lighting 41% 42% 39% 30% 43%
Appliances 37 39 35 22 40
Landscaping 34 35 34 34 34
Floor coverings 32 33 31 16 35
Fencing 14 15 13 12 15
Windows 13 16 11 9 14
Monitored security system 12 13 11 19 11
Additional storage 10 10 10 16 9
Central air conditioning 10 9 10 8 10
Roof 9 11 8 11 9
Patio 9 9 9 13 8
Deck 9 8 9 14 8
Siding or exterior finishes 8 9 7 8 8
Porch 6 7 6 11 5
None of these 13 12 14 15 12
Buyers Of
The 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences