QUALITY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD – VERY IMPORTANT!
CONVENIENCE TO JOB – HOMES THAT ARE CLOSE TO WORK ENHANCE WORK-LIFE BALANCE!
OVERALL AFFORDABILITY OF HOMES – NO MORE THAN ONE-THIRD OF YOUR PRE-TAXED INCOME.
QUALITY OF SCHOOLS – WILLING TO PAY A PREMIUM FOR QUALITY SCHOOLS.
HOMES SUITED FOR THE NEXT 15 YEARS – IT USED TO BE 10 YEARS, NOW CLOSER TO 15 YEARS.
A MORTGAGE – BELOW WHAT BUYER MAY QUALIFY FOR IN ORDER TO BUMP UP THE LOAN TO VALUE RATIO.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY – ENERGY-STAR RATED APPLIANCES, ENERGY-STAR RATING FOR THE WHOLE HOUSE, WINDOWS & CEILING FANS.
OPEN FLOOR PLANS – GREAT FOR ENTERTAINING….
HIGH CEILINGS – NOT ONLY AESTHETICALLY PLEASING, BUT ALSO PROMOTE BETTER AIR CIRCULATION AND MORE NATURAL LIGHT.
TECHNOLOGY – CAN YOU RUN YOUR HOME FROM YOUR CELL PHONE?