| The survey recently conducted by National | | | | The 2007 outline of Buyers' Home Feature |
| Association of Realtors mainly pointed out lots of | | | | Preferences established that buyers liking for |
| home features, which rank high with homeowners. | | | | extra-large garages was growing more than their liking |
| Here they also highlighted that though mortgage | | | | for any of the other 75 home features and room |
| interest rates are very low, a very small percentage | | | | types on the survey. In 2006 too, 57% of homebuyers |
| of first-time homebuyers are entering into the market. | | | | considered a large garage for their home as an |
| According to the association's annual profile of | | | | important criterion for decision-making. Even in 2004, |
| homebuyers and sellers throughout the year ending in | | | | when the last survey was conducted, only for 41% of |
| June, 36% of all buyers who purchased a home were | | | | buyers big garage was important. Out of those people |
| first-time buyers. That's down from 40% a year ago. | | | | who want to buy their home with big garage 56% |
| A larger number of second-home sales also may | | | | were ready to pay extra premiums. 61 % of people |
| have contributed to a minor percentage of first-time | | | | living in the Midwest put giant garages high on their list |
| buyers overall. All together they surveyed 7,500 | | | | of preferences, as did 66 %of Westerners. |
| buyers and sellers. | | | | For 75%, air conditioning is considered as a most |
| In 2007's survey the percentage of single female | | | | valuable feature in their homes. Even those 65% |
| homebuyers has increased a little more. 22% of all | | | | people, who purchased a home without it, are ready to |
| homebuyers were female, up from 21% a year ago | | | | pay a median $1,880 extra for central air conditioning. |
| and up from 14% in 1995. In contrast, single males | | | | 81% to 91% buyers from South and Midwest strongly |
| accounted for 9% of homebuyers, unchanged from | | | | voted for central air conditioning. |
| last year. | | | | According to the last 2007's survey 53% to 66% |
| Increasing number of homebuyers want to search for | | | | homebuyers are looking for a giant bedroom. 28% of |
| their dream home on their own through Internet with | | | | the total buyers will go for hardwood floors and |
| very little external help. But there are still many | | | | stonework countertops with 23%, an increase of 7% |
| homebuyers who want to take help from real-estate | | | | for each over the last two years. |
| agent as a source of information about homes for | | | | As a final point, more than 50% of buyers think that |
| sale. 36% buyers who first learned about the home | | | | their home has high investment possibility. On the other |
| purchase it from an agent. On the other hand 24% | | | | hand another 40% believe that the investment latent is |
| homebuyers will purchase their home through Internet. | | | | at least reasonable. Only 3% of the total buyers |
| Among those who use the Internet to search for a | | | | wanted to invest really very low for their home. |
| home, 81% purchase a home using a real-estate agent. | | | | |