New Home Trends
Top Trends in New Homes
Today's Homes are Smaller, Cozier, and More Energy Efficient
Here's what homebuyers and builders are focusing on in today's new home market!
Many builders are shifting from a focus on homes in the 2500 to 3500 sq ft range to homes mainly in the 1600 to 2500 sq ft range. The average and median square footage in new homes has dropped for the first time in many years. Smaller homes cost less too!
- "Great Room" Instead of Formals
More homebuyers are looking for a "Great Room" concept - one large room adjoining the kitchen for entertaining and everyday living, instead of a smaller Family Room and Living Room.
- Fewer Volume Ceilings
9 foot ceilings are still fairly standard on the first floor, but there is a decreased demand for vaulted or two story ceilings. A floor plan that offers a two story room can be "expanded" for very little cost, with a bonus room or game room added over the family room.
- More Focus on Floor Plan, Less Focus on Features
Homebuyers and home builders are opting out of many of the expensive options they were more likely to choose a couple of years ago, in order to keep overall costs in line.
- More Elaborate Kitchens, But Smaller Dining Rooms
The kitchen has become a focal point of the home. We cook, entertain, and even eat here, at large islands and seating areas. In some homes, the formal dining room disappears altogether, replaced perhaps with a home office.
- Three Car Garages
There has been more demand for larger garages, but space can get creative to save on cost. Tandem garages, where one car parks behind another, can save on the cost of an additional door, and might be more cost effective to build. Or garages may have a "workshop" or "storage" area or extension.
- Energy Efficiency
According to several recent surveys, many homebuyers are willing to spend anywhere from $5,000 to $11,000 or more to make sure that their monthly energy costs are much lower. ENERGY STAR and Energy Wise offer lower energy costs. Why build an ENERGY STAR home? Click here to read how ENERGY STAR homes sell faster, at a higher price.
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Penny, this is a very good article to reblog! My Dad builds garages in Southern Maryland ( visit www.Garageprices.com) so he will love this!