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Builders are you listening? Give me a first floor master

Reblogger Roy Kelley
Industry Observer with Retired

 

Original content by Charlottesville Solutions

Builders, Builders, Builders.... What are you thinking?

 

Our Housing market never really seems to stop building. We may have a single builder get out of the game (see: BUILDER calls it QUITS!). But the demand for housing is and continues to be strong for the Charlottesville Real Estate Market.

First Floor Master

 

Some of the smart builders and smart developers know this.

 

We are seeing smaller developments around the city and even have new developments in the county of Albemarle.

 

There is a lot of debate over where and how and why. 

 

However, I want to go on record as saying to builders,

"stop building homes that do not have a First Floor Master!"

The baby boomers are at an average age of around 60 years old.

 

I can tell you from experience that they do not even want to consider homes without a first floor master.

 

I am talking specifically about our Charlottesville Real Estate market, but I believe this is true in a lot of areas! There are some local builder's putting in 3 story (yes 3 story) homes in town and they are killing themselves by not having a First Floor Master option...

 

My next home purchase will have a First Floor Master and that is the Trend!!!

This is my opinion and I am stinking sticking to it!!!

When Looking for the perfect home in Charlottesville with a First Floor Master, give me a call, I will be sure you see them all!!!

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Roy Kelley, Retired, Former Associate Broker, RE/MAX Realty Group

Gaithersburg, Maryland  

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Charlottesville Solutions
Charlottesville Solutions - Charlottesville, VA

Roy

Thanks for the repost. I think that builders are starting to understand but slow to react

your friend in Charlottesville Virginia

Jun 30, 2010 11:39 PM
Wallace S. Gibson, CPM
Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA
LandlordWhisperer

Roy * when I have properties with 1stFlrMBR * I put that in my Craigslist ad title because it IS a big deal and many people want this feature!!!

Jun 30, 2010 11:46 PM
Don Spera
CR Property Group, LLC - East York, PA
Serving York and Adams County, PA

Roy and Charles, thanks for bringing this to the builders attention.  I don't think too many builders are in a position to build spec homes right now.  However, they need to dig through their inventory of house plans and bring to the front the first floor bedroom designs.  We are seeing more and more people wanting Cape Cods and of course ranchers so they have first floor bedrooms.  I think the reason builders don't build many ranchers is because they cannot stack the square footage and it takes up more land.

Jun 30, 2010 11:54 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for your comments and special thanks to Charles McDonald for this timely post.

 Blooming for home buyers this summer.

Jul 01, 2010 01:53 AM
Not a real person
San Diego, CA

Aren't the baby boomers already in their homes? My first dorm room at Texas A&M University was on the second floor. I learned then that stairs were not to my liking.

Jul 02, 2010 10:09 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

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