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Home Trend: 3 Car Garage

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Advantage

Back in the 1950s, the one car garage was standard in the homes that had any garage at all. Now almost two thirds of all new homes have two car garages, and on a nationwide basis, have three car or more garages.

According to the National Association of Home Builders, the three car garage is becoming a must-have in new homes with the Midwest and the West in the lead.

For most buyers, the appeal of the three car garage is the added storage space. And seldom do three cars get parked inside!  And for builders, installing a three car garage allows them to offer a second floor "bonus room" Today's three car garage with an upstairs bonus area actually rivals the size of a typical new home of the 1950s.

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Steve Prewitt
RE/MAX Advantage Realty, Inc.
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Jen Hudson
Windermere Real Estate/M2, LLC - Stanwood, WA
Stanwood, Camano & Arlington, WA
Steve, that is definately true in my area in Washington.  Most new homes have a 3 car garage and many of my buyers come to me saying they must have at least 3.  The kitchens must be almost gourmet and the master bedrooms almost have to have soaking tubs too.  It's hard for the resale homes to compete sometimes.
Dec 20, 2007 06:48 AM