What Sellers Should Know About Home Trends in 2010 In today’s economic climate, practicality and price are the driving factors influencing consumers’ decisions on home building and buying.  Here are a few of the top trends in 2010, according to the National Home Builders Assoc.(NAHB).

1. Smaller homes.  Consumers are buying homes with less square footage, though they still want the open concept floor plan.
2. Energy efficient appliances and efficient HVAC systems.
3. More natural light.
4. Separate laundry room.
5. Eat-in, partially separated kitchen.

Home buyers are also looking for walk-in closets, great rooms, insulated front doors, low-E windows, 9’ ceilings, programmable thermostats and separate tub/shower in master bath.  Why should you as a seller care about this?  Simply put, if you want to sell your house, you need to make your house as appealing as possible to the largest number of buyers.   Give buyers what they want instead of what you think is fine.  Incorporating as many of these desired features into your house wherever affordable and practical will maximize buyer appeal and help get a quicker sale.  Give me a call if you would like the full report from the NAHB on consumer preferences! Donna Forest, Broker Associate 603-526-4116; donna@donnaforest.com www.donnaforest.com