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If you’re keeping your eyes on the housing market, hoping to buy or preparing for sale, you may be wondering how these specific factors are influencing the market. Affordability, sustainability and design all work in tandem to make a home move-in ready, a coveted trait among sellers and buyers.
Sellers, spend a little time and money making your home move-in ready. Consider what buyers are seeking. With affordability, buyers are seeking low-maintenance, convenient homes. Higher mortgage rates affect what buyers can afford, as well as how much of their budget remains after closing for potential renovation.
Sustainability is also ascending the list of qualities buyers seek in homes. Smart home technology is important as buyers seek ways to increase energy efficiency and enhance security. Even older homes are benefiting from smart thermostats and automated security systems. Sellers, consider upgrading your home’s energy to these methods to attract buyers.
With design, spend a little time and money making the home move-in ready for the next owner. That may mean repainting the interior in a calm, neutral color and replacing worn carpet.
Buyers are also looking for more space, more usable space, not mega-mansions. While we’re seeing companies call for a return to the office, remote work and dedicated home office space continue to be high on buyers’ preference lists. Access to high-speed internet and proximity to desirable amenities like trails and parks are also important considerations.
With trends in the housing market fluctuating often, it’s vital to connect with an expert on real estate who has a finger on the pulse of the market. Alice Leeper with RE/MAX Boone Realty is a trustworthy figurehead of local real estate, a Columbia native with a passion for putting her clients first. She has spent over twenty years working with buyers of all ages, families of all sizes and expertly navigates markets good and bad. Alice Leeper can give you the best advice on when to sell, when to buy and how to best prepare your home.
Alice Leeper
RE/MAX Boone Realty
573-256-3158
alice@aliceleeper.com
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