In 2021, prospective home buyers want to know what they’re investing in with their next home. They have a long list of features for their future home, including must-haves, nice-to-haves, and purely luxury features that wouldn’t make or break a deal. Navigating which features fall into which categories can be difficult for people who are inexperienced in sorting through the available home features. The Milano Team offers this list of some of the most sought-after home features found on the housing market in 2021, including the latest features in new construction houses in Pennsylvania!
Update Kitchens and Baths
Most home improvement projects wind up revolving around altering your new home’s kitchen and bathrooms to fit a more modern aesthetic. However, when searching for your new home, if you prioritize a home with an updated kitchen and bath to fit your style, you gain flexibility. You can shift any potential home improvement budgets to other areas of the house that may have gotten pushed aside in favor of every popular kitchen remodel.
Open Floor Plans
Modern housing aesthetics have shifted from structured floor plans and clearly defined areas of the past to more wide-open sensibilities. Having one area of the home flow into the next provides homeowners with the feeling that they have more space than they do.
Low Maintenance Features
For younger first-time home buyers, the thought of having an exhaustive list of additional fixes and high maintenance aspects of their new home after they just made such an expensive investment gives them pause. Finding homes that meet the definition of move-in ready without having it fall under the category of a fixer-upper can represent the Holy Grail for young first-time homeowners. They can frame their entire home search around finding low maintenance features that help make the transition easier.
Laundry Room
Most people hate doing the laundry. It’s one of the most time-consuming household chores that take up a lot of time for homeowners. That’s why one of the most in-demand home features is a dedicated laundry room. With one room where you can wash, dry, and fold your laundry without having to move to a different room, this chore is slightly less painful for new homeowners. Making the laundry process more streamlined may help improve efficiency, but it will remain one of the least popular household tasks.
Going Green and Improved Energy Efficiency
We live in an age where people are more conscious of their environmental footprint than ever before. Many first-time homebuyers have begun to consider the overall energy efficiency of a given property and how you can upgrade over time as new technologies become widely available.
Suppose the previous homeowner placed a greater emphasis on making the home energy efficient all year round. In that case, sellers may have an easier time attracting first-time homebuyers that are on the lookout for greater energy efficiency. Additionally, suppose the home also features an environmentally friendly and green-forward approach. In that case, homebuyers who want to do their part in protecting the environment can find homes that align with their sensibilities.
As the 2021 Philadelphia housing market continues to take shape, prospective homebuyers continue to have lists of must-have features and want to find properties that align with their wants and needs. With the help of the Milano Team, we can help you find the home of your dreams that hits all of your most desired features. Contact us to learn how we can help, or try our online mortgage rate calculator to see which listings are right for you!
