Do You Believe Home Ownership Matters ?

Do you believe our families and our homes are the center of the American Dream ? Are those homes... and our lives in them the focus of creating a beautiful, cozy functional way of living for the ones we love ?  Home is the one place where we create our own environment that is unique to our own lifestyle. This belief of home ownership has been the American Dream for 234 years and is the core value of this country.

Home ownership remains the American dream... you develop positive differences in people's family relationships and their finances while connecting to the community. Society benefits as well...studies have shown students from families that owned houses scored higher on Achievement Tests than those of families who rent. There also is a stronger community and civic connection .

Clearly from the 2011 NAR- Harris poll: Young adults do believe and are committed to one day becoming home owners. Following the path of their parents and grandparents .Young adults do feel it has been more difficult to achieve the American Dream... yet acknowledge doing so would provide a healthy stable environment for raising a family. In my opinion home ownership does matter...continuing to be the true value of our nation.

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What Is The Demographic Shift.....In Desirable Homes ?

Demographic Shifts Are Changing What’s Considered Desirable in Homes

July 18, 2011 by Melissa Tracey · 2 Comments
Filed under: Home Trends 

By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR Magazine

Married couples no longer hold the majority in households. In 1960, married couples made up 75 percent of total households. In 2010, that percentage has dropped to 48 percent, according to U.S. Census data.

Meanwhile, “family households”–which includes married couples with no children–has bloomed from 45.1 million in 1960 to 77.5 million in 2010. And non-family households (people living alone or households where no one is related) has soared–increasing nearly five times in the last 50 years–from 7.9 million in 1960 to 39.2 million in 2010.

“These significant demographic shifts create opportunities to design and sell homes to a growing group who cannot find what they want in the resale market because the resale market was primarily built for families,” according to a report by John Burns Real Estate Consulting.

So given the growth in non-family households, what do these potential home buyers desire? Here are some of the findings from John Burns Real Estate Consulting:

Smaller home size. Non-family households tend to want less space than a family household–opting for a home under 2,500 square feet. A recent survey also found that more than two-thirds of non-family households tend to want no more than three bedrooms in a home too.

Location is key. Non-family households want a good location near work, entertainment, and shops. In fact, they consider the location more important than the size of the home.

Nothing over-the-top. Non-family households are less likely to choose extra amenities like media rooms, community pools, and tot lots.

via styledstagedsold.blogs.realtor.org

Research has shown a big shift in housing...big growth in non-family households. This group desires...less space and location is the most important factor. This is definitely something to consider.....when working with buyers. Knowing their lifestyle...and what is..... the most important elements and factors in choosing a home. Understanding, knowledge and communicating is key.

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Do You Believe Home Ownership Matters ?

Do you believe our families and our homes are the center of the American Dream ? Are those homes... and our lives in them the focus of creating a beautiful, cozy functional way of living for the ones we love ?  How apropos for today Valentines Day... a day symbolic for love and caring. Home is the one place where we create our own environment that is unique to our own lifestyle. This belief of home ownership has been the American Dream for 234 years and is the core value of this country. Home ownership remains the American dream... you develop positive differences in people's family relationships and their finances while connecting to the community. Society benefits as well...studies have shown students from families that owned houses scored higher on Achievement Tests than those of families who rent. There also is a stronger community and civic connection .

Clearly from the 2010 NAR- Harris poll: Young adults do believe and are committed to one day becoming home owners. Following the path of their parents and grandparents .Young adults do feel it has been more difficult to achieve the American Dream... yet acknowledge doing so would provide a healthy stable environment for raising a family. In my opinion home ownership does matter...continuing to be the true value of our nation. Happy Valentine's Day! Enjoy today ...the day symbolic for love and caring. Please click on the link and "like" my SINY's North Shore Expert page  http://facebook.com/northshoreholly 

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