Home Features Buyers Want

As we’re seeing a new generation of home buyers, what they are looking for in a home is also changing. Zillow reported that in 2023, people are filtering their searches to include outdoor spaces and private areas.  

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Outdoor Spaces

After the pandemic, people really started utilizing and taking advantage of outdoor spaces. We saw it in an increase in outdoor activities, patio seating at restaurants, and now in home buyers searching specifically for homes with space outdoors for entertaining, eating, and just hanging out. Real Trends quotes Zillow as saying, “Backyards are mentioned 22% more often in for-sale listings compared to last year. Patios (13%) and pools (11%) have also seen a boost in listing mentions.”   

Private Spaces

Similarly, around the same time, employees also shifted to working from home. While open-concept floor plans have always been the rave, individuals are looking for homes with dedicated workspaces or home offices. Real Trends also wrote, “Zillow reports that 7% of listings included the mention of ‘private spaces.’ Especially in the new age of working from home and an increase in kids’ ability to learn remotely, everyone needs their privacy.”  

If either of these resonates with you and you’re in search of a home in Southwest Florida, get in contact with a member of the Kanopy team!