Survey | People want more green homes

Posted by Kelly Asmus on Dec 27, 2011 in Construction Corner, Latest News, _Special | 1 comment

It turns out that a green, energy efficient home built with sustainable materials is “most wanted,” according to a Yahoo! Real Estate survey of 1,500 current and aspiring homeowners.  Homeowners prefer a green home (50%) over a custom home (38%), water view (38%), suburb (31%), or living on the beach (27%).  Yahoo! found that homeowners don’t want urban locations, gated communities, or castle-style homes.

Only 5% consider a tiny house to be a “dream house,” while only 10% want an ultra-modern home with glass walls.

When asked about the top reasons for moving, survey respondents said they want a home that suits their style (47%), that’s larger (45%), that suits a life stage (44%), or that’s in a better neighborhood (30%).  About 27% would consider it a top reason to move when the home is “more environmentally sustainable.”

Lastly, about 59% of people responding said they would prefer to own a home.  When asked for their reasons for not owning a home yet, aspiring homeowners said they lack a down payment (53%), lack capital/income (51%), or have insufficient credit (38%).

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Find your green home at Renaissance Homes. Renaissance Homes is an award winning Street of Dreams custom home builder specializing in green building and remodeling for the Portland market.

Awarded the Portland Homebuilder’s Association 2011 “Builder of the Year.”

Source| Jetson Green | Dec 19, 2011