2007 Profile of Buyers Home Feature Preferences

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has released its 2007 Profile of Buyers Home Feature Preferences. The survey measures national trends in buyer preferences.

Here are a few highlights, or click on the photo above to read the full report.

* When searching for a home, the most desired features were central air conditioning, an over-sized garage, a walk-in closet, and a backyard or play area.

* The typical home purchased during the survey was 12 years old, 1,840 square feet in size, and had three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

* Over 90 percent of recent home buyers thught energy effciency was an important consideration when searching for a home to purchase.