We’ve known for a number of years that many buyers are going for larger homes, so perhaps these top trends shouldn’t come as any real surprise.
CNN credits Mark Nash, author of Real Estate A-Z for Buying and Selling a Home who gathered this information in a recent survey that involved 923 real estate brokers, agents, and industry experts who were interviewed.
Here’s what Mr. Nash sees coming:
- Upscale garages – “Today’s owners want their garages decked out with cabinet and storage systems, matching refrigerators, air conditioning and residential looking flooring.”
- Personal Space – Nash calls it “caving” but the bottom line is personal space where people can find a little privacy to work or relax.
- Rejuvenation rooms – Spaces set up for exercise, meditation, yoga, saunas and steam showers.
- Heated patios – Expanding your living space to outdoor areas makes sense and there’s nothing like an outdoor fireplace or a natural gas heater to add a few weeks to both ends of the season.
- Snoring rooms – A “snoring room” is simply an additional bedroom off of the master bedroom.
My wife asked me what a snoring room is and I described at as a comfortable room which she could use to escape my snoring. She said she thought it is more likely to become a comfortable room that I could use to escape her elbows.
Topping the list of features that we can expect to see less of? Spiral staircases, bamboo, and laminate flooring.
I’m always happy to answer your Saskatoon real estate questions.
Norm Fisher
Royal LePage Vidorra
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