As
National Homeownership Month kicks off, the National Association of
Home Builders (NAHB) is taking a look at the features today’s young
homebuyers want most and how builders are adapting to those needs.
“As
the economy recovers and young people who had to live at home with their
parents move forward with their lives and achieve their dreams of homeownership, home builders are delivering homes that cater to the floor
plans, features and affordability that this generation desires,” said NAHB
chairman Rick Judson, a homebuilder and developer from Charlotte, North
Carolina.
According
to the association’s 2012 consumer preference survey, more than 80 percent of
Generation Y homebuyers (people born in 1977 or later) prefer a highly
energy-efficient home over a lower-priced home without energy-efficient
features, preferring to save instead on utility costs.
To
meet this need, builders are now constructing homes with ENERGY STAR-rated
appliances; windows, doors, and insulation that help control the home’s
climate; and other modern components such as tankless water heaters and heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems that help save energy costs.
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