Word is in about what is going out of style in the Naperville real estate market. Now, some people could not care less about style and they may buy your Naperville, Illinois home, even if you ignore these trends. However, if you want to move your properties in the Naperville, Aurora, Downers Grove, Woodridge, Bolingbrook, and Wheaton real estate market quickly, be sensitive to the mood of today’s buyers.
The Number One distasteful feature of homes today is over pricing. Buyers are looking for Naperville homes that are priced right, home-sale contingencies, and offer closing-cost givebacks. They want breathing room(s)!
Formal living rooms with invisible “Do Not Touch” signs are not welcoming to homebuyers these days. They are more likely selling as exercise rooms, hobby rooms, and home offices. Buyers are still looking for places to connect with family and friends as they go about their busy lives—like open eating, cooking, and living spaces.
It seems that sellers have a difficult time creating value inside homes on the market. Completely empty homes have a cold feel, making it harder to imagine actually living in there. The flea-market look is offensive, too. You know, it happens when a family moves out all of their nice furnishings and bring up the basement couch and some faded silk flowers for staging the home. Just as difficult for a buyer is trying to see through very upscale staged furniture that will be gone by the time they have the deed. The middle way is best: neutrals, a few personal objects, thoughtful furniture rental, and a few items in the refrigerator for a lightly lived in feel.
Remember that if you installed fancy, expensive mosaic tile, chances are that another buyer will not be impressed. Colorful and complicated tiling can be a distraction for a person viewing your home. No matter what the cost to you, consider having it removed before selling the home. Today’s conservative buyers are not into very unusual features or white elephants.
Another leftover from the boom years is the very large home with low-cost finishes. Buyers want quality. Ballroom-sized mansions with fake wood floors, fiberglass tubs, and cheap carpet are unpopular. Likewise, buyers are looking for homes that have balance. Any size house with extreme ceiling heights, especially in small rooms, may give the sense of wasted space. Sellers owning a home with this design may consider adding a loft. Also out are the tiny balconies that too small for anything but flower boxes. They want to use their patios, decks, and balconies for grilling, entertaining, and at the very least, to sit outside and chat with a friend.
When it comes to new homes, buyers are tired of being nickel and dimed. Buyers want builders to make decisions and put realistic price tags on homes rather than lure them in with low prices that keep going up with every extra cabinet feature or trim. A little bit more cautious, buyers are also more hesitant to move out to a new development where they have no sense of what the future surroundings will be. They are more inclined to purchase a tried-and-true address to ensure better resale value.
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