Does Your House Have What Buyers Want?

<article class="post-70807 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry" id="post-70807"><span class="entry-date">October 28, 2021</span><div class="entry-header center-block text-center"><h1 class="entry-title">Does Your House Have What Buyers Want?</h1><div class="shareBlock"><div class="shareTitle">Share</div><div class="shareIcons"><a aria-label="Twitter Share Link" class="twitter solid display-inline-block" data-tracking="Post,Social Post Link Clicked,Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/share?text=Does+Your+House+Have+What+Buyers+Want%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fgilliggroup.com%2Fblog%2Fdoes-your-house-have-what-buyers-want%2F" target="_blank"><span class="force-hidden">Twitter</span></a>
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<p>The rise in <a href="https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2021/09/21/remote-work-is-here-to-stay-can-your-home-deliver-the-space-you-need/?a=712984-fa409495d5d70154d03a25e81e9540e2">remote work</a> is changing what many Americans want in their homes. Many companies are choosing to delay reopening or go remote full-time, and today’s buyers are looking for homes with more space to support their work needs.<span id="more-45395"></span></p>
<p>As a seller, if you no longer need the extra room you have in your home, <strong>rest assured there are buyers who do.</strong></p>
<h4><strong>Remote Work Is Here To Stay</strong></h4>
<p>Remote work remains a reality for many Americans. A recent poll from <a href="https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/08-31-2021-gartner-hr-poll-finds-two-thirds-of-organizations-are-delaying-workplace-reopening-due-to-new-covid-19-variants"><em>Garter, Inc.</em></a> shows many organizations have not yet returned their offices:</p>
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<p>“. . . <strong>66% of organizations are delaying reopening their offices</strong> due to new COVID-19 variants.”</p>
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<p>And it’s not just companies that are choosing to remain remote for the time being – workers are seeking more flexibility. According to research from <a href="https://www.pwc.com/us/en/library/pulse-survey/future-of-work.html"><em>PricewaterhouseCoopers</em></a>, nearly one-fifth of employees want to be fully remote in the future. The study also finds that many people are leaving jobs to seek out remote work opportunities:</p>
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<p>“Among employees looking for new jobs, almost <strong>one in ten say it’s because they moved away from the office while working remotely and don’t want to go back on-site</strong>.”</p>
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<h4><strong>More Remote Work Means a Greater Need for Home Offices</strong></h4>
<p>That’s leading today’s buyers to prioritize finding homes with more space so they can comfortably work from home. The <a href="http://info.aia.org/AIArchitect/2021/0910/aia-interactive/index.html"><em>2021 Home Design Trends Survey</em></a> from the <em>American Institute of Architects</em> finds that 69% of surveyed individuals still want at least one office at home. However, it also shows that more people are looking for <strong>multiple</strong> <strong>spaces</strong> in their home for remote work and virtual meetings <em>(see graph below)</em>:<a href="https://files.simplifyingthemarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/26112036/20211028-MEM-Eng-1.png"><img alt="Does Your House Have What Buyers Want? | Simplifying The Market" class="aligncenter wp-image-45397" decoding="async" height="488" loading="lazy" sizes="auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px" src="https://files.simplifyingthemarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/26112036/20211028-MEM-Eng-1.png" srcset="https://files.simplifyingthemarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/26112036/20211028-MEM-Eng-1.png 1000w, https://files.simplifyingthemarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/26112036/20211028-MEM-Eng-1-400×300.png 400w" width="650"/></a></p>
<h4><strong>What Does This Mean for You?</strong></h4>
<p>If your house has extra space that you no longer need, buyers are interested, and now may be the perfect <a href="https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2021/09/20/is-it-time-to-move-on-to-a-new-home/?a=712984-fa409495d5d70154d03a25e81e9540e2">time to sell</a>.</p>
<p>Your trusted real estate advisor can help you highlight many of the most sought-after features in your listing, including home offices. On the other hand, if you have extra room without a purpose, consider staging it as an area where remote work can happen. Your agent can help you with this as well by evaluating and <a href="https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2021/10/04/4-tips-to-prep-for-your-home-sale-this-fall/?a=712984-fa409495d5d70154d03a25e81e9540e2">preparing</a> your space for potential buyers. They’ll make recommendations for how to stage the room, where to draw the eye, and what other sellers are doing to make their houses stand out.</p>
<h3><strong>Bottom Line</strong></h3>
<p>With the continued rise in remote work, more buyers are looking for homes that can support multiple home offices. If you have extra room you’re no longer using, consider selling. Let’s connect today to discuss the unique features in your house and how you can capitalize on any extra space to appeal to today’s buyers.</p>
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