Spheres of Influence: Survey Examines Homebuyer Preferences

A new survey of 1,000 people in the U.S. pinpoints the most important home features to potential homebuyers.

According to the survey's results, women put greater emphasis on the financial aspects of homebuying than men, including home price, resale value, taxes, and insurance costs. Redfin theorized that perhaps this certainty about what they want explains why single women bought significantly more homes than single men in 2017.

We also divided our results along some lighter lines, including one marker of tech identity: Android versus iPhone users. iPhone users, for instance, seemed to have a greater attraction to pools – though we doubt that’s due to the company’s emphasis on water-resistance in its latest phones.

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