Homes Of The Future - NAHB Takes A Guess

RE:Homes Of The Future - NAHB Takes A Guess

Jim Collins — Sat, 12 May 2007 11:00:00 GMT

IDEAL LIFETIME NEW HOME. About $200k+, all maint-free Brick. Forget upstairs (no climbing) and no (musty) basement. Jack (boys) & Jill (girls) bedrooms on one side with shared J&J bath. (When they leave: mom, dad, and/or guests there.) Private master bedroom with bath on other side. In the middle, Great Room, no Dining Room, Eat-in Kitchen, Den (Home Office), and Powder Room, 2-car garage, Front Porch and Rear Patio. About 2,000+ sf finished, small 1/4 acre lot.

RE:Homes Of The Future - NAHB Takes A Guess

Anonymous — Thu, 03 May 2007 11:00:00 GMT

I think everyone is crazy. I'm a "Boomer" whose friends want small ranches with 2 bdrms, a family rm, a country kitchen and a nice screened patio. With the kids grown who could possibly want a 3 or 4 bedroom home on more than one level? I don't know where a report like this one is coming from, but you certainly haven't polled the many people I've spoken with. As a REALTOR, I talk to people my age every day who long for something small and affordable, but it doesn't exist. What a shame.

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Laura in NC — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:00:00 GMT

I hope they are right about the homes becoming greener. Unfortunately, unless the government builds in tax breaks I don' think it will happen. The vast majority of people don't care about their larger home, the Earth, and aren't willing to pay more for "greener" dwellings. Builders are in it for the money, so unless the costs can be cut substantially, there is no way anyone will be willing to foot the bill.

RE:Homes Of The Future - NAHB Takes A Guess

Mary Gonzales — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Homes of the future will definitely be geared towards exquisite designs and coupled with advanced technology geared towards safety and simple lifestyles. From the trends seen throughout the years, it appears there is no stopping this.