Explore Research Data on Popular New Home Features
NAHB's webinar It's 2020 — and THIS is What Buyers Want, scheduled on May 27, 2-3 p.m. ET, will explore the design and structural features of today’s new homes and highlight how consumer preferences have changed home design over the last two decades.
Discover the features builders are most (and least) likely to include in a typical home built in 2020, and the specific buyer preferences and perceptions about affordability and availability in the housing market. NAHB will present its most up-to-date research, and provide insights into the ways builders can incorporate the very latest trends into the homes they design and build.
Webinar participants will learn about:
- The top characteristics of homes being built today and get a peek at what builders are likely to include in new homes in 2020.
- Home buyers’ most wanted features and examine their perceptions about the affordability and availability of homes in their markets.
- Current trends in colors, materials and projects.
Registration is open until 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 26. For questions about registration, please contact Deborah Krat at [email protected].
And don’t forget you’ll earn one hour of continuing education credits for the following designations: CAPS, CGA, CGB, CGP, CGR, CMP, CSP, GMB, GMR, Master CGP, Master CSP, and MIRM.
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