Real estate agents, who work intimately with their clients sometimes over decades-long periods, often have a better idea than builders what buyers are looking for in a new home. BUILDER recently asked several of them to share their thoughts on what home builders need to know to boost their sales. Here are the top design trends they say their clients are asking for:
--Open layouts
--Modern design
--Neutral color schemes
--Multigenerational floor plans
--First-floor master suites
--No dining rooms
--White kitchens
--Extra-large garages
--Big closets
--Barn-style sliding doors
--No vinyl floors
--Oversized master bathrooms
--Finished basements with 9-foot-high ceilings
