{"id":58,"date":"2026-10-01T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/?p=58"},"modified":"2026-10-01T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T15:00:00","slug":"new-construction-buyers-prioritize-space-financial-confidence-and-function-homes-com-survey-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/01\/new-construction-buyers-prioritize-space-financial-confidence-and-function-homes-com-survey-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"New-Construction Buyers Prioritize Space, Financial Confidence and Function, Homes.com Survey Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>In my 21 years guiding clients through the Southern California market, I\u2019ve seen buyer priorities evolve\u2014and the latest Homes.com survey highlights just how much today\u2019s new-construction homebuyers value practical features. Private yards, enhanced security, flexible spaces, and dedicated home offices consistently top the wish list. What stands out to me is how financial confidence and trust in builder quality have become central to these decisions. Buyers are not just looking for a house\u2014they\u2019re seeking a personalized experience, expecting customization and leveraging tools like AI and video tours to find the right fit. These trends reflect the thoughtful, informed approach I see in so many of my clients, whether they\u2019re searching for a first home or planning a strategic investment.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/real-estate\/articles\/construction-buyers-prioritize-space-financial-203000665.html\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In my 21 years guiding clients through the Southern California market, I\u2019ve seen buyer priorities evolve\u2014and the latest Homes.com survey highlights just how much today\u2019s new-construction homebuyers value practical features. Private yards, enhanced security, flexible spaces, and dedicated home offices consistently top the wish list. What stands out to me is how financial confidence and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":59,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58\/revisions\/61"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}