Just like everything else, real estate is subject to the whims of fashion. Changing tastes make for an ever-changing world of needs and desires of home buyers. Geri Palmer, an award-winning real estate agent with Century 21 in Albuquerque, N.M., said this year's home buyers are looking for a variety of amenities. It's a central vacuuming system built into the house. You don't need an upright vacuum, you plug the hose into the wall.
Kitchens are always a place where innovations are made.
It's a new high-tech modern look. Granite and flagstone flooring are very popular right now, especially with radiant heat. The granite is warmed and radiates heat throughout the house. There's no dust or furnace noise and the floor distributes the heat evenly, instead of having one very warm spot and everywhere else cold. One of the newer amenities that has become a necessity is a space dedicated as an office.