{"id":68,"date":"2026-10-03T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homeswithdarlene.net\/blog\/?p=68"},"modified":"2026-10-03T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T15:00:00","slug":"new-construction-buyers-prioritize-space-financial-confidence-and-function-homes-com-survey-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homeswithdarlene.net\/blog\/2026\/10\/03\/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>As someone who truly enjoys guiding clients through the home buying journey, I\u2019ve noticed how today\u2019s new-construction buyers are focusing on what really matters for their lifestyle\u2014things like private yards, secure environments, and rooms that can adapt as life changes. A recent Homes.com survey confirms what I often hear from families: having a dedicated home office or flexible spaces isn\u2019t just a wish, it\u2019s a priority. Buyers are also doing their homework, using AI and video tools to explore options, and they want the confidence that comes from knowing their builder\u2019s reputation is solid. Trust and the ability to personalize their new home are top of mind. My goal is always to make this process as smooth and reassuring as possible, so you can focus on finding a place that truly fits your needs.<\/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>As someone who truly enjoys guiding clients through the home buying journey, I\u2019ve noticed how today\u2019s new-construction buyers are focusing on what really matters for their lifestyle\u2014things like private yards, secure environments, and rooms that can adapt as life changes. A recent Homes.com survey confirms what I often hear from families: having a dedicated home [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":164,"featured_media":69,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homeswithdarlene.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homeswithdarlene.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homeswithdarlene.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeswithdarlene.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/164"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeswithdarlene.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeswithdarlene.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeswithdarlene.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68\/revisions\/70"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeswithdarlene.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homeswithdarlene.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeswithdarlene.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeswithdarlene.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}