The percentage of buyers that consider commuting costs to be “very” or “somewhat important” when considering which home to purchase.

Consider These Items As You Begin Your Home Search

• Number of bedrooms
• Number of bathrooms
• Space for entertaining
• Quality of the kitchen, bathrooms
• Size of yard
• Commute time to family, work, retail establishments, etc.
• Size of garage
• Size of yard
• Outdoor amenities such as pool, deck, patio, landscaping, etc.
• Space for an in–home office
• Basement, finished or unfinished
• Storage needs
• Quality of local schools
• Levels of traffic and noise
• Access to parks, greenways

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