{"id":9,"date":"2026-10-02T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/yourdaytonarealestate-com\/2026\/10\/02\/new-construction-buyers-prioritize-space-financial-confidence-and-function-homes-com-survey-finds\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T13:00:00","slug":"new-construction-buyers-prioritize-space-financial-confidence-and-function-homes-com-survey-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/02\/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>A recent Homes.com survey highlights what I see every day with my buyers: those looking at new construction are placing a premium on practical features\u2014think private yards, enhanced security, flexible layouts, and dedicated home office space. Financial confidence and trusting the builder\u2019s reputation stand out as must-haves before making such a big commitment. Customization is no longer a bonus; it&#039;s expected. I\u2019m also noticing that buyers are turning to AI and immersive video tools to explore their options more confidently and efficiently. After 24 years guiding buyers across Volusia and Flagler Counties, it\u2019s clear that tailoring the process to fit your needs\u2014whether that means helping you evaluate builder quality or leveraging the latest tech\u2014makes all the difference in finding the right home.<\/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>A recent Homes.com survey highlights what I see every day with my buyers: those looking at new construction are placing a premium on practical features\u2014think private yards, enhanced security, flexible layouts, and dedicated home office space. Financial confidence and trusting the builder\u2019s reputation stand out as must-haves before making such a big commitment. Customization is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":557,"featured_media":10,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/557"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourdaytonarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}