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Profile Types of Home Buyers. November 04, 2013 NAR Research. Introduction. Survey conducted with recent home buyers who purchased a home between July 2012– June 2013 Seller information gathered from those home buyers who sold a home
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Profile Types of Home Buyers November 04, 2013 NAR Research
Introduction • Survey conducted with recent home buyers who purchased a home between July 2012– June 2013 • Seller information gathered from those home buyers who sold a home • Mailed 148,011 questionnaires- response rate of 6.1% • Names obtained from Experian • Data in the presentation is based on medians or the typical buyer in the category and is not all encompassing
Married with Kids Median Household Income $97,800 Median Square Feet 2,370 Median Age 37
Median Household Income $52,200 Single Female Median Square Feet 1,500 Median Age 48
Median Square Feet 1,600 Single Male Median Household Income $66,500 Median Age 46
Median Household Income $82,100 Unmarried Couple Median Square Feet 1,700 Median Age 32
First-time Buyers Median Household Income $67,400 Median Square Feet 1,670 Median Age 31
Median Household Income $96,000 Repeat Buyers Median Age 52 Median Square Feet 2,060
Buyers Who Purchased Multi-Generational Housing Median Household Income $85,800 Median Square Feet 2,150 Median Age 50 • Reasons for multi-generational home: • Children over 18 moving back into house-24% • Cost savings-24% • Health/caretaking of aging parents-20% • Spend more time w/aging parents-11%
Buyers who Purchased Senior Housing or in an Active Adult Community Median Household Income $67,400 Median Square Feet 1,700 Median Age 64
Buyers Who Found Commuting Costs Very Important Median Household Income $78,000 Median Square Feet 1,800 Median Age 38
Buyers Who Downsized Their Home Median Household Income $83,700 Median Age 60 Median Square Feet 1,730