What Style of Home do you think will be popular in the near future? (floor, windows)

[warren zee]

In the '90s am'00, new home construction favored neo-Victorians and post- Modern homes. Very large homes were in style.

I the '80s the contemporary reigned supreme.

In the late 60s through 70s neo Colonials.

What do you for see in the future?

How about the popularity of older homes? Again, in the 80s 90s and 1000s the Victorian was a very popular style with Older home fans.

Lately, MCM or mid century modern homes - large floor to ceiling glass windows and double sided brick fire places seen once again popular among some.

What other types of older homes do you see garnering interest/

[nicet4]

Smaller and more energy efficient with the home with the paid off mortgage reigning supreme over all.

[Coldjensens]

Pre-existing.

It will be quite a while before we eat u the stock of existing homes and have much use for new ones.

To the extent they continue to build new homes - ranch style homes will probably be the most popular our population is again and wat to avoid stairs. Architectural styles will probably remain a mish mash of incompatible elements cut from catalogues. I doubt that acrhitects are suddenlty gong to start thinking for themselves and become creative all of a sudden. The ones who are creative will mostly be ignored as always. No develper is going to take a risk on something new, especially in the current market conditions.

So to the extent that new houses are build, I expect we will see more of the same, but more and more ranch style houses.

[PDD]

I think the cost of land dictates what type of house gets built.
You can build a nice ranch of 2.500 sf on a 1 acre lot that costs $50K and sell it for $300K and attract a lot of buyers.
If you pay $500K for the same lot you cannot build a 2,500 sf ranch and expect to sell it for $750K

[South Jersey Styx]

Originally Posted by nicet4

Smaller and more energy efficient with the home with the paid off mortgage reigning supreme over all.

Agree!

Smaller, better use of resources.

And as Coldjensens mentioned, the ranch-style. Alot of retiring baby-boomers opted for ranches and bungalows -- smaller spaces, lower utility bills, already paid for or less of a mortgage.

[Threerun]

Smaller and more efficient. In-town or close to work is becoming more desirable. I'm 13miles from the office and that is almost too far as it is.

[accufitgolf]

Originally Posted by South Jersey Styx

Agree!

Smaller, better use of resources.

And as Coldjensens mentioned, the ranch-style. Alot of retiring baby-boomers opted for ranches and bungalows -- smaller spaces, lower utility bills, already paid for or less of a mortgage.

I agree.

Smaller patio types, one floor, little land, energy effecient, can easily afford/paid for, overall basic downsizing.