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A more modern looking house is something like this.
Do people typically want to buy the traditional type of house or can a house that look like the 2nd picture be competitive to a house that look like the first picture?
Today the interior means more to the consumer than the exterior, based on the homes I see being built around here. Lots of open space and light are important, as well as magazine-picture kitchens and bathrooms. Once those issues are taken care of the exterior becomes of interest. The first house you showed is too old fashioned and the second is too industrial. In the thousands of new homes being built around here, neither of those type facades is in evidence.
In my market, to get the modern look, you have to be in a completely different price point than the "Average" buyer so you're comparing apples to oranges or plums. The modern look goes over very well in the Austin area, in the upper price points, but most people can't afford them.
Do people typically want to buy the traditional type of house or can a house that look like the 2nd picture be competitive to a house that look like the first picture?
I think the second house is unbearably ugly and is in no way competitive to a traditional house.
I think the second house is unbearably ugly and is in no way competitive to a traditional house.
My partner and I actually like the 2nd house a lot. But we are thinking long term and not sure if we will be able to sell it in the future. Hence, the question.
I like modern architecture but don't care for that particular house. I'm not a fan of front facing garages to begin with but particularly not when they are the focal point of the front of the house. I feel that way regardless of whether it's modern or not but that one seems like a particularly egregious case of garage-focused architecture.
But obviously someone liked it enough to build it in the first place, you like it enough to want to buy it and chances are that when the time comes to sell, there will be other buyers who like it too. Not every buyer of course, and sure, the pool of potential buyers might be somewhat smaller than it could be for a more traditional home. But you only need one buyer.
My partner and I actually like the 2nd house a lot. But we are thinking long term and not sure if we will be able to sell it in the future. Hence, the question.
It is too industrial looking for most people's taste. Modern/contemporary is totally fine, but not that particular home. Too closed off and blocky looking.
I'd go with a more big window type of home style if you like the block look. Like this one. Homes like this sell well in my area.
People want lots of natural light and big windows.
In my market, to get the modern look, you have to be in a completely different price point than the "Average" buyer so you're comparing apples to oranges or plums. The modern look goes over very well in the Austin area, in the upper price points, but most people can't afford them.
In the Northeast it is generally just the opposite. Given two comparable properties in terms of specs, the modern is going to take a LOT longer to sell, and it will go at a 25-40% discount to the traditional. They just don't fit in well, and the small number of more modern homes seems to really stick out (like a sore thumb).
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