Six Reasons to let your Wife or Girlfriend Choose Your Virginia Beach Home
When searching for real estate why you should ask your wife or girlfriend to select your Virginia Beach home or condo?
Take this scenario – We were on a mission to find a home in Virginia Beach in two days. It did not take long to figure out this particular woman was in charge of all the details for their new home purchase.
Just look at these reaffirming facts:
1. Women are earning more money and having a big impact in real estate deals in Virginia Beach and across the country.
2. Home builders are catering more to female home buyers and altering their marketing to attract this impressive group.
3. “The women influence” is about 90% when two partners are involved in decision making on the home or condo.
4. As the kitchen has become more of the “go to” place, women are spending extra time and money designing the perfect living area. A comfortable and efficient kitchen are a must for single women, families, and when entertaining.
5. Women are upfront with their wants and needs when purchasing a home or condo. Men tend to be less demanding, more accommodating, and not rock the boat.
6. Women like homes or condo’s with:
- Upscale and name brand appliances (stainless and black)
- More tile and slate
- Upstairs laundry space with work area
- More wood floors and less carpeting
- Natural light – particularly in bathrooms
- Low maintenance, low cleaning, inside and out
- Garage
- More bedrooms
- Good neighbors, Good neighborhoods, Good Security, and Good shopping, and Good schools.
If statistics are correct and women make 90% of the real estate decisions, then men need to get out of the way.
Lastly, the boyfriend or husband eventually gets “worn-out” and agrees – smart men. Let me show your special “lady” dream homes.
Hmm, I guess that’s how it is, unfortunately for me, I don’t have a wife and I don’t want my Girlfriend choosing a home for me… I’ll have to struggle choosing the house myself.
Dennis – we have a funny saying at our house that “the women pick the house or condo and the men find a way to pay for it” – while my husband and I are equals – many of the things you mentioned above he defers to me – when it comes to “what it’s going to cost” – that’s got his attention. Great article!