We’re heading into spring home-buying season. You’ll soon see the signs and balloons leading you to open houses.   Interest rates will put a damper on buying this year…. but there are people ready to buy at the right price.  And according to Zillow, this is what they’re looking for.

Mind you these are people who can pay cash… or afford a mortgage at 6 percent plus.  Let’s start with what they don’t want   Things that’ll hurt your selling price.  First?  Tile Countertops will cut your home’s value by 1 percent.  Same for laminate flooring.   And this blows my mind.  Walk-in closets can cut the average home’s value by 25 grand.

Seems in 2023 … Zillow says younger buyers think a giant closet turns you into a hoarder… and they’d rather use the space for something else.

So what raises the value?  Terrazzo floors.  Homes with Soapstone countertops are selling four days faster.  Other things that create a wow factor are pizza ovens… an outdoor kitchen… and the biggest plus of them all… a free-standing she shed.  That’ll add 2-and-a-half percent to your home’s value. 

This is according to Zillow… which will never tell you ,,the best deal might be to stay put… and just love where you live.