{"id":66,"date":"2026-10-02T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mandalayocrealty.com\/blog\/?p=66"},"modified":"2026-10-02T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:00:00","slug":"new-construction-buyers-prioritize-space-financial-confidence-and-function-homes-com-survey-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mandalayocrealty.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/02\/new-construction-buyers-prioritize-space-financial-confidence-and-function-homes-com-survey-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"New-Construction Buyers Prioritize Space, Financial Confidence and Function, Homes.com Survey Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>We\u2019re seeing a clear shift in what today\u2019s new-construction buyers value most. Practical features\u2014think private yards, enhanced security, flexible layouts, and dedicated home offices\u2014are topping the wish lists. It\u2019s not just about style; it\u2019s about function and confidence. Financial considerations and trust in builder quality play pivotal roles in purchase decisions, and buyers now fully expect the option to customize their new home. The process itself is evolving, too, with more clients leaning on AI and video tools to streamline their search. In our experience here in Orange County, our proprietary system is designed to anticipate these evolving priorities, ensuring every client\u2014from first-time buyers to seasoned investors\u2014finds a space that truly works for their lifestyle and financial goals.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/real-estate\/articles\/construction-buyers-prioritize-space-financial-203000665.html\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re seeing a clear shift in what today\u2019s new-construction buyers value most. Practical features\u2014think private yards, enhanced security, flexible layouts, and dedicated home offices\u2014are topping the wish lists. It\u2019s not just about style; it\u2019s about function and confidence. Financial considerations and trust in builder quality play pivotal roles in purchase decisions, and buyers now fully [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":241,"featured_media":67,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mandalayocrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mandalayocrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mandalayocrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mandalayocrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/241"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mandalayocrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mandalayocrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68,"href":"https:\/\/www.mandalayocrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66\/revisions\/68"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mandalayocrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mandalayocrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mandalayocrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mandalayocrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}