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Image: Joe Hendrickson/Getty ImagesIf you’re in the process of selling your home, you’ve likely received a lot of advice about what can help attract buyers. While actions like working with a skilled agent and staging your home effectively are always wise, certain home renovations and improvement projects demand more careful thought, as they can be expensive and may not yield a great return on investment. Understanding what homebuyers are looking for can make a difference in helping you sell your property more quickly.
Frontdoor, a company specializing in home services and repairs, published a report revealing exactly what features matter most to today’s buyers. To gather the data, Frontdoor’s analysts examined over 100 of the most popular home features, utilizing Zillow’s keyword filter to find homes with these features that had recently sold across all states. The analysts then measured the average time it took for homes with each feature to sell, ranking the results. From bathroom vanity lighting to butcher blocks in kitchens, these are some of the key features influencing buyers to say "yes" to a new home right now.
Top Home Features That Will Help You Sell Faster
- Vanity Lighting (median days to sell: 44)
- Stone Tile Flooring (median days to sell: 45.5)
- Open Shelving (median days to sell: 47)
- Exposed Brick Walls (median days to sell: 47)
- Modern Lighting Fixtures (median days to sell: 47.5)
- Artificial Turf (median days to sell: 48)
- Chandelier Light Fixtures (median days to sell: 48)
- Shed in Backyard (median days to sell: 49)
- Pergola (median days to sell: 49)
- Subway Tile Design (median days to sell: 49)
- Butcher Block Countertop (median days to sell: 49)
- Built-In Shelving (median days to sell: 49)
- King-Size Bed (median days to sell: 49)
- Luxury Carpet (median days to sell: 49)
- Recessed Cabinets (median days to sell: 49)
- Barn Door Feature (median days to sell: 50)
- EV Charging Station (median days to sell: 50)
- Bay Window Design (median days to sell: 50)
- Dog House (median days to sell: 50)
- Wall Sconces (median days to sell: 50)
The top two features, vanity lighting and stone tile flooring, are both key elements in the bathroom, indicating that a well-designed bathroom can significantly impact how quickly your home sells. While the kitchen remains a crucial selling point, butcher blocks have proven to be the standout kitchen feature for speeding up the sale process.
These findings highlight the importance of paying attention to smaller details, as well as larger investments. For example, lighting is a recurring theme throughout the list, with vanity lighting at the top, followed by modern lighting, chandelier fixtures, and wall sconces—all highly sought-after features for homebuyers.
The report also categorizes the most popular features by room, including the kitchen, living room, bathroom, and even the yard. So, if you're planning any home improvements to increase your property’s sale value or accelerate the selling process, reviewing these findings and familiarizing yourself with the features that appeal to buyers could prove beneficial.
