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Amenities Buyers Will Make Sacrifices For<\/h2>\n
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Home buyers are showing some willingness to pay more for certain amenities in a home, according to the latest PulteGroup Home Index Survey of more than 1,000 adults ages 25 to 65.<\/p>\n

What’s surprising is that buyers say they’d give up some pretty alluring draws about a property for certain amenities: Forty-four percent surveyed say they’re willing to give up a location near public transportation in exchange for certain amenities, and 35 percent say they’d give up better schools and proximity to entertainment and shopping.<\/p>\n

So what are these amenities that home buyers want so badly? Fifty-one percent surveyed say they want their next home to be larger than their current residence, and 64 percent say they prefer a move-in ready home.<\/p>\n

Among the most important features home buyers identified:<\/p>\n