Home Trends We Never Saw Coming

Home Trends We Never Saw Coming

Some of the latest trends in homebuilding and remodeling were not too hard to spot. Is anyone surprised that Americans, already living in monster homes, want even bigger ones?

But there were some developments we never saw coming.

After conducting a survey, questioning 923 real estate agents, brokers and industry executives, Mark Nash, an author has gleaned the newest home developments, widely popular among homebuyers nowadays, for example: Upscale garages Who knew that those smelly, greasy spaces overstuffed with junk and empty boxes would morph into showplaces for Home Improvement types? "Today's owners want [garages] decked out with cabinet and storage systems, matching refrigerators, air conditioning and residential looking flooring," says Nash.