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Master Bedroom up, home buying/selling question
Posted on 4/18/16 at 6:10 pm
Posted on 4/18/16 at 6:10 pm
Looking to buy a home and came across a house with the master bedroom upstairs. Agent says people hate those and could have a tough time with resale because of that.
Is that configuration really the kiss of death that our agent makes it sound like? I'd never heard of that. I can see how master-down may be preferable, but didn't realize it was a significant difference. We have young children so it's kind of a plus for us.
Is that configuration really the kiss of death that our agent makes it sound like? I'd never heard of that. I can see how master-down may be preferable, but didn't realize it was a significant difference. We have young children so it's kind of a plus for us.
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Posted on 4/18/16 at 6:19 pm to Havoc
I guess it depends on the area but I have a home in west u in houston , and almost all of the homes that are 2 stories, which is all but the homes built in the 1930s have the master bedrooms upstairs. Those homes are all 7 figures and sell easily. So your realtor must be speaking of that specific region.
Posted on 4/18/16 at 7:19 pm to Havoc
I think it depends on factors like the location of the home, neighborhood, etc.
A home on a zero lot line, the BR's will be upstairs. Inside the loop of houston, it's the only place you're going to find a master 2nd or 3rd story.
It might be a little different in a typical suburban home or a 1 acre lot home. But I think it depends on the situation. I don't think it's a kiss of death no more than a pool could be. But that's just me.
A home on a zero lot line, the BR's will be upstairs. Inside the loop of houston, it's the only place you're going to find a master 2nd or 3rd story.
It might be a little different in a typical suburban home or a 1 acre lot home. But I think it depends on the situation. I don't think it's a kiss of death no more than a pool could be. But that's just me.
Posted on 4/18/16 at 8:45 pm to HES
In Lafayette, a master bed upstairs is a big turnoff for most buyers
Posted on 4/18/16 at 8:50 pm to Havoc
I've had master up and down.
Both are OK. Master up gives you more living space downstairs.
Master down, you don't have to go upstairs as much- in theory; however, with young kids, you will be up and down stairs a boatload either way.
Both are OK. Master up gives you more living space downstairs.
Master down, you don't have to go upstairs as much- in theory; however, with young kids, you will be up and down stairs a boatload either way.
Posted on 4/18/16 at 8:51 pm to theoldwiseone33
I would say a lot of it has to do with age of the buyers. Older people definitely don't want bedroom upstairs, people with young kids wanna be on the same floor as kids, and I could see people before kids wanna be upstairs so when they have friends over or their significant other does than they can space themselves from the living room.
Needless to say, I don't think anywhere but central Florida retirement communities would it be the kiss of death.
Needless to say, I don't think anywhere but central Florida retirement communities would it be the kiss of death.
This post was edited on 4/18/16 at 8:52 pm
Posted on 4/18/16 at 9:46 pm to HES
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Where is the house located?
St. Tammany.
Posted on 4/18/16 at 9:49 pm to baldona
Very good points!
So, seems like the hindrance would be with older families.
So, seems like the hindrance would be with older families.
Posted on 4/18/16 at 9:51 pm to Havoc
I would pass on it
Posted on 4/18/16 at 10:46 pm to Havoc
Def not a kiss of death.
Agents often steer their own clients away from houses just because the commission would be better for them on another house. Not sure that's what's happening to you, just saying.
I've built many houses for clients like you're describing in St. Tammany in the past and still do. It's about personal preference and there plenty of requests for it.
Agents often steer their own clients away from houses just because the commission would be better for them on another house. Not sure that's what's happening to you, just saying.
I've built many houses for clients like you're describing in St. Tammany in the past and still do. It's about personal preference and there plenty of requests for it.
Posted on 4/19/16 at 5:41 am to Havoc
I don't know about the market as a whole, but we bought a 1 story in the Houston burbs (not super common), purely because we could not find a home we liked with an upstairs master. With an infant and more expected, we want to be on the same floor. There are always going to be people looking for that in my opinion. But I'm not sure on statistics.
Posted on 4/19/16 at 6:40 am to HES
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Agents often steer their own clients away from houses just because the commission would be better for them on another house. Not sure that's what's happening to you, just saying.
If you have an agent, have them pull comps for houses in your area with master up and master down. I absolutely show in great detail to my buyers the comps and days on market for a master bed up vs down in my market. For same house it's going to cost my buyers more, it's going to resell faster, and I'm going to make 3% more on the difference.
With that extra 3% on that extra purchase price after brokers fees and taxes I like to buy the surrounding islands next to my private island in the Pacific
Posted on 4/19/16 at 9:55 am to Havoc
Most people don't want to go to bed upstairs when they get old. I think it would turn me away if I was looking
Posted on 4/19/16 at 10:11 am to Havoc
Recently went the custom build route, and purposefully chose to go single-story in a neighborhood of mostly two-story "family" homes....based on the rationale that our aging population will find single-story, somewhat handicapped accessible layouts increasingly attractive. Will eventually sell this house, and I figure older empty nesters won't be as interested in those 4BR+upstairs bonus houses in the coming decades. I'm betting that the layout will attract that subset of buyers who want to be in the area, but don't want to deal w/stairs. Or I can stay in it and "age in place" with minimal modifications.
Single story is also pretty damn energy efficient.
Single story is also pretty damn energy efficient.
Posted on 4/19/16 at 11:10 am to Havoc
It depends a lot on the layout of the house. Of its a larger house with 4 bedrooms it may not be a big deal because your resale target would be younger families which won't have a problem with stairs. However, if the master is upstairs and 2 or more of the other bedrooms are downstairs it may turn off families, because parents don't like the idea of having young children downstairs without them.
Posted on 4/19/16 at 12:00 pm to Creamer
As a kid growing up I loved having a room upstairs. Stairs would become old fast as an adult.
Posted on 4/19/16 at 12:05 pm to hungryone
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Recently went the custom build route, and purposefully chose to go single-story in a neighborhood of mostly two-story "family" homes....based on the rationale that our aging population will find single-story, somewhat handicapped accessible layouts increasingly attractive. Will eventually sell this house, and I figure older empty nesters won't be as interested in those 4BR+upstairs bonus houses in the coming decades. I'm betting that the layout will attract that subset of buyers who want to be in the area, but don't want to deal w/stairs. Or I can stay in it and "age in place" with minimal modifications.
Single story is also pretty damn energy efficient.
Agree 100%.
Posted on 4/19/16 at 12:26 pm to Ziggy
Trend in my market is 2 beds down, master and guest, as many have pointed out an aging population coupled with not wanting to be with rugrats up when visiting. That's what we are building, with both boys up.
Highly recommend soundproofing floors during insulation.
Highly recommend soundproofing floors during insulation.
Posted on 4/19/16 at 12:39 pm to ItNeverRains
Have a master upstairs. I don't have any issue with it. If anything, it is nice when one of us is downstairs doing somethingthe other can sleep quietly
I would prefer it downstairs just due to the trend and potential resale. It doesn't affect me at all day to day in my 20s though
I would prefer it downstairs just due to the trend and potential resale. It doesn't affect me at all day to day in my 20s though
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