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Sellers are in the driver’s seat of a high-cost spring market, but a few in-demand home features could give them an even greater advantage. Popular kitchen amenities such as steam ovens and pizza ovens helped homes sell for 5.3% and 3.7% more, respectively, while terrazzo had a price premium of 3.6%, according to new research from Zillow.
Not only did must-have home amenities boost a home’s sale price, but they also helped homes sell faster than expected. Doorbell cameras helped to sell homes 5.1 days faster, followed by soapstone, with a 3.8 day advantage and open shelving with a 3.5 day advantage, CNBC reports.
“If you have these features in your home already, you should definitely flaunt them in your listing description,” said Amanda Pendleton, Zillow’s home trends expert. “That is going to set you ahead of the competition.”
Zillow also looked at which features helped sell homes faster than expected.
Doorbell cameras topped that list, helping to sell homes 5.1 days faster. That was followed by soapstone, with a 3.8 day advantage; open shelving, 3.5; heat pumps, 3; fenced yards , 2.9; mid-century, 2.8; hardwood, 2.4; walkability, 2.4; shiplap walling or siding, 2.3; and gas furnaces, 2.3.
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