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Millennials more willing to buy those fixer-uppers

Thursday, January 19, 2017   /   by Angel Santana

Millennials more willing to buy those fixer-uppers

Millennial first-time homeowners are showing more willingness than previous generations to complete do-it-yourself projects around the house or wait until they can afford to make the improvements they desire, a new survey by Better Homes & Gardens magazine finds. Fifty percent of those surveyed said that their current home required some degree of repair or remodeling at the time they moved in.

Only 50 percent of first-time millennial homeowners say they are willing to spend top dollar to get exactly the features and quality they want in a home, the survey showed.

"These first-time millennial homeowners are focused on building equity, not debt," says Jill Waage, editorial director of Digital Content and Products at Better Homes & Gardens. "They are strong believers in being able to afford their dreams as they achieve them and not over-stretch themselves."

Eighty-five percent of first-time millennial homeowners say they view homeownership as a sound investment.

Their housing wish-list is for a mid-sized home (about 2,000 square feet) with a renovated kitchen and bathroom, as well as a deck or patio space.

The DIY projects that landed the highest on their to-do lists are installing light fixtures and tile, and painting walls, the survey found.

"Millennials and millennial 'firsts' [first-time homeowners] are paving their own paths in homeownership based on their own budgets, timeline and needs," Waage says. "These 'firsts' are replacing big-budget homes and expensive renovations with patience, frugalness and practicality."
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