What are buyers looking for? From mundane to gadgets.

Just today I came across an ad for a garage lift (Garage Lift) showing how you can park two cars in a single car garage with the help of a nifty lift that tucks one car away in the basement. Supposedly saves you money from building an additional garage…Knowing my luck, I’d crush the car on top trying to get mine out from the basement! I can see where it might be a valuable addition to homes with a tight footprint in high cost areas, but for most of us with the luxury of ample lot space, a double car garage is the much more easy alternative!

Kitchens and baths are still extremely important. Kitchens that can double as a living space are incredibly popular. It’s difficult to cram party goers into an 8x8 foot space while you finish up cooking the appetizers. Updated appliances make cooking easy and fast. I built a new home a few years ago and I wouldn’t trade my Advantium microwave/halogen oven for anything – same goes for my induction cook top. Having set fire to my previous kitchen I appreciate the fact that nothing will burn on the cook top! However, guests who bring over a ceramic saucepan with their potluck are a little bemused as to why my stove doesn’t work for them but it works for me – “Magic!” I say.

Buyers are looking for bright, inviting kitchens, with plenty of space for all the gadgets they’ve accumulated over the years. Many cooks drool over walk in pantries and space for a matching fridge and freezer. Solid surface counters are still one of the most desirable features, but now there are other options such as composite granite, cork, stainless steel to choose from. Islands are starting to look like furniture and freezer, refrigerator and warming drawers still remain popular, and are even migrating out of the kitchen into other areas of the house. I wish I’d gone with a warming drawer instead of a heated towel rack in my bathroom – the rack only warms the section of the towel it touches. Hardly worth turning on in the morning. And talking of bathrooms - over 50% of Japenese now have some kind of water washing toilets. Charmin beware. You can find these nifty toilet seats on Amazon for less than $500 - it's worth watching the promotional videos! (Toto Washlet)

Many buyers appreciate good lighting – from well designed artificial light to energy efficient windows that let in sun and open the home to views. Other improvements are integrated sound, ipod docks and of course, home theaters. With motorized screens, projector lifts and darkening shades, it is possible to combine a living space with a home theater with a flip of a button. During the day, a formal living room – by night a ground shaking cinema showing the latest Indiana Jones movie!

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Local Information for Beaverton, OR

Latitude: 45.479686 -- Longitude: -122.809954

ZIP Codes for Beaverton, Oregon	97005 97006 97007 97008 97075 97076 97077 97078
Area Code for Beaverton, Oregon	503
Time zone for Beaverton, Oregon	PST

Other Area Cities: Beaverton, OR Hillsboro, OR Lake Oswego, OR Portland, OR Tigard, OR Tualatin, OR Wilsonville, OR Cornelius, OR Forest Grove, OR Milwaukie, OR Raleigh Hills, OR Troutdale, OR Oregon City, OR

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Beaverton is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, seven miles west of Portland in the Tualatin River Valley. As of May 2006, its population is estimated to be 83,097, 9.1% more than the 2000 census figure of 76,129. This makes it the largest city in the county and Oregon's fifth largest city. Beaverton's controversial annexation plans during the next decade are likely to result in major growth in both population and area. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

Oregon 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Beaverton	Oregon	United States
Population	76,129	3,421,399	281,421,906
Median age	32.6	36.3	35.3
Median age for Male	31.2	35.1	34
Median age for Female	34.3	37.5	36.5
Households	30,821	1,333,723	105,480,101
Household population	75,212	3,343,908	273,643,273
Average household size	2.44	2.51	2.59
Families	18,656	877,671	71,787,347
Average family size	3.07	3.02	3.14
Housing units	32,500	1,452,709	115,904,641
Occupied units	30,821	1,333,723	105,480,101
Vacant units	1,679	118,986	10,424,540

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