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Preview Chicago Exclusive – Chicago Millennial Dream Home:

Millennials make up a considerable amount of the marketplace, and the real estate industry is taking notice. It appears that the home, itself is important, but there are other features that might be more important to Chicago Millennials:

Location, neighborhood

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Proximity to the city

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Ability to move quickly if job requires, renting makes this easy

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Technology to assist in easy living

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Outdoor living

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These 5 elements are key to the Chicago real estate market.  Other areas in the U.S. might have a different take on millennials as seen below.

Here is Pop Sugar‘s take on the topic:

Millennial-tailored design elements include . . .

  • Adaptable floor plan options that give buyers the space for what they need now and options for if they have a family later
  • Technology-enabled automation and energy performance to accommodate millennials’ desire for tech-savvy and eco-friendly homes
  • Bold design finishes that give a unique and polished look they crave
  • Indoor-outdoor flow to satisfy millennials must have of outdoor living space
  • Location just outside the Las Vegas strip, in a millennial-preferred suburban area
Tim Padavic
Editor-in-Chief