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Douglas Todd: B.C. homebuyers yearn to feel grounded, literally

New homebuyers don’t want condos in the sky. A survey shows most buyers are couples, often with children, who have pets and cars and want a front door that opens onto a bit of land.

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The Remax real-estate ad that pops up for Canadian web-users says a great deal about what homebuyers yearn for.

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The image shows three small ground-level homes, featuring slanted roofs and porches with white picket fences. The illustration includes old-fashioned street lamps and young adults walking dogs or pushing strollers.

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The charming marketing image dovetails with the results of a new housing survey that reveals ground-level homes with front doors are what most people in B.C. want.

The harsh reality, however, is that most Canadian adults, especially those under age 39, haven’t had many options to buy a nice house with a small yard, perhaps in which their children could play.

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