Valentine's Day For Real Estate: Trulia Says More Love For Home Owners

In a bit of Valentine's Day pseudo-science (don't shoot the messenger), Trulia surveyed men and women on their preferences in homeownership, styles of homes, amenities, and those same qualities they find attractive in potential dates.

The number of women stating that they preferred a man who owned a home was more than 15 times the number that preferred a renter. For men, the number who preferred a female homeowner was about six times the number who preferred a renter.

The study also found that although men and women had only slightly different preferences in home attributes, women had far more opinions. Female respondents chose far more home features as "important" to them as men did.

From the recap on the RealtorMag site:

"Home owners trump renters when it comes to finding someone to date, according to a new survey of 1,000 single people. More than a third of women and 18 percent of men would rather date a home owner than a renter, according to the survey, which was conducted on behalf of Trulia.

On the other hand, only 2 percent of women said they’d prefer to date a renter, while 3 percent of men said they’d prefer a renter.

Not only do both sexes prefer home owners, but they also prefer you live alone. Sixty-two percent of the singles surveyed said they prefer to date others who live alone and have no roommates.

And while the number of young adults who have moved back in with their parents has skyrocketed in recent months due to economic hardships, less than 5 percent of the singles surveyed said they would date someone living in their parents' home.

What home qualities are the many singles who prefer ownership to renting most drawn to? The top vote-getters were the master bath, walk-in closets, and gourmet kitchens. They also gave high ranks to hardwood floors, outdoor decks, and home theaters."

I'll skip the obligatory better dating/buy home today plug. Happy Valentine's Day.