33 Percent of House Hunters Want Dual Master Bedrooms Your Home

Boomers Drive Hot New Housing Trend

Are multiple master suites here to stay

Stocksy 1 in 3 house hunters were looking for the dual master-bedroom option. The latest trend for the top 10 percent of the nation’s real estate market is a growing number of listings for luxury with multiple master-bedroom suites, reports the Wall Street Journal. These homes are priced 9 percent higher than the average, and homebuilders are paying attention. According to the WSJ, about 1 in 3 house hunters in the $2-million-and-up price range were looking for the dual master-bedroom option, according to a 2016 survey that examined data from builders and 25,000 house hunters across the country. “This was the first survey where we asked about a dual master. Prior to this year, it wasn’t on the radar at all,” Pete Reeb, a principal with John Burns Real Estate Consulting, told the WSJ. The reasons may relate to broader demographics, as boomers reach their 60s and 70s. Many need the extra bedroom for , such as space for their elderly parents or boomerang kids. And some empty nesters want a nice suite for houseguests. And then there are the couples that want a room of their own due to their partner’s snoring, insomnia or clashing schedule. “There has been a stigma about ,” clinical psychologist Wendy Troxel told the WSJ. “But perhaps we are moving toward this acceptance that there is not one size fits all.”

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