Since the Great Recession, have you taken in relatives/friends/housemates to help you afford staying in your home?
No (57%) Yes (21%) I’ve given it serious thought (22%)
My biggest house-related expense is:
Oil/heat 45%
Electricity 21%
Water 14%
Regular upkeep 12%
Unexpected repairs 8%
My house is:
Under 1,000 square feet 14%
1,000-2,000 square feet 33%
2,000-3,000 square feet 43%
You need a GPS to find your way
around 10%
If I could do it over, I’d get a home with:
A modern kitchen 36%
Fewer rooms (who needs all that space?) 19%
At least two bathrooms 17%
A butler and a maid 16%
A smaller yard to mow 12%
The worst thing about my home is:
“My neighbors. Who needs them?”
“The parking. You can never have a big
enough driveway.”
“Everything!”
“The taxes that come with it!”
“It’s got other people living in it.”
“A nosy landlord.”
The number of people I know who’ve had to sell or foreclose their homes:
0 13%
1 to 3 31%
4 to 6 36%
7 to 10 10%
I’ve lost count 10%
I own a:
Single-family home 41%
Co-Op 29%
Condo 24%
Multiple-family dwelling 6%
The biggest advantage to being a homeowner in Westchester is:
The schools 47%
The overall quality of life 29%
The future re-sale value 24%
The biggest disadvantage to being a homeowner in Westchester is:
The inability to sell 53%
The taxes 35%
The repair/upkeep with all
these $&!*# storms. 12%
I rent:
Only because I can’t afford to buy 72%
By choice 28%
