Gender and Home-Buying Decisions

When it comes to making home-buying decisions, men and women often have different priorities.  A National real estate company's survey finds that most women are able to select a home much more
quickly than men.  Almost 70% of women need only one visit to a new home to decide that it is right for them, compared with 62% of men.  About 1/3 of men (32%) need two or more visits.  More than half of women (55%) believe it is more important to live closer to their extended family than to their job, compared with only 37% of men.  Women are also more likely than men (65% compared with 51%) to lose interest in the home of their dreams if there are concerns about the home's security.