AMERICA AT HOME STUDY

The America at Home Study was a nationally representative survey of 3,001 US adults, aged 25-74 years of age, with household incomes of $50,000+/year, conducted online April 23-30, 2020. It directly tested consumer sentiment in light of COVID-19 to understand the design changes consumers want in new homes and communities.

The national survey was developed and managed by three highly regarded home and community development experts and hosted online by New York-based Gazelle Global Research, to meet defined US-based targets and ensure a credible representative sample. It was a non-biased survey created as a result of wanting to understand consumer sentiment, not sponsored by any brand.

THE MOTIVATION

AMERICA AT HOME STUDY

As news of COVID developed, and economists, research and consulting firms began sharing predictions and projections about the impact it would have on our society and the economy, no one was asking or talking about what it meant for how Americans feel about and live in their homes. And yet, the majority of the nation was sheltering in place, stuck at home. Seeing this need, and the potential economic and social importance of the findings, we developed and launched this survey to get insights into home and community directly from US consumers.

WHO CREATED IT?

Nancy Keenan

Teri Slavik-Tsuyuki

President & CEO

DAHLIN Group

"As homebuyers emerge from Shelter in Place – having lived and worked as well as schooled their children at home for several months – their vision of home has likely changed."

Teri Slavik-Tsuyuki

Principal

tst ink LLC

"We must drill down into the data, beyond just demographics and psychographics, to help community developers and homebuilders understand 'Who will live here?' and 'How do they want to live?"

Belinda Sward

Teri Slavik-Tsuyuki

Belinda Sward

Founder & Chief Strategist

Strategic Solutions Alliance

"This COVID-19 crisis will challenge us to get a clearer vision of lifestyle impact and how changing consumer preferences should be reflected in future home and community design."

Nancy Keenan

With decades of experience leading design teams in architectural and planning solutions worldwide, Nancy is an expert in implementing innovative housing solutions and sustainable site-specific home design. She is a licensed architect who serves as Chairperson of the Board for HomeAid’s Northern California chapter, and is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Building Industry Association (BIA), and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB).

Teri Slavik-Tsuyuki

Tapping deep into customer insights to create places that connect with how people want to live, Teri brings to life some of the most recognized brands in community development and was the CMO for the largest community developer in the nation for 11 years. She was the second woman inducted into the William S. Marvin Hall of Fame for Design Excellence, serves as the Assistant Chair of Urban Land Institute’s Residential Neighborhood Development Council, is a member of the advisory board of Garman Homes, and was named “one of the most influential women in homebuilding” by BUILDER Magazine.

Belinda Sward

For more than 20 years, Belinda has provided real estate market and consumer intelligence and customer-based strategies to community developers, homebuilders and investors across North America. She was Chief Strategy Officer for the largest real estate community development firm in the United States, and a Managing Director of RCLCO. Belinda regularly serves on Urban Land Institute’s CDC Product Council, is Co-Chair of the Membership Committee and on the Advisory Panel of ULI San Diego-Tijuana District Council. She was selected by ULI to be a mentor in the ULI/Randall Lewis Health Mentorship Program.

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