ATLANTA, May 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to purchasing a new home, 55 percent of U.S. homeowners with a child under the age of 18 at the time of home purchase say the opinion of their child was a factor in their home buying decision. This is according to a new Harris Poll survey commissioned by SunTrust Mortgage, a division of SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE: STI). For millennial parents between the ages of 18 and 36, the influence of children is even higher at 74 percent.
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What are children lobbying for in a home? Top requests include their own bedrooms (57 percent); large backyards (34 percent); proximity to parks/activities (25 percent), schools (24 percent), friends (24 percent); and swimming pools (21 percent).
"As a parent of two kids, I know from experience that including children in the home buying process is not only fun for the whole family, but also educational for our homebuyers of tomorrow," said Todd Chamberlain, head of Mortgage Banking at SunTrust. "Once the kids give a nod and the parents agree, SunTrust offers a simple way to apply for a mortgage online with SmartGUIDE ™, which cuts the time it takes to complete a typical mortgage application in half."
Among renters with children under the age of 18, youngsters may play an even greater role in future home purchases. According to the survey, 83 percent of these renters said the opinion of their children will be a factor in which home to buy.
The survey also found that while 72 percent of renters want to purchase a home in the next two years, 17 percent said the stress of the mortgage application process is discouraging them. To help alleviate some of that stress, SunTrust suggests the following:
For more home buying tips, visit www.suntrust.com/allabouthome.
This survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Poll on behalf of SunTrust from April 18-20, 2018 among 2,047 U.S. adults ages 18 and older, among whom 1,303 are homeowners and 702 renters. This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated.
About SunTrust Banks, Inc.
SunTrust Banks, Inc. is a purpose-driven company dedicated to Lighting the Way to Financial Well-Being for the people, businesses, and communities it serves. SunTrust leads onUp, a national movement inspiring Americans to build financial confidence. Headquartered in Atlanta, the Company has two business segments: Consumer and Wholesale. Its flagship subsidiary, SunTrust Bank, operates an extensive branch and ATM network throughout the high-growth Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states, along with 24-hour digital access. Certain business lines serve consumer, commercial, corporate, and institutional clients nationally. As of March 31, 2018, SunTrust had total assets of $205 billion and total deposits of $162 billion. The Company provides deposit, credit, trust, investment, mortgage, asset management, securities brokerage, and capital market services. Learn more at suntrust.com.
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