Higher House Prices Don't Buy Happiness, Gartoo Study Suggests
A new study by property search engine Gartoo suggests that money can't buy happiness when it comes to choosing a home, and found that men and women disagree on what makes a house a home.

LONDON, ENGLAND, September 17, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The report, published on the Gartoo property blog, shows little correlation between price tag and happiness, with the majority of respondents saying that the people in a house are the biggest factor in their level of happiness. But the study, which questioned over 500 people in the UK, also highlighted some key gender differences in attitudes towards housing.

Of the 46.48% who said that the people they live with are what makes them happy, more were women. On the other hand, male respondents were more likely to say that factors such as location, design and the social aspects of living in the house were more important.

Age differences were also highlighted, with the study showing that as people get older, they become less concerned with how a house looks, and more concerned with its location and safety.

"Location, price and design are less important than living happily with other dwellers of one's home. Estate agents need to think about the different expectations of men and women. Understanding that the features of the property need to satisfy all its future dwellers may result in quicker and simpler transactions," said Ruben Martinez, Marketing Director of Lokku Ltd.

Interestingly, there was also a North/South divide, with those in the north of England more interested in the safety of a house and the people in it, while those in the south of England were more interested in its location, design and what they do in it.

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