Homes are hot: Here’s what buyers are looking for

Othello realtor Jessie Dominguez stands inside one of the homes recently completed in Othello that still holds a lot of the modern, open-floor ideals buyers are looking for while giving up a few of those amenities to keep costs affordable for first-time homeowners.

White has been a popular color in countertops, backsplashes, and cabinets with home buyers looking for a cleaner, modern look in their new homes.

The modern tile design in walk-in showers has been a popular trend with home buyers and in new homes going up around the Columbia Basin.

Jessie Dominguez, an Othello realtor with Imagine Realty, showcases the types of countertops going into new home builds in Othello currently.

With stucco design and plenty of space in the open-floor plan inside, this home outside and just off Moses Lake on Wildgoose Road has a lot of the amenities and qualities home buyers are looking for now.

Kevin Burgess said high ceilings like the one's he's showcasing here are among the many more modern aesthetics being implemented into home builds to help give a greater sense of space.

Kevin Burgess shows off the type of open-floor plan that home buyers seem to be looking for when searching for their new home in the Columbia Basin.

Othello realtor Jessie "Weno" Dominguez stands in front of a home currently being built in Othello on Tuesday afternoon.

Kevin Burgess, managing broker for Windermere K2 Real Estate in Moses Lake, stands in front of a home on the market outside Moses Lake on Wednesday morning.

Moses Lake realtor Kevin Burgess showcases the stucco siding on a home outside Moses Lake on Wildgoose Road that's been a popular trend with home buyers recently.