From CBS MoneyWatch, the U.S. Census Bureau recently released its ‘2012 Characteristics of New Housing’ report which gives annual stats on the kind of homes buyers are snapping up and the kind of homes builders are building. Kitchen & bathrooms, we figured. But you may be surprised to see a few things on this list.

 If you're looking to make some major home improvements this summer, think about qualities of the homes that sell in today's market. You can get some great ideas by reading the article here.