Jason Robie: Highlight the home office to attract the telecommuting crowd

One of my favorite things about snowy, icy, windy, cold days is not leaving the house (or my pajamas!). Working from home is one of the best things that has happened to my career since I quit my job and joined the ski patrol over at Loon Mountain! (Of course the ski patrol did nothing for my actual "career," but it was a blast while I was there!) I have heard a handful of people say that they would get nothing done if they worked from home. I think, when your livelihood (and capacity to pay the mortgage) depends on getting things done, the motivation shows itself. For me, I've never had trouble getting to work. Often it is the opposite!

It is not just the "pajama factor" that makes telecommuting so attractive either. Taking one more car off the road is always a plus. Saving money on meals and coffee is fantastic. Companies save around $11,000 for every half-time worker they employ as well. (And did I mention not having to scrape off your car in the freezing weather?) Since working from home is growing in popularity (up 115 percent from 2005-2015) buyers are now looking at all the rooms of a home with a bit more creativity. Not only are those rooms important for growing families, they are now being sized up for growing businesses. Let's take a look at how you can highlight the extra room(s) in your home and attract the telecommuting crowd.