You’re finally thinking about buying a home for yourself and your family, and want to know whether to choose new construction or an older home. Despite all the “good deals” that may seem great at first glance, older homes can have many problems such as termites, leaks, asbestos, and things that aren’t up to date with current building codes.
While we can go on and on about the problems they have, let’s highlight some of the benefits you get from buying new.
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Ownership
There’s a sense of pride that comes from being the first to own something, whether it’s a car, a house, or climbing a mountain the first time. There’s nobody else that’s lived in the house before you, and it’s something that you can claim. It’s something that nobody can take away from you, and is something that you and your family can cherish.
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Warranty
Since new construction homes are new, you won’t have problems with things falling apart the way they would in an older home. In case of any issues you have with your home, they’re covered by warranty. It’s a personal guarantee from the builder so that you can sleep at ease, knowing that you won’t have to deal with any headaches or stress that comes from fixing every little thing that arises with your home. You can spend less time worrying, and more time living.
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Low Maintenance
Homes today have much better technology than they did 20-40 years ago. You can save energy with today’s lights, as well as not have to change any appliances because they’re all new. The latest in building and the most recent technology in everything from switches to windows are all reflected in your new home and that can actually save you money.
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Personalization
You can make your home reflect your own distinct style and choose from hundreds of different options to customize both the inside and outside of your new home. Design representatives from new home builders can help guide you all the way through and select things like surface finishes, and other home upgrades. You can also choose things like granite countertops, cabinets, fixtures, paint, landscaping, millworking, and more. With an endless of array of things to choose from, you can be sure that your home is just that, yours.
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Beautiful Looking Communities
When you move into a community, not only is your home new, but so is everybody else’s. That means that you won’t have any eyesores or have to live in a community where people have broken down houses that they won’t want to fix. Instead, communities are often filled with things like hiking trails, proximity to great schools, restaurants and more.
The feeling that your home is yours, a long lasting warranty that can leave you assured that you can sleep at ease, and the ability to make your home look the way you envisioned your dream home to be are just a few reasons why you should buy new instead of used. You also get to live in a beautiful community surrounded by great amenities. With a dizzying array of things to choose from, it makes buying new an easy decision.
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