New
Construction can be a huge blessing. You get to create the home of your dreams.
You can pick out what floors you want, move rooms around to become more
functional for your family and select countertops to match your taste – just to
name a few of the advantages and perks. But new construction can also be a huge
headache. We will touch on a few of the problems that you can try and recognize
ahead of time and try to avoid.
One of the main
problems with new construction is not knowing what you are getting. You drive
up to a new homes site and you see a sign that says homes in the low $200,000.
You think, great! Just the price I was looking for. You walk in and the house
knocks you off your feet. You LOVE the hardwood floors and granite countertops,
and those stainless steel appliances are just AMAZING!!! You think, I can get
all of this for $200,000, where do I sign?!?! You sign your contract and get to
start picking out floors, countertops, and appliances. Now you find out that
those floors are an upgrade as are those counters you just had to have. And the
appliances, will that will be additional as well. The next thing you know, you
have added $30,000 in upgrades.
Make sure,
before you sign the contract and fall in love with the house, you understand
what are standard features and what are upgrades. Many of the models have been
upgraded for buyer’s appeal. What you see is awesome and truly beautiful, but
often it is an upgrade that will cost you more. Make sure you take an
agent with you on your first visit to the home site so they can help you
understand this process. We have to remember, every home started as a new
construction home and existing homes suffer from many of these same issues as
well. This can lead to expensive maintenance and/or repair issues. Even though
new construction homes do have some of these issues, they are often more
efficient than resale homes. Homes are only as good as the builder, and there
are a lot of great custom home builders out there!
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