One quick glance at today's headlines and it’s no wonder that, as concerned consumers, we’re pinching pennies more than ever. Still, when it comes to buying a house, most of us prefer new. Even better, buying a new home also makes good financial sense. New homes offer countless advantages for consumers when it comes to saving money. Perhaps the biggest plus is that, since they’re brand new, the maintenance headaches that often accompany older homes simply don’t exist and won’t for a while.
New homes also use the latest in whole-house systems, like heating and air conditioning, so they’re not likely to break down, saving consumers money. They’re also more energy efficient, which is also good for saving lots of green. There’s a saying that when you buy a pre-owned home, you’re buying someone else’s vision of a home, and that is true. Even if that “vision” involved avocado green counters, white laminate floors in the kitchen and obnoxious lighting in the bathroom. Today’s homebuilders are offering the latest in popular choices at up-to-the-minute design centers that allow consumers to choose from hardwood flooring to cabinetry, fixtures to lighting—and everything in between.
With a new home, the sky’s the limit when it comes to design choices—and those choices are all yours. New homebuyers end up with a house that’s perfectly suited for their needs. Buying new means also adding elements as your home is built—the kind of custom features that would cost far more if they were added after the fact. Consider the cost of such finished spaces as game rooms or media rooms, or such extras as fireplaces and built-in microwave ovens. Any builder will tell you that it’s much less expensive to choose these kinds of options up-front. In the end, buying new just makes more sense: Less worries about maintenance and design choices that fit your lifestyle. Who doesn’t want that?
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