As you may have heard, the Colorado housing market is at a dismal low in inventory and isn’t making the biggest moves to change that. So when houses don’t exist, what options are you left with? Build your own! Below is a list of the top reasons building vs. buying is your best option for cost, customization and getting exactly what you want.
Starting with a clean slate. On the surface some homes may appear to be a good deal but when you get to living in them for a few months or years, the flaws start to come out. Whether it be a settling foundation causing cracks in the building or outdated building materials driving utility bills higher and higher, and When building a new homes, you can go by the new building codes with mandated higher energy-efficiency standards and have the opportunity to participate in green-building programs with the potential for state and national rebates. Building from scratch also meant fewer repairs, less maintenance and more time to do what you actually want.
Customization. The world is your oyster – errr the land you’re building on is your canvas. The options are limitless, literally. All those visits to the parade of homes and subscriptions to Better Homes and Gardens, and time spent watching “Homes of the Stars” may finally pay off. When you compile all your magazine clippings, Pinterest pins and ideas you have floating round in your head of what you’ve always wanted in a your house, you can finally build your absolute dream home. And besides, who doesn’t want to put their own personal signature on their home.
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NO REMODEL. To anyone that has ever been through any kind of remodel before, those two words should be enough to send you running. The dust, displacement and general disorder involved in a remodel is draining. Coordinating with contractors, deciding on what can and can’t be done with existing elements, and the actually having the hammer and nail sounds for days if not weeks, makes almost any remodel more hassle than it’s worth. And let’s be honest, who has ever started a home improvement project and not escalated it beyond just a “simple remodel”?
For a variety of reasons, sometimes building a home is out of the realm of possibilities for some families. If you’re looking for the best used home for your needs, or a great piece of land to get started on your new construction, contact me and I’ll find the right property for you.
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