Million Dollar Tract Homes? Really?!
I often get a request from buyers wanting to live in subdivisions or planned communities here in Carlsbad and surrounding areas.
But I also get specific requests to not be in tract housing.
Tract homes here in our area, and no doubt elsewhere, typically consist of a collection of 3 -5 different floor plans built by one or more builders depending on the size of the community which consists of a single tract of land subdivided into individual lots.
People sometimes refer to these homes as "cookie cutter" because so often they all appear the same. And while exteriors may vary, it's pretty easy to tell that they are all pretty much the same.
Builders have become more creative in building tract homes, rather than all being identical as was the case in the early years, and offer a wider range of exterior elevations, interior customization, and landscaping options. So while the floor plans remain the same, the overall appearance is more varied and less "cookie cutter." And higher end "tract" homes may be semi-custom.
Tract housing has also tended to connote less expensive homes, all clustered together on small lots, and perhaps not the best construction quality.
Since they were all pretty much the same, and many features were pre-fab (e.g., stairs), they were less expensive to build and more affordable.
And they could be built quickly since the construction process from home to home was the same - easy to learn and repeat, over and over. To some extent that's still true - witness the dramatic growth we saw in some places like Phoenix and Las Vegas, with neighborhoods before the bubble burst expanding daily.
Can you spend substantial money on tract housing here in Carlsbad and nearby? Indeed you can. A million dollars and more in some cases. Tract housing is not necessairly inexpensive.
We don't call it that, perhaps because of the somewhat negative connotation...you'll hear these neighborhoods called planned communities, master planned communities, and subdivisions...but there are plenty of million homes in these communities where there are only a few different floor plans.
If you are interested in "tract" homes in Carlsbad or nearby, let me know - I can help you find the right home for your needs and budget.
But if having a tract home is not your cup of tea, I can help you find that custom or non-tract home, too.
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