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Why do your clients want a new home?

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Real Estate Agent with Mungo Homes

- A new home is built to specifications.There are choices of home site, colors, and floor plans.  They can personalize it the way that they want it.  They don't have to replace outdated items.  They only have to pay for what they want in a home.

- Better Warranty.  There a new home warranties that come with the home. Each individual product will have a warranty from the manufacturer as well!

-Better construction materials.  Your clients can see the process of the building.  They know who the contractors are.  New homes usually have more energy efficient qualities.  Every day people in the industry come up with new ways to improve products, such as flexible piping underneath slab.

- Safer homes.  Building codes are constantly improving to make homes safer.  Your clients don't have to worry about asbestos and lead paint in a new home.

Peace of mind.  In an older home, you don't really know all the repairs that have happened.  The locks don't need to change, because you know you are the only with the keys.  They know that no one has clipped theirtoenails on their carpet!

- Lower maintenance-  Your clients aren't inheriting someone's else problems.  They won't have to spend the money to update the home.  They know where to get replacement materials if they need them.

- Update features and fixtures.  As time goes on, styles change.  A new home will already have all the new products in it!

-Clean home.  They will be the first ones taking a bath in the bathtub.  They won't have to deal with scratches, nicks, or stains.  They won't have to worry about the previous owners animals or smoking habit for their allergies.

-Their home.  They will be the first ones to barbecue.  They will have a blank slate to decorate.  They will grow with the community and really get to know their neighbors, because everyone is coming in at the same time. They are more likely to refer their friends to the neighborhood, because there is more choice of available home.

-Homeowners Association.  It will be there to protect their investment, so no purple home amongst tan homes. 

 

JL Boney, III
Coldwell Banker - Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC Real Estate

All great reasons that people should consider new construction when planning to buy their "new" home.

Feb 23, 2009 11:56 AM
Vickie McCartney
Maverick Realty - Owensboro, KY
Broker, Real Estate Agent Owensboro KY

Jaime~ I would much rather have a brand new home and get exactly what I want.  But, sometimes the timing just doesn't work out.

Feb 23, 2009 12:05 PM
Nate Rowe
Oakstone Properties, Homes in Richmond VA - Richmond, VA
Realtor, Homes in Richmond VA

Most of my clients seem to be looking for pre-existing homes.  It is always great when they want a new one though.  I love watching the excitement on their faces when they pick everything out.

Feb 23, 2009 12:06 PM
David Timm
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Fort Collins, CO
CRS, EcoBroker, GRI, ABR

Great summary

You might want to add energy efficiency to your list.

 

Feb 23, 2009 12:07 PM
Kathy Toth
Ann Arbor Market Center Keller Williams - Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor Real Estate Experts - Kathy Toth Team

This is true. When you buy an existing home, you get what you get.  If you don't have enough room, too bad.  You get what you get.  But with a new construction, you can basically tailor it to suit your needs, your family, your lifestyle.

Kathy

Feb 23, 2009 12:16 PM
Russ Ravary ~ Metro Detroit Realtor call (248) 310-6239
Real Estate One - Commerce, MI
Michigan homes for sale ~ yesmyrealtor@gmail.com

Great benefits of buying a new home.  Unfortunately in our area it is almost impossible to comp a new home anymore

Feb 23, 2009 12:25 PM
Mike Klijanowicz
Cummings & Co. Realtors - Perry Hall, MD
Associate Broker @ Cummings & Co. Realtors

As long as the builders are willing to work with us, I have no problem with them and actually like working with them a little more since the clients are usually happier in the end with their own BRAND NEW HOME!  I just SOLD a BRAND NEW one tonight...

Feb 23, 2009 12:30 PM
Jamie Boney
Mungo Homes - Columbia, SC

Jl- Thank you!!  I know you already have heard me preach it a million times!

Vickie-  I know the timing is sometimes not right, but it is great when it works out!!

Nate- The customers do get so excited and that is always fun!

David- You are right- it needs its own bullet!  Energy efficiency is very important!

Kathy-  It is great to be able to live in the community you want and pick the home for your specifications!

Russ- I hate to hear about the comp situation.  I know the regulations are tightening up here too, but we are managing to get them through- we just might have to build more field models!

Michael- CONGRATULATIONS!!

Feb 23, 2009 12:39 PM
Mandi Perkins
Pioneer Title Agency - Pinetop Lakeside, AZ

Jamie are you picking on my purple home? :)

Really there are some good reasons to purchase new construction and you did a great job of pointing them out. The biggest reason for resale as opposed to new? Time frames......I've never known a builder to be on time. But I'll sell either it really doesn't matter to me as long as the product is good!

Feb 23, 2009 03:20 PM
Zane Coffin
Century-21 Homestar - Geneva, OH
(Geneva Ohio Real Estate Agent)

Jamie new or used it makes no difference to me as long as it is what my buyers want...A few month ago I was showing a young couple some new homes .... and lets just say the builder well they should look for another line of work.....very poor quality....I have been in well built and bad built new homes I guess you just need to know what to look for.....lots of great points here to buy a new one.....peace zane

Feb 23, 2009 10:37 PM
Chip Jefferson
Gibbs Realty and Auction Company - Columbia, SC

 I send allot of my first time buyers over to persimmon Grove here in Lexington. New construction is really the way to go for many.

Feb 23, 2009 11:04 PM
Jamie Boney
Mungo Homes - Columbia, SC

Mandi- This is from a new home sales training class I am doing.  My builder has been on time 99.5% of the time!  I wish that you had a better experience with them!

Zane- I wish our company was up there.  We have expanded into North Carolina, but haven't made it to Ohio yet!! Maybe one day!

Laura- Thank you for sending your client's Mungo!! My parents have a home in that nieghborhood.  Bob is a great guy!

Feb 24, 2009 05:15 AM
Mandi Perkins
Pioneer Title Agency - Pinetop Lakeside, AZ

Jamie I think it's all about finding the right professional in any situation. A good builder is key and it looks like you've got one! We've got a few in my area too...but hunting season comes around and they (or their subs) disappear.

Feb 26, 2009 05:00 PM