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Do Long Island House Hunters Prefer New Homes? Yes and No...

Several different surveys confirm that if you ask American consumers which they prefer, close to twice as many say they would choose to move into a brand new home rather than an existing one. But—and there are several important ‘buts’—when it comes to today’s typical Nassau and Suffolk County house hunter, that answer can be a little misleading.
For one thing, house hunters who don’t even check out Long Island’s pre-owned house listings are few and far between. In actuality, when someone begins to think seriously about buying their next home, it’s highly unlikely they will be able to resist taking at least a cursory look at the Huntington, Old Westbury, or Garden City listings. The previously-owned homes that are now for sale aren’t just easy to find—they’re manifestly hovering a single click away on every computer and mobile device. Given the current state of intelligent search engines—which seem to be watching us more closely than we are watching them—at the first inkling that we could be interested in finding a home, alluring Long Island listing pictures start popping up onscreen all by themselves!
That makes a difference because even if the majority of buyers might lean toward buying a new home with brand new construction, as soon ... more

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