New homes or re-sale?
I can almost hear you say, ‘Duh?? New homes!’ I would think and prefer the same in fact, but I don't see that being always the case.
I hear some who say that they prefer re-sale because they think older homes have more quality in terms of construction material/stability and style. I am not an engineer so I cannot even attempt to refute nor confirm about construction. I’m somewhat in the middle about styles because that is really a matter of taste. Some may like lavish styles but some would go for more functionality than style.
Sometimes, re-sale buyers are more drawn to the appeal of a location and school district, fame of an established neighborhood where there’s just a lack of choice of new homes. Sometimes the choice is out of budgetary constraints. But it doesn’t always follow that older homes are less expensive than new. Historical older homes carry more value than new ones.
I observe that most of the new home constructions have evolved from the old Bungalow style, with some touches of modern architecture & functionality. It has withstood time more than the old Victorian, Colonial & other styles. I should say though that some old architecture are simply breath-taking but I think they are lavish and pompous. Thank goodness new homes are built these days with affordability for every budget in mind. I have a new cookie-cut home, which we chose more out of necessity to conform to our budget than out of taste. I just wish that builders would offer more variety in design, lay-out and elevation.
How about building on your own lot or building from ground up? Some of the folks who have done so seem to be happier and obviously because they get to participate or have a say from the blue-print to the actual construction. It is always thrilling to get to pick all the materials that will be used in your own home and witness every phase of building it.
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