Today’s homeowners are twice as likely to build their own home than to buy a used home, it’s no wonder since there are so many benefits of building a new home. While many homebuyers might worry they will spend more money to build a new home than they would to simply buy a home that is already built, they may be surprised to learn that many of the features found in new homes can offset some of the cost of building new.
So what are the benefits of building a new home?
Build it Your Way – When building a new home you get to choose everything about your new home. From the floor plan, number of bedrooms and baths to the countertops and landscaping, the choices are all yours to make.
Build with and Eye to the Future – When you build a new home you can choose features you may not need now but will want in years to come. That could mean a nursery that can turn into a home office or craft room when the kids have gone to college. It can also mean including a first level master suite to make it easier to age in place. Adding the features you’ll want in the future will allow you the benefit of staying in your home longer.
Warranty – Newly built homes come with warranty, used homes do not. All the appliances and mechanicals are new in a new home while they are dated and aging in a used home. When you buy a used home you will likely replace the water heater, furnace, A/C, washer and dryer and all the kitchen appliances long before you would need to in a new home, saving you lots of money.
Built in Technology – New homes are designed to accommodate today’s technology. Outlets are plentiful and may have USB ports included. When building new you can install your sound system, home monitoring system and home automation while the walls are down. If an existing home doesn’t have those features you’ll have to retrofit and that can be costly and unsightly.
Energy Efficient – Today’s new homes are built with not only energy efficient windows and doors but also energy appliances like those that are Energy Star certified.
Safety – Today’s newly built homes are safer than ever with stringent building codes and upgraded products from garage door openers to TV mounts on the wall. Homes built today have wired in smoke and CO2 detectors (you’ll still need to change the battery every year in case of power outages). Carpets and tile are made with safe materials unlike those in the past that still may be in many homes on the market.
Deciding to build a new home is a big decision, and you probably have many questions. Schedule a call with an Ironwood builder today to get your questions answered and start you on your journey to build your dream home.