Video Transcription
Hi, this is Glen Williams with Homes by Glen and Coldwell Banker M.M. Parrish Realtors. I wanted to talk to you today about all the advantages of buying a new construction home versus a resale home. Here are my top 10 advantages of buying a new construction home here in Gainesville.
#1. When you choose a new construction home versus a resale home, you normally get what you want, for instance, you can now choose your house colors, wall colors, and towel colors that are your favorites. You can also choose a type of cabinetry you want, along with your kitchen design and bathroom design. You truly have a clean slate to start with, and you’re not having to deal with any ugly carpet, crazy wallpaper or rooms that are painted in an odd color.Going with new construction gives you the chance to put your touch on the home and not have to do anything once you move into it.
#2. New construction homes offer modern floor plans that are wide and open, from high ceilings that give you a spacious feel, to open eat-in kitchens with islands that create an atmosphere for your friends and family. Also, the bedrooms and bathrooms are strategically placed to keep your family members and guests happy.
#3. A new construction home comes with a one year builder warranty, which generally covers from the slab of the home all the way to the roof and is all encompassing. You can buy with confidence knowing that the builder will cover any of the costs of the issues during the warranty, such as a leaky roof, a broken HVAC or garage door, or smaller issues like broken tile or missing grout.
#4. You will have a high rated energy efficient home that helps you save on your monthly utility bills, because with new construction and the integration of modern technology, comes the added benefit of energy efficiency. For instance, your home will include insulated walls and ceilings to help reduce the heat loss during the winter while keeping your home cool during the summer. And many new homes include a high efficiency HVAC system to further reduce your utility usage.
#5. You’re getting a brand new home, which means you’ve got 25 to 30 years on your roof, 15 to 20 years on your HVAC, you’re getting brand new appliances and fresh curb appeal. And some new construction neighborhoods here in Gainesville have beautiful amenities such as a community clubhouse with a pool and playground for the kids along with tennis courts and a gym.
6. Sometimes new construction home builders will run incentives in the hope you’ll pay a percentage of your closing costs.
#7. As a new development continues, each builder opens new phases. With the new phases, the prices will increase. This allows the current homeowners to enjoy the benefits of earning equity quickly. And when they’re selling their home down the road, they will have the advantage of selling at a higher price point than when they purchased.
#8. New construction can give you general peace of mind. Once you find the builder you want to go with and the neighborhood you want to live in, you can spend your time focusing on designing and building your home, instead of trying to find that perfect resale home and spending all your weekends trying to find it.
#9. New construction homes offer more general safety features, for instance, new construction homes often offer fire safety features that may not be available in resale homes. All newly constructed homes are required to have hardwired smoke detectors, and these devices can provide better protection than a battery operated smoke detector, which can fail to perform if the battery runs out.
And lastly, #10. You get to have a new home feel when you move into it, because new construction provides a carefree lifestyle so you can enjoy your home and not have to work on it.
So if you’re looking for new construction homes here in Gainesville or the surrounding areas, I would love to help you. I put out a list of new construction homes where it’s updated daily, and if you want to see the most recently updated new construction homes here in Gainesville and the surrounding areas, just go to HomesByGlen.com/newconstruction to get on our list.
Again everyone, this is Glen Williams with Homes by Glen, Coldwell Banker M.M. Parrish Realtors. I hope you have a great day.