When buying a home, one of the first questions that comes to many consumers’ minds is whether to purchase a new or existing home. Well, we have the answer – buy new! Not only do you get a home that’s built just for you, you also get energy efficiency, up to date floor plans, and many other benefits, including the following:
1) Your home, designed your way: Why settle for someone else’s design choices, when you can design your home just the way you want? Select your favorite kitchen and bath fixtures, lighting and other options that reflect your style and not someone else’s.
2) Save on maintenance: A new home can be maintained for 96% less than a used home built prior to 1980.
3) Brand new, under warranty: A used home will likely have used appliances that may soon need replacing, but with a new home you have nothing to worry about. A new home will feature all of the latest designs and building materials to offer you years of comfort and satisfaction.
4) More for your money: A new home bought at $300,000 and a used home bough at $208,000 will have the same monthly payment of approximately $2,000 due to maintenance and heating costs for the older home.
5) Better resale value: While the home you sell will (by definition) no longer be new, a five year old home will often be more desirable –than a 25 year home at resale.
6) Save energy and costs: Buying a new home is far more energy efficient than homes that were built just 5 years ago, so you can imagine buying a home that was built 10 or even 20 years ago? Why settle for a home that wastes energy and ends up costing you more? New homes now offer better windows, more efficient heating and cooling equipment, better control of air infiltration and greater use of new insulation technologies.
7) Air conditioning: Today’s best air conditioners use 30%-50% less energy to produce the same amount of cooling as air conditioner made in the mid 1970’s. Even if your air conditioner in only 10 years old, you may save 20%-40% off your cooling energy costs by replacing it when a newer, more efficient model like those in new homes.
8) Maintain air quality: Homes today have to meet stringent energy standards and codes that were not in place in the past. Now they have high-performance energy efficiency with state-of-the-art ventilation and air-filtration to give you year-round comfort and higher indoor quality.
9) Stay safe: New homes are built with state-of-the-art circuit breakers. They are also built with electric garage door openers with infrared beams that stop if child is too close. High-efficiency furnaces and air conditioners that use the latest environmentally-friendly coolants are also a plus, keeping the air detoxified. Cabinets, carpets, and paints use fewer volatile organic compounds, so that you and your family live in a healthy environment.
10) Location, Location, Location: New home buyers not only have the opportunity to design their home, they also get to select their community or plot of land. Whether you want to be in a tight-knit community, or a secluded wooded lot, the choice is yours!
Overall, buying a new home will save you money and time on maintenance. Click here to learn more about why you should buy a home new vs. old. Visit www.keystonecustomhome.com to see how we can build your dream home in Lancaster County!
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