Advantages of buying a new and resale homes

Advantages of Buying a New Home: 

- You can customize your home! You can pick a floor plan style and design the home the way that you want it. 

- It's lower maintanence. There aren't any issues that may come as a surprise, such as needing a new roof, faulty wiring, plumbing issues, water damage, etc. 

- There is a Builder's Bond Warranty which is a one-year warranty for anything that may be wrong in the house, and a five to ten-year warranty for any structural issues. 

- The house has modern conveniences like being energy efficient! It also has a more modern look - granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, etc.

Advantages of Buying a Resale Home: 

- You'll receive more house for your money! There is more wiggle room for negotiations in pricing. 

- The house has better bones! Resale homes usually have a more solid foundation and were built to last. Homes in Florida, for example, have even survived hurricanes! 

- Resale houses have charm and character! They may have different designs to them that aren't the "cookie cutter" designs newly built houses tend to have.  

- The neighborhoods are well established. They have families that have lived in the neighborhood for a while, and the neighborhoods may be closer to schools, stores, and parks.  

- You can move in now! You don't have to wait for your house to be built.  

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