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September 10, 2017

Buying a Home vs Building a Home

When looking for a new home, you’re bombarded with an abundance of questions. One of which is whether you should buy a home or build one. This a major decision that can quickly become frustrating, stressful, and scary. After all, if you pick the “wrong” option, you could find yourself in a tight financial spot. The good news is that, once you learn more about the positive and negative aspects of each option, you can better decide the best course of action for you and your family.

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Benefits of Buying a Home

Buying an existing home provides a wide array of benefits, one of the most popular being financial. Preexisting homes typically cost less than building one, though you generally get more home for your buck with the building option. With that said, buying is generally less stressful since you don’t have to go through the hassle of finding the land for the home to sit on, trying to decide on every single aspect of the house, and trying to get utilities ran to your newly built home. Another manager benefit of buying over building is that you can move in right away and don’t have to wait until the house is finished.

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Benefits of Building a Home

The biggest benefit of building a home is the ability to customize it to your liking. When you purchase an already built home, you have no control over the amenities. When you have a home built by luxury homebuilders Phoenix AZ, you can customize the home to your exact specifications. Everything from layout to paint, to lighting, and even the doorknobs; you get complete control over every aspect of your newly built home. Furthermore, you will have a home that has never been lived in, and most new homes are built with energy efficiency in mind. And since the home is new, you don’t have to deal with any major repairs once moving in.

Conclusion

The decision on whether or buy or build a home varies from one situation to the next. Just because one of the options is best for someone else doesn’t mean it’ll be the best option for you and your family. It’s always a good idea to figure out what you are looking for in a home and then determine the costs of both buying and building using those specifications.

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