All You Need to Know About Insulation for Your New Construction Home
There are numerous things to consider when buying a new construction home, but one thing that might not be topping your list is your prospective home’s insulation type. New builds are often outfitted with some of the best insulating materials on the market—many of which can reduce ongoing utility…
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What to Keep in Mind When Reading and Selecting a Floor Plan
If you’re building a new home, looking at floor plans and home-layouts with the designer will be one of your first steps. Keep these tips in mind when reading and selecting a floor plan for your new home. Take Current and Future Lifestyle Needs into Account When selecting a floor plan, it’s…
5 Simple Steps to Find New Construction Home Builders
When searching for a new construction home, it’s important to find the right home builder for you. Choosing the right builder to work with will help streamline the process and make it a stress-free experience. Searching for the right builder might be overwhelming at first, but following our tips…
Top Misconceptions About Buying New Construction Homes
Buying a new construction home will give you a lot of underrated benefits, both financially and emotionally. While the financial benefits are a huge plus, living in a new home you love walking into will give you quality of life and peace of mind. While it’s easy to get excited and jump right in,…
The Costs Involved in Buying a New Construction Home
Buying a new construction home offers a lot of financial benefits. Building a new home is a great opportunity to design a home that’s perfect for you, and it’ll allow you to save money throughout the life of the loan. But, there are a lot of common misconceptions about building or buying a new…
Buying a New Home vs. an Existing Home
Buying a new construction home is a great way to save money during the home buying process. You read that right, you can be fiscally responsible while simultaneously purchasing a new home! People who have been through the new home buying journey often say “building new is a homebuyer’s best kept…
Top Features of New Construction Homes
When you’re building your new dream home, there are a ton of features to consider. Of course, there’s interior design and décor to consider, but let’s talk about features that are built into the home itself. This will help ensure that your home will save you money through utility costs and that the…
How to Buy a New Construction Home
When you’ve decided you want to buy a new construction home, you’re ready to start a journey that can take anywhere from a couple of months to several years, if you opt for a custom-built home. The process of buying a new construction home resembles existing home purchases in some ways, but comes…
Why Choose a New Construction Condo
If you’re a first-time homebuyer or an older buyer looking to minimize home maintenance, a condominium could be a good fit for your budget and lifestyle. New construction condos provide the added bonus of being built to match buyers’ desires for an open floor plan, energy-efficiency, and plenty of…
Five Important Choices When Buying a New Construction Home
New Construction home sales are on the rise, according to the U.S. census. Among the top reasons for buying a new house, consumers enjoyed everything being new and the sense that a newly built home was the best value for their money. The new construction purchasing process is unique compared to…
Closing Costs for New Construction Homes
There are a lot of perks to buying a new construction home. One of the most advantageous perks is your builder might assist in paying your closing costs, or even cover them entirely. That could save you hundreds or thousands of dollars when you buy a home. Closing costs are additional expenses that…
The Home Owner's Guide to Maintenance
Proper maintenance and regular upkeep will keep your home looking its best, help prevent major repairs, and save money in the long run. Even newly constructed homes should have a regular checklist to make sure everything remains in working order. When you purchase a new home, most of what you…
Condos and Townhouses: Why They Are Different and Why You Should Care
There's a lot to love about new construction condos and town homes. Typically, these housing types are more affordable and located closer to urban enclaves where it’s easier to get to jobs and entertainment. Because of their structural layout, condos and townhouses also create more opportunities to…
Different Types of New Construction Homes
New construction homes come in three main types: production, custom, and semi-custom. All three come with a package of new-home benefits, such as contemporary design, a builder's warranty, smart-home features, and energy-efficient appliances. And, all three let you make choices about your new home,…
Expenses to Prepare for When Buying New Construction
Buying a newly built home can be a great option for homeowners looking to minimize maintenance issues, or who prefer common areas, like parks or clubhouses, to be maintained by a Home Owner’s Association within their new community. But, be sure you’re well informed on all the expenses involved in…
Unmarried Couples Buying a Home: Advantages of New Construction
First comes love, then comes marriage, then a house and then a baby… sometimes. Today, it’s common for unmarried couples to buy a house together. Millennial couples are more likely than other generations to buy a house before getting married. Fifteen percent of buyers under age 37 were unmarried…
Where to Put Electrical Outlets in Your New Home
When it comes to installing electrical outlets in your new home, "you'll always need more than you think you will," says Adam Black, owner of Western Contracting Services in Montrose, Colo. The good news is that when you buy a new construction home, you'll be able to move outlets that aren't…
A Complete Guide to Closing on Your New Home
Once you’ve signed a contract for your home to be built, you may be ready to sit back and relax. But as you get closer to your new home’s completion date, you’ll need to get organized and stay in communication with your builder, your lender, and your title company. Your financing will need to be…
Remote New Home Purchase and Design
While some homebuyers want to see the walls of the home they intend to purchase, about 20 percent of all homebuyers – whether they bought a newly built home or an existing one – made an offer on a house they’d never seen in 2018. For new home buyers, particularly if they’re purchasing a house in an…
Top Amenities in New Home Communities
When building a new home, you have opportunities many existing home-buyers don’t get to experience. Not only can you select the features you want in your new home, but you also get to choose the kind of community you want to live in. When looking at new home communities, there are a host of…
Top Home Design Trends of 2019
Building a brand new home is an exciting experience. You control all the upgrades and features, from the amount of electrical sockets to the type of flooring used. This also means there are more options to choose from, and creating the unique feel and personality of your home is a project in…
