Top Ten Reasons to buy a Resale in a new home community
1.Location is number ONE. If you want a premium location on a golf course or on a pond you may find a resale home in a better location than the builder can provide.
2.Quick settlement. Youre ready to move and dont have to sell another home before you buy. With a resale home, you can negotiate a 30 60 day settlement. With a to-be-built home, you may have to wait 6 9 months.
3.Freedom to choose a mortgage company and settlement company without losing incentives from the builder. Often the savings are balanced by higher fees.
4.No construction zone. Builders usually concentrate on one section at a time. If you buy in a section that is already complete, the streets will have the final paving and there wont be the dirt and noise of construction.
5.Lower settlement costs. Typically, settlement costs are lower on a resale than they are with new construction. In Delaware there is a 3% transfer tax on each and every real estate transaction. On a resale that 3% is split between the buyer and seller; with most new construction, the entire 3% is paid by the buyer. You can also save on surveys and other costs.
6.Punch List complete. Every new home ends up with a punch list at about one year. If you buy a home that is a year or two old, those items have already been taken care of. Even major design flaws or construction errors are generally uncovered and dealt with in the first year.
7.Time to decorate. Builders usually recommend that you wait at least a year before painting or wall papering. That way, any nail pops or repairs that have to be made at that one year mark will be made before you do custom painting.
8.Model or elevation. If you know what model home or specific elevation or floor plan you want to buy, the builder may not have that particular home available within your time frame.
9.Price. The price you pay for a resale may include a premium lot and upgrades that would cost you more from the builder. And, dont forget about the expensive blinds and custom window treatments you wont have to purchase.
10.Choice. When you look at the builders models, you may make a decision based on upgrades or dcor and then find that the home you can afford looks nothing like the model. With a resale, you see exactly what you are buying and what is around you.