As you may have guessed, different people look for different things when buying a home.

One thing that divides buyers is the concept of new construction homes vs resale homes. 

So today we’d like to dig a little deeper and talk about the pros and cons of buying a resale home. 

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Resale homes, in our estimation, will always hold a certain charm that may be sought, but never found, in newer builds.

Spiral staircases, wood interiors, and black-and-white tile floors – these are just a few of the treasures reserved for our more ‘antiquated’ properties.

When buying a resale home, it is also not unusual to have more model options at your disposal. 

It is true:

There was a certain era in America in which homes were meant to look different from one another. 

Nowadays, developers strive for maximum speed and efficiency – the cookie-cutter conundrum.

If considering a resale home, you’ll also encounter lower prices. 

All these benefits, however, are not without a catch.

Resale homes require more maintenance, and sometimes significant repairs.

Resale homes, as a rule, are also smaller than newer builds, are less energy efficient, typically include older appliances, and have limited accessibility features. 

And there you have it –

With these musings in mind, you are at last armed to decide the answer to a very difficult question:

Is a resale home the right home for me? 

P.S.

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