Brand new or custom built houses are desirable for more reasons than merely having a home that has never been lived in. New homes of today have a number of distinctive advantages over those even as “young” as a decade old.
Buyers concerned about lasting value as well as peace of mind have these six major reasons to consider new or custom built houses:
1) Assurance of safety and security: Residential building codes change frequently. In San Diego, CA alone they’ve already undergone scores of revisions and editions within the last two decades.
Residential building codes are rewritten in response to several influential factors. One of the most essential being external physical factors like weather issues. They may also be revised after events like natural disasters such as major earthquakes or massive fires.
This is because problems with existing homes often only become evident after disasters. Codes are rewritten in an effort to prevent similar disasters in the future.
Buying new or custom built houses provides assurance to the owner that the home can withstand or avoid such problems all together. This particularly applies to homes that are unique to San Diego and California.
2) Ability to take advantage of modern technology: Today’s builders are able to integrate features into new construction that simply were not available or cost-effective in the past. Some of these include residential HVAC systems, “green” technology, energy-efficient components like windows, alternative heating/cooling methods such as geothermal heat and many more.
Such technologies have become significantly efficient and less expensive over the years as they’ve caught on with builders and buyers alike. It is the trend of the future.
3) Greater energy efficiency: The ability to incorporate “green” technology into today’s new homes has already been alluded to. It is a boon to household energy savings and a way for owners to contribute to a sustainable planet.
Photovoltaic solar energy generation is one such technology that has a significant impact on a household’s annual energy costs. A growing number of construction starts now include photovoltaic solar technology as a built-in feature.
While it does cost a little bit more to implement compared to traditional electrical heating systems, the lifetime energy cost savings far outweigh the extra initial expense of purchasing and installing the system. It is an option that many are taking.
Of course, older residences can be retrofitted with photovoltaic solar systems if a buyer considers this a priority. However, it should be mentioned that it is much more costly and less efficient than integrating such a system into plans built from the ground up.
4) Better security: Another technology that has vastly improved over the last couple of decades is that of security. A great number of today’s dwellings have built-in security systems as standard features. Centralized locks and the integrity of home components like windows and doors themselves have improved vastly in recent years, making modern residences much more difficult for would-be criminals to breach.
5) No remodeling necessary: Almost every structure older than ten to 15 years is likely to need at least some work after purchase. Sometimes the work amounts to little more than cosmetic upgrades although there are times when the problems that houses as little as a decade old can have can come with a significant price tag. The older the residence, the higher the cost of remodeling will be.
Purchasing a new structure virtually eliminates the need to make changes after possession. As an advantage, major appliances and many structural components such as roofs, framework and the like will be under warranty should such problems do emerge.
6) Improved re-sale value: This is one of the biggest concerns for buyers. No one wants to lose money on resale, even if they don’t plan on selling their homes any time soon.
Buyers want assurance that their purchases won’t cost them in the long run. They want to know that they’re making a worthwhile investment. New and custom built houses provide a level of financial security when it comes to value retention that older homes simply cannot.
Call on Shea Real Estate & Investment Group, San Diego, CA. for information on custom built homes, new homes for sale and home developments. 858-759-5237
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