New Home Construction Is a Popular Choice Among Home Buyers

31 Aug New Home Construction Is a Popular Choice Among Home Buyers

People tend to prefer new home construction for the obvious reasons — choosing the finishes, creating a modern layout, and so forth — yet building a home brings a lot of value beyond the customization aspect. Building is cost-effective, convenient, and more straightforward compared to buying an existing home and then remodeling it to suit your preferences and the demands of modern life.

If you need to move in immediately and would prefer to stretch out renovation expenses over the following years, an existing home will certainly hold appeal. For those in the position to build, however, home construction can be even more enjoyable and valuable.

Green Building: Sustainable Materials and Design

This national trend has become a nearly universal standard in northern California. Sustainable homes consist of both natural and recycled materials, as well as design that is inherently energy-efficient. A complete green home construction plan can include built-in solar systems, gray water collection, and design elements like window orientations that optimize sunlight. Home construction is your chance to make both the home and living in it more sustainable.

Technology: Building Around Modern Life

Many existing homes are full of obsolete details. Enormous built-in entertainment centers designed for old televisions and media storage. Home offices from a bygone era. And then a mess of patched-together cables and wires for internet, home security, and other features that have been completely transformed over the years.

It’s far easier to enjoy the wealth of smart home features and necessary wiring built in during home construction. The result is seamless design and much better functionality.

Avoid Remodeling: The Costs and Hassle of Updating

Large renovations drive up the actual cost of ownership for an existing home. The upfront cost seems low, but over the first several years you might find numerous projects that each cost a small fortune — some to make the house more habitable, some to make it your own home.

Besides the cost of renovations and updating, living in a home during remodeling can be very unpleasant. Too often people end up dealing with a parade of contractors coming and going from the house long after the existing home was purchased.

Classic Design: Homage Instead of Renovation

We love old homes, and proper restoration can be very rewarding. Yet many older homes require so much updating that the renovation process is more like a complete gutting. Tiny kitchens, lack of a master bathroom, and undesirable layouts are common in many old properties.

Home construction lets you pay homage to the architecture and design that you adore. Why disturb a charming vintage home when you can build a new one with all the elements you want?

Accessibility: Building a Forever Home

It’s never too early to consider your needs later in life. You can always retrofit fixtures and appliances for better accessibility, but some aspects are better addressed during home construction. Second-floor master bedrooms and small steps at the entrance or between rooms can be very inconvenient to remodel after the fact.

Plan on selling before too long? Consider accessible design for your home construction to ensure the house holds broad appeal to buyers. It’s a no-lose situation.

Final Thoughts

Ultimately, the real value of new home construction is in the opportunity to apply your budget toward exactly the features you care about most. Existing homes involve a necessary level of compromise, and while moving in immediately be preferable, the home search itself can take months. It’s well worth meeting with designers and architects to explore the options for custom home construction. Contact us on how you can get your home construction project started.