Archive for the ‘New Construction’ Category

Reasons Not To Buy In a New Subdivision

Photo by hubertkThe perennial question: should you be buying a older home or should you buy in a new subdivision where all the advertisement propaganda points to? Is there something that is not being said in the advertisement blitz? Are there critical factors that are not being considered? In fact, there are and if you [...]

Posted by joelm on November 11th, 2009 under Condos, New Construction, real estate investing Tags: , ,  •  No Comments

Outgrowing your home? Should you add on, or move?

Remodeling you home?
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Many families come to the conclusion that they need more space. The home you live in may no longer meet your needs as your family has grown or you want an office or games room and just don’t have the space to accommodate the changes you want make. There are two choices [...]

Posted by joelm on October 29th, 2009 under Buyer Tips, New Construction, Seller Tips Tags: , , , , ,  •  No Comments

The Difference Between Production Builders & Custom Builders

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The difference between custom builders and production builders can make a dramatic difference in the quality of the home you have built and the price. Most custom builders will build unique homes that have all the features you want and none of them you don’t need. Production builders try to consider [...]

Posted by joelm on October 18th, 2009 under Buyer Tips, New Construction Tags: , ,  •  No Comments

“Spec Homes” Can Offer Good Value, If You Know How To Take Advantage

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For those that are looking at homes in a subdivision, you might have heard a Realtor or builder throw around the term “spec home”, but not know what it means. “Spec homes” got their name because they are homes that are built by builders with “speculative” hopes of selling them to [...]

Posted by joelm on October 6th, 2009 under Buyer Tips, New Construction Tags: ,  •  Comments Off

You Can Get a Great Deal on New Construction, if You Know How To Go About It

Although there are very few new subdivisions in Boulder itself, if you are considering having a new home built, you might want to consider a few pointers on getting a great deal. First of all, many builders are selling their “spec homes” at a discount. Some of these might be model homes and some may [...]

Posted by joelm on October 5th, 2009 under Buyer Tips, New Construction Tags: ,  •  No Comments