I have no real opinion on most hings, but we have a 'new built house' it was built for someone who fell thru on the loan..sorry to her, but good for us, we get the new built advantages, but not the price...
Anyway, old houses have..more matenence, but new houses make sure you get the 'opps's fixed..they had some nail pops, and some baseboard issues, and the garage leaked a tiny bit, now if Imas husband did the work you know it would be good
, but I had to pester the company for hte first year for little stuff, then after that I havn't had any problems....
but the walls are painted with more of a primer than a paint, it sucks, and we are slowly changing it to our colors and paint....slowly...ok so one whole room in 5 years....
Newbuild has new energy effecient windows, doors, insulateion whole house air/heat, came with energy efficient stove and microwave...so while others are 'upgrading' we have it already..
I haven't had to fix any plumbing, or anyother typical old home stuff....but then it has only been 5 years....(during that 5, my bils house has had the FIL in it multiple times each year for miscelaneous issues, many that are 'cause of old pipes/wireing/the way the last guy did it)
But, no history, no lawn, no cool old features (like wooden walls..is dry wall...) we didn't plan the house...and many newbuilt houses are built for curb apeal..not interior maximization, so there is a window in the middle of each kids room, hard to put a bed there.....and the livingroom is built to look nice and open when empty..nevermiond that there is no convenient spot for a computer or couch (not for TV either, but that is the least of my issues!) The attic is a waste of stair space, and their is no basement, which is the norm in NC..though old homes have them both apleanty..
Just saying beyond the pure cost, there is other stuff to look at.