Re: Building a Home Vs. Buying a Home
If you have the time to make 1000 decisions for every little thing that goes into your house and be able to stay within budget on each of those 1000 items then yes you will get more by building than by buying used.
This is hardly a rule though.
Your choices when you build are what you thought you wanted at that time versus accepting what the previously owned house has such as carpet color, tile, hardwood, fireplaces, windows, paint, trim, front door, interior doors, toilets, showers, tubs, cupboards, countertops, appliances, ceiling height, skylights, recessed lights, garage size, room sizes, room location, water heater size, furnace, AC, cable outlets, phone jacks, power outlets, radiant floor heat, whirlpool tub, deck, landscaping, etc.
The list could go on forever! For me the choice is simple. If you have the patience to make the 1000 choices then have your house built and avoid replacing all the things you accepted when making the used home purchase.
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