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‘We Bought a House That Hadn’t Been Built Yet’: New Construction May Be the Key To Succeed in Today’s Hot Market

Realtor.com

Nicole and Pat, however, were able to buy their house for just over half that sum by choosing new construction. The Krouses’ new-construction home in South Austin, TX Nicole Krouse. We were visiting some friends who had just moved into a new build in a part of South Austin that’s underdeveloped right now.

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Buy an Existing Home or New Construction: 5 Things to Know

Louisville Homes

You have a couple of options, namely, buy an existing home or new construction. The other option is to go the new construction route. To build a custom home , you will need to own a piece of land first. You need to identify a suitable piece of land that is up for sale and buy it. What is your dream house?

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How to write a lead-winning, memorable real estate agent bio (+ examples)

Housing Wire

Accreditations and designations Highlight your professional credentials and any special designations you’ve earned. With extensive experience in new construction home sales, Janet is certified in luxury home sales and specializes in relocation and new construction builder sales.

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Opinion: Don’t let red tape strangle city development

Housing Wire

Consider, for instance, the following types of regulation, all of which increase the cost to build: Building height restrictions, designed by local property owners to lock in the status quo. Design standards, which impose costly building requirements and can be incredibly strict in places where beauty is part of the local brand.

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To Buy New or Old, That is the Question

Windemere Buying

While not always true, older neighborhoods tend to be closer to major employment centers, mass transportation, and multiple car routes (neighborhood arterials, highways, and freeways), and new construction homes are usually found on the outskirts of city limits where there’s more land available for the development.

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Building a New Home vs. Buying an Existing Home

Rent, Buy & Sell

Great, now you need to decide if you want to self-build your home or purchase a new construction. Of course that takes a bit of know-how and a piece of land, someone to connect sewer and water, installation of gas lines and electrical, as well as an inspector to sign off on the build when it is complete. New Construction Home.

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United Country Real Estate: New-Home Construction Sales Boosting Inventory

RIS Media

With inventory continuing to be at record lows in 2021, a new trend is developing in the real estate market regarding new-home construction. ” Of the new construction being built, many of them are more energy efficient and have more technology integrated into the homes.