Keep all options open. mls By realtors, TV sales people and private sellers. A good buy on something you love could come from any of them. If you have a list of what upgrades cost to put in, that too will help but if the upgrades are ten to fiften years old, discount them accordingly and with new homes, remember the codes have changed so things have also been upgraded that come with a 2o15 house and so on. It takes some thinking but lists definitely help the process. Also remember resale value.
We bought new but only because we wanted a privacy wall and the bigger second bedroom the Lily offers to make a Decent tv room so that the television didnt dominate the home. It was the best deal with these at the time. Everyone has their own criteria.
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