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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I have been looking for a house and many of the pre-owned houses are priced higher than comparable new houses. I always look to see how much appreciation the pre-owned homeowner expects to get when selling, and I often find that they are expecting too much. If the house is relatively new, it seems like the seller is trying price the sales commission into their asking price so that the buyer effectively pays it. The seller should expect to pay the commission. Also, the new homes come with an excellent warranty and you are certain that the price is going to be competitive.
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Yes you will find that many new homes are less expensive. A couple of things to think about are that many of the pre-owned homes have a more central location to everything. Another thing is to think about all of the upgrades the pre-owned homes have. Most things are done. With a new home you are starting from scratch. Then again it is a new home and it is nice to start fresh. We did buy new but back then the great locations were still available. We love our location, close to all three squares, doctors offices, pharmacies, shopping and Golf courses. Take the big Villages paper map and highlight where the home is and then highlight where all of the places you will be going by golf cart on a daily or weekly basis. That will help you determine where the best places to buy are.