Quote:
Originally Posted by JoMar
Assuming the tastes of the person the originally owned the home are the same as yours. If not, you will spend the same for changing the home to your tastes plus removal of what they had. An earlier post had it close to right, identify your wants vs your needs. Get as much done when they build your house, floors, granite tops, expanded lanai. Depending on your age, take a 30 year mortgage (and take the bond to 30 also) and play with their money. Unless you are wealthy it should all be about cash flow. When you move in get it as close to done as you can so you can enjoy the life here. Oh, when you look at expenses, increase the food and entertainment.....we all eat tons down here  |
Taste has little to do with attic stairs, washer and dryer, blinds, landscaping, and most of those are missing on a new home. Paint color is easy and cheap to change and most folks rip out carpet in new or used and replace with wood or tile. I personally have found resale homes to be a much better value then new homes. Most don't look at bond or those things that still have to be done in a new home that are already done in a resale. But you must if you want to really compare the two.