[BogeyBoy]

Originally Posted by l2ridehd

TV marketing team does an excellent job of making you think new is a lower price. I actually found the opposite to be true. Get their list of add on pricing. Granite 6K, tile in all but bedrooms 7K, extended garage 12K to 20K, cul de sac lot 18K, birdcage $24 a sq ft, stained glass front door 2K, etc etc etc. They charge extra for rounded corners and rocker switches and ceiling fans and garage door openers. The list is a page and a half long. Than add those things that have been done to the resale you will do anyway. Attic stairs and floor, replace the landscaping, and any others. Use that to really evaluate a resale and in many cases the resales are cheaper. The trick is to find a resale you want with only those add ons you want. And then there is the thing called an "offer" that you can do on resale that you can't on new. Just do a through apples to apples comparison and make the decision that works best for you.

I like your thinking. Selling those upgrades in a resale can be a challenge, especially the ones that are behind the scenes. There are pros and cons to new and pre-owned, it's an individual choice. (I have looked and both each time I bought here and went with new. Then did what I wanted to with the houses.)