I will echo post #8. You might want to consider a new(ish) home in an established neighborhood for a couple of reasons:
First, there have been rumors (as well as discussions on this forum if memory serves) from people purchasing new homes, that the finished product is not built to the level of quality of homes built previously. Things like windows leaking in the rain, water coming up around or through the slab the home is built on and leaking under the flooring, cabinets installed improperly, cabinets installed incorrectly leading to cabinet drawers and doors not closing as they should, things like that; as well as using materials inferior to that of previously built homes. I know of only one first-person report (windows leaking), and in fairness new homes, as I understand it, are under warranty so any (?) problems would be corrected.
Second, moving to a home a few years old in an established neighborhood gives you two advantages. First is the assumption (not always correct) that the original bugs have been worked out, so any problems associated with the original build have been corrected. Second is that you'd get to meet and talk with a few of the neighbors about the neighborhood in question, problems they may know of about the house, etc. etc.
Whichever you decide to do...Welcome! I hope you'll find TV as wonderful as we did. Going on five years now and NO regrets.
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