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Originally Posted by vintageogauge
A lot of people say well pre-owned homes have lower bonds, have made improvements, etc. but I still would choose a new home in a new neighborhood over a pre-owned and I think that is why there are so many pre-owned homes on the market for 3 to 6 months or even longer.
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We bought a 1 year old pre-owned due to it both being a turnkey and having the color of counters and flooring we wanted.
A lot of people are turned off about not being able to pick the colors of things in a new home...unless you pony up a lot more money.
The lottery system is a great idea, but I know a couple who put in for 7 different houses before they finally were allowed to buy one. It was not exactly what they wanted even though it was brand new. They are removing the new carpeting they did not want at all but had to get.
For me, getting the colors I wanted AND a fully furnished 1 year old home for $10k over a brand new one with colors I disliked and no furniture was an easy choice.
The beauty of it is there are plenty of both to go around...we all win.
