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Originally Posted by jrref
Agreed, it's rare that you see a pre-owned home without all the upgrades.
Upgrades as I see it.
1) Newer HVAC and water heater
2) Newer Roof
3) Crown Moulding and Finished moulding around lanai sliders.
4) Plantation Shutters
5) Finished driveway, garage, and lanai floor coatings
6) All Closets upgraded with one of the newer storage systems
7) Hardwood or tile flooring and no rugs.
8) House re-pained in the last 5 years
9) Whole House Surge protection and maybe a lightning protection system.
10) Upgraded landscaping.
11) Whole house water filtration and possibly a water softener
12) Irrigation filter
I'm sure there are many others. In a new built home generally there is no #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #9, #10, #11 and #12 and you can't imagine how much money it costs for all these upgrades and time and effort to get them done.
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Then incoming new residents don’t want crown molding, plantation shutters finished drive (3 years 70% naked drive) many closets done by unique at 40% less than aftermarket, LV pretty common, palms are on the way out nobody want the maintenance, 15 years in TV never needed a water system, irrigation filter not really needed north of 44, but ours was $75.
Younger residents, less grandparents decor and landscaping ideas. But they do mow their own lawns, and garden their beds, with plants from local farms.
After 15 years between the 6’s, it’s refreshing to see a change lifestyle, of capable DYI residents in their 40-55 age groups.