Hi Lvmypug,
How exciting that you are finally at the ready-to-buy stage! We were wannabees for several years before buying too, so we know the feeling.
The best way to compare price on new vs resale, is to price a new home you like on a lot you would want with all the upgrades you would build and add the bond for total firm price.
Then find a comparable resale with the same upgrades on a comparable lot, add the bond (if any) to get the total asking price. Remember that this price is negotiable.
When we were looking we found, in general, that homes offered for sale by owner tended to be about the same or higher than comparable new homes. Resales listed through TV or MLS tended to be considerably less than comparable new homes. That was two years ago, so I don't know how the market is today.
Good luck and please keep us posted on your progress.
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