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Old 04-10-2013, 06:42 PM
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I can go on and on, but the point is we never saw a resale decorated the way we wanted. To many people laminate floors through out the home is the way, we only wanted real wood, and not throughout but just in the dining, kitchen and foyer and definitely carpet in the bedrooms. We just figured it was better to buy new and make it over the way we wanted and not the way somebody else wanted.

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yes that is what I'm finding. Most of the resales on the market right now would, for me, need major changes if I bought them so they don't appear to offer any advantages over buying new. Even if the bond is paid and one has to redo flooring, landscape, etc. then it's the same as buying new with a bond and theoretically with a new place, you don't have to worry about any major repairs for a longer while. It's rare to find one who's owner's taste matched your own.