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Old 02-22-2014, 11:36 AM
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Default What advise would you give when looking for a new home?

We like the preowned homes to some extent. They have mature landscaping, upgrades etc. I have been searching the internet for homes for sale. I am finding that the homes are not quite what we are looking for in that they have things we want but not everything. The prices on a 10 to 15 year home are more than that of a newly built home. We originally thought we wanted a preowned home but now are leaning heavily towards new construction. I like the idea that we will be new as well as most of our new neighbors as opposed to an established neighborhood. We worked with a TV realtor last year at this time to get an idea of what is available.
After we see what he has to offer we might be interested in looking a preowned home if it is relatively new. We are not interested in a 10 year old home.
I am also considering having only one car as my lease expires soon after we move to TV.
We are not golfers (yet) but we like to exercise regularly.
Any thoughts, advise or ideas?
Thank you all very much in advance. You posts have educated me immensely so far.

We would like our new home to have;
Extended lanai with a birdcage.
Pool.
East facing lanai.
Golf cart garage. Or large garage.
Private lanai
Dark kitchen cabinets
Nice laundry room with cabinets
Open floor plan
Walk-in closets
Roman shower
Woman’s vanity
A closet in the 3rd bedroom
Wood floors or carpet.
$300K to 370K range.