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Originally Posted by elizabeth52 (Post 727057)

With a spec house, does that mean a pool and/or birdcage would have to be added after closing? Or could that still be added before?

No changes at all are allowed before closing. What you see is what you get at the price quoted, period.

We found a gem if a house online a couple of years ago and had 2 hours to decide the next morning. Our agent said afterward they could have sold the house four or five times that day.

Bottom line be ready to act when you find what you want with a 20% payment ready. Sleeping on it a few days or needing to line up the money isn't an option if you want a desirable house.

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Originally Posted by elizabeth52 (Post 727057)

With a spec house, does that mean a pool and/or birdcage would have to be added after closing? Or could that still be added before?

After

Some will be built with pools and bird cages.

The one thing you can add to a "spec" house before closing, if it does not have them already, is blinds. We did that and they were installed between our signing the contract and closing.

I think you can also add a washer/dryer but the deals at Lowe's are better than the available options.

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Originally Posted by alanmcdonald (Post 727170)

Some spec homes come with blinds and a washer and dryer. Some come without.

It was so interesting the different kinds of upgrades or lack of them that were in the same models available when we were house looking in 2007 when only specs were available and no building to suit was going on..

Our neighbors bought a spec Lantana on the golf course in 2008, with a HUGE back yard and linoleum, not tile in the kitchen and entry for $325.

We bought a new spec Camellia with a refrigerator with no icemaker and asked to trade up and pay for an upgrade. No deal.

That is when I learned that the developer does business a LITTLE differently than this old girl is used to.

I have seen many spec homes that are gorgeous. After all decorators are the people who choose the details that complete them with an eye to beauty and price and spec homes offer a wide variety of choices.

I do sound like I work for the developer don't I?

I DON'T.

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Originally Posted by JP (Post 725509)

I think when TV builds spec neighborhoods they look really great. When the neighborhoods are built by individual home owners that get to pick colors and house styles that a lot of times make the neighborhoods look very disjointed. I think TV is finishing build out with spec homes so they can create neighborhoods as they have envisioned them and they think will ultimately sell better and faster and have higher sale values.

I agree with you. Although I valued the experience of choosing what I wanted for each feature of my home, it was a lengthy process for the TV designer. If houses are so in demand, they can sell them and make a greater profit on eliminating that design meeting. And, I've noticed that with all the building taking place in my neighborhood, there is a nice diversity of homes, colors, etc. They really do seem to know how to meet the needs of the buyers. The other advantage for those of us living in these areas is that we have plenty of dust now, but in a short while, there will be none. Golly, is it busy around here, and this is not one of the newest villages!!!:agree: