Do you stay up at night worrying about something going wrong in your house and the costs associated with it? Who will be there to help if something breaks? Will the plumber overcharge you or provide shoddy work? In the home building industry often the only thing that a builder has is its reputation. The most important thing to a new homebuilder is referral business and for this reason they stake their reputation on every new home they build. Warranties cover almost everything on a new home so no matter what happens the builder is still there to help even if it is eight months after closing. Try getting that kind of guarantee from a resale home! http://www.buynewbuynow.org/index.asp?ID=1 CHICAGO - At the September 27th meeting, the Regional Board of Directors of the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago unanimously endorsed the BuyNewBuyNow.org program and will be playing a role in the development of the action plan. The association will take on an advisory role and have oversight responsibility. 10/2/2006 2:18:58 PM Permanent Link Once you've signed a contract on a resale house the sale may be contingent upon the sellers finding their own house. And the sale of the house they want to buy may be contingent upon that seller finding his own place to live. This is not always the most convenient situation for buyers looking to move now. 10/3/2006 11:12:32 AM Permanent Link The question any good investor should ask themselves is, "How do I take advantage of today's market trends?" The answer used to be the old adage, 'buy low and sell high,' but it's changing to 'buy new, buy now.' 12/14/2006 2:54:20 PM Permanent Link Nothing in life is perfect - including a new home. New homeowners are usually able to detect the things that need to be fine-tuned or the small glitches that are inevitable with new construction within a short time after they've unpacked and settled into their new home. 9/8/2006 11:12:55 AM Permanent Link Times have changed drastically since your parents bought their first home. Gone are the days of 13 percent interest rates and limited selection. Today, interest rates are still at historically low levels when viewed over the course of 20 years and the loan programs being offered by banks are more flexible than ever. 9/8/2006 11:14:39 AM Permanent Link You want to make your money work as hard as you do. So why are you letting it languish in a low interest CD or money market when you could be investing it in a new construction home that will hold its value and appreciate. 9/8/2006 11:14:12 AM Permanent Link The question of energy efficiency - the cost of heating and cooling and operating the appliances in your home - most likely never arose when your grandparents and even your parents purchased their homes. But today as the cost of energy continues its upward spiral with no end in sight, buyers expect, and have a right to know upfront, just how much it will cost to enjoy a comfortable indoor environment in their homes year round. 9/8/2006 11:15:19 AM Permanent Link When it comes to new home sales, it seems that most of the country today has written off the housing boom. In the face of rising interest rates, fewer new housing starts and increased resale market time it would seem that what the media says is true, but the real truth is that today is still a great time to buy a new home. While the aforementioned items are true they are taken out of context. Interest rates are still at historically low levels, housing starts are still higher than they were 15 years ago and...well...the resale market leaves a lot to be desired. 9/8/2006 11:16:14 AM Permanent Link