Buying v. Building: A House Hunter’s Dilemma

You are tired of renting or living with your parents. It’s time for you to take the plunge and buy a house. The housing market is on the rise all over the country. You are faced with incentives at every angle. An existing home offers some sense of community as opposed to new construction; however, building your own home will allow you to choose the features you want. Custom home building is an attractive choice to consider when on the hunt for a new house.

The Freedom to Choose

Many developers offer three or four types of homes in a new development. While there are some things you can customize, the footprint of the house and some aspects of the layout cannot be changed. They have to remain the same for cost and development purposes. Buying a lot and hiring your own home builder isn’t completely unheard of. It isn’t common in cookie-cutter developments, but in some, you may find an exception.

Custom home building allows you to work closely with a designer and architect to plan the exact home and layout you want. There’s no compromise unless it comes in the form of the budget. However, reputable designers and builders won’t let you go over budget. Instead, they will make suggestions on what to cut back on versus what is important to stick to. If you need to add usable space to the inside of your home, you may have to sacrifice some of the more exceptional finishes you chose elsewhere. It’s worth it to get the footprint and structure of the house the way you need it. Function should always be selected over finishes when it comes to the budget and building a house.

You and your family have to decide which route to go. Custom home building allows you the freedom to create the home that suits your needs and wants.