bathrooms than bedrooms, you can make it happen if you build your own home. Furthermore, you can customize smaller things, such as kitchen cabinets, shelving, molding and much more. Building a home is literally making your dream Pinterest board come to life.
You aren’t competing with any other buyers!
When the market is tough for buyers because of scant inventory, building a home can give you a sense of confidence — you know you’re going to get what you want and not have to worry about multiple other buyers beating your offer on the one home that you thought would suit you and your family. You can choose your materials (and hopefully control your budget). Another nice thing about building from scratch is being able to choose the materials that make up everything about your home — and hopefully work within your budget. For example, if you can’t afford to have marble countertops but you want the look of marble, you can opt for white quartz.
…and here are a few cons:
• You will have to wait longer to move in, as building a new home takes a bit of time (and snags and delays could happen). • You will likely spend more money building than you would have buying an existing home.
The verdict: which is the better choice?
This obviously depends on you and your family. Go over this list, and decide, given your timeline and budget, if building or buying
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