How much money will I save buying an ‘energy efficient’ home? Sorry, I don’t think anyone can tell you that with any accuracy. The numbers I’ve seen among my client’s results are all over the map, and energy saving features range from a few appliances to every system in a whole house. Green Homes seem… Read More
Discount on New Homes
Price Check: Housing Affordability Still Positive
Price Check: Housing Affordability Still Positive All of the cities on the ‘least affordable list below’ are located in California. This is not news, California as a whole has always lead the pack in rising home prices. The report and complete Index Listings are available here. In Arizona, Siera Vista and Tucson rank fairly high… Read More
Builder Confidence Rises Two Points in June. Is a New Construction Home Right for You?
After holding steady for the past four months, builder confidence in the market for newly constructed single-family homes rose two points in June to a level of 60 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). This is the highest reading since January 2016. “Builders in many markets across the nation… Read More
Report: America’s Boom Towns Revealed
It’s encouraging to see new construction again underway all around us. Formerly abandoned residential new build neighborhoods are actively selling and new retail is popping up everywhere. This is not only good for (more choices) but home owners as well (evidence of demand). Have you ever wondered what towns in the U.S. are currently booming?… Read More
Video: Beware of New Home Flaws
The advice in this video is, in my humble opinion, priceless. I always, ALWAYS, suggest that a home buyer have an in-depth home inspection, but very often the buyer of a New Construction home believes that because the home is brand new there can’t be anything to fix. Wrong! Home Builders attention is divided among… Read More