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re: Why would anyone build a new house?
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:03 am to Geekboy
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:03 am to Geekboy
Ability to customize the plans to what you need or want.
Everything is brand new. Buying resale houses means you're more likely to have costly repairs and maintenance items come up much sooner because the house and everything inside is older and has had however many years of wear and tear.
Renovating is a pain in the arse. You still have contractor headaches plus potential for hidden problems you never knew about until they start doing demo and tear out. Nothing like thinking you're doing a quick bathroom renovation, only to find major termite damage when your contractor starts tearing stuff out.
Everything is brand new. Buying resale houses means you're more likely to have costly repairs and maintenance items come up much sooner because the house and everything inside is older and has had however many years of wear and tear.
Renovating is a pain in the arse. You still have contractor headaches plus potential for hidden problems you never knew about until they start doing demo and tear out. Nothing like thinking you're doing a quick bathroom renovation, only to find major termite damage when your contractor starts tearing stuff out.
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Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:03 am to Geekboy
I'd love to build a new home, but can't, especially now, find a flat lot of land in my price range.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:03 am to LSUJuice
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:03 am to Geekboy
IF you think building a new house is a PITA, try a remodel on for size...
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:04 am to Thracken13
quote:This is not the only other choice.
and not some cookie cutter house that looks exactly like all the others around
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:06 am to Geekboy
I have built a few houses in different cities and can honestly say it was never a headache like expected. I had a good builder each time and planned it out very well ahead of time. You have to really think about everything you want/need before getting started. Then let the builder work but check on it along the way. Only ever had minor issues that needed to be addressed each time but nothing that ever stresses us out.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:06 am to Thracken13
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the answer is they want a house on their terms, and not some cookie cutter house that looks exactly like all the others around.
Most new builds are from builders who have set floor plan designs to choose from. The large majority of new home builds are not unique designs from the mind of an architect.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:06 am to Mid Iowa Tiger
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. A 3400 sq ft walkout ranch orientated so I can watch the spring and fall sunset through the valley while drinking bourbon.
i hate u.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:09 am to Salmon
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You could have 30 years experience building houses and build your house yourself and have both.
Thank you Captain Outlier.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:09 am to Centinel
You're welcome.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:09 am to concrete_tiger
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We built a used house
We once built a new treehouse, but we had to go out on a limb because the shady contractor barked at a few of our requests, making us consider leaving his arse out in the woods.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:11 am to Geekboy
I didn't have any problems with my house build. Glad I did it in 2018 when things were normal, and that I already owned the land free and clear.
This post was edited on 4/27/22 at 9:12 am
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:12 am to LSUtoBOOT
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We once built a new treehouse, but we had to go out on a limb because the shady contractor barked at a few of our requests, making us consider leaving his arse out in the woods.
Sonic. Now.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:15 am to Geekboy
We have built two houses including one last year. It was a good experience both times. We had some hiccups along the way, but nothing that we couldn't figure out.
With that said, I have no interest in doing it again.
With that said, I have no interest in doing it again.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:16 am to Centinel
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Sonic. Now.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:18 am to Thracken13
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the answer is they want a house on their terms, and not some cookie cutter house that looks exactly like all the others around.
This. And just like anything and everything in life, if you just walk away and let someone else handle 100% of it, you'll be disappointed. Even if you sign a contract with a experienced builder you still need to be on-site for an hr talking about shite every other day at least.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:22 am to Geekboy
I am currently building a house and my only complaint is my builders inability to plan ahead. He can build a top notch beautiful house but his ability to be prepared for the next step is piss poor. He and I have gotten in to some arguments over his piss poor planning because I’ll go weeks with nobody working due to him not having the next sub lined up in a timely manner. We should be in our house right now but instead are looking at another 3-4mo. This is costing him and myself money and he just can’t understand how he is losing money. I signed a contract on the pricing of the house so inflation is killing him but like I told him, “if you quit dragging arse, you’d finished this house cheaper. Everyday you waste, costs you money.” He just can’t see it.
He actually got mad at me for “micromanaging him” because I was at the house everyday checking on the subs. I live a few miles from the build so I’d show up in the morning and ask what they were doing and on my way home I would check their work. Some of these builders forget who their boss is or that they actually have a boss.
He actually got mad at me for “micromanaging him” because I was at the house everyday checking on the subs. I live a few miles from the build so I’d show up in the morning and ask what they were doing and on my way home I would check their work. Some of these builders forget who their boss is or that they actually have a boss.
This post was edited on 4/27/22 at 9:25 am
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:24 am to Thracken13
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the answer is they want a house on their terms, and not some cookie cutter house that looks exactly like all the others around.
There are plenty of older homes that don't look like all of the others. I am putting it down to ego.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:25 am to sgallo3
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Aren't most people building new homes gonna hire someone to draft it that is gonna come up with something similar to the cookie cutter stuff they have drawn up before?
Generally, people pick from one of a few predrawn designs. Then they add a different style of shutter and think this makes their house unique.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:27 am to Geekboy
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I’ve probably know about 15 to 20 people who have built or are building new homes and not one single time has it gone smoothly. It’s ALWAYS a huge headache and a pain in the arse.
Now do all the folks that buy re-sale and end up doing major remodel/repairs after they close.
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