subject: The Time Is Right For A Custom Built Home [print this page] If you are a home buyer in today's market you will find a larger than ever inventory of homes for sale in every price range. The depressed housing market has not only increased the inventory, but diminished the prices with interest rates still hovering at all time lows. This makes it a buyer's market with all of the advantages that carries. But it doesn't make finding that perfect house in the perfect location at the right price an easy feat. Home buyers are still experiencing the frustration of finding the ideal home that fulfills both their needs and desires.
The same market conditions that make current homes for sale such bargains also apply to custom built homes only perhaps more so. The prices for lots for residential building have also been lowered with many owners willing or needing to sell the property at reduced prices. With reduced demand and currently lower energy costs, building materials are lower in price and top quality construction crews are looking for work. Building a quality home in an up-and-coming location can result in an instant 25 percent to 30 percent equity in the home at current home values in the area. This is rarely achieved with an existing property, even a drastically reduced in price foreclosure after repairs and updating improvements have been made.
Current conditions have never been better for a custom built home that you can be a part of designing from the ground up. You will work directly with the architect and builder to ensure that every feature important to you from the floor plan to the roof to the individual bathroom fixtures is exactly what you envision. You will know that your home is built with the highest quality materials by experienced craftsmen that will increase the value of your home. Custom made homes also typically have a significantly higher resale value that tract built homes as well.
When you have your home custom built you can choose Energy Star appliances, windows, and doors along with other "green" construction that will save you on energy bills. Having solar panels installed will also enable you to qualify for a 30 percent tax credit along with local utility rebates. These cost-saving features are also very attractive to future buyers to further increase the value of your home.
A custom built home means never having to compromise on location, floor plan, or desired features as is necessary when choosing from among current homes for sale. The time is right to consider the option of a custom built home.
