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New Home Construction Nightmares
by Dena Kouremetis
Here are but a few of the unfortunate scenarios I have personally encountered or heard tales of in my years of production home sales and marketing. However rare these occurrences may be, the fact is, stuff happens.
In retrospect, the buyers in all these scenarios eventually were able to work something out with the builders or the city to ameliorate the problems, or found ways to deal with their discoveries or disappointments. Here, now, are some common oversights in design by both builder and buyer, hard to spot at first glance. Most builders do try to think of everything when designing a home. But it is truly up to the buyer to analyze the logic and flow of the builder's floor plans and amenities. Caveat emptor:
Read enough? It's difficult for home buyers to spot every anomaly in the emotion of a new home purchase. It's wise to inspect both model homes and nearly completed production homes for yourselves, or with the aid of a knowledgeable inspector, Realtor, or construction professional. Ask as many questions as it takes to satisfy your concerns regarding issues such as those raised here. In other words, when making an investment as large as this, don't let beautifully decorated model homes and fancy marketing campaigns filter your perceptions. The more information you can gather regarding the new home area, the builder, and home site location and the floor plan you are about to purchase, the more peace of mind you will gain when escrow closes and the moving van pulls up. Published: June 18, 1999 Use of this article without permission is a violation of federal copyright laws. Related Articles: |
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