After
dragging my husband to just about every model home in the county, we finally
decided to build our beautiful home at a master planned community called
Marlboro Ridge. This is a fantastic community with wonderful amenities,
beautiful homes and an equestrian center. We wanted to purchase a home in a
community where we can raise kids and ultimately spend the rest of our lives. I
love that this community has community events for both kids and adults
throughout the year. The community events are a very exciting feature that we
were happy to hear about.
Major Key: Talk to people who live in the
community. I found a few coworkers who lived in the community and talked to
them about the home’s structural integrity, the construction/building process
and other general questions. Most importantly I asked if they liked the house
and if were they satisfied with the results.
My husband
and I made an appointment in mid-April with the representative to pick our lot,
put down a deposit and pick the elevation that we wanted. Before we sat down we walked through the
house and had the sales representative point out everything that came standard
and what was an upgrade. I did this a few months ago but I wanted to know if
they added new options to the standard list. I also wanted my husband to hear
everything before we signed.
Major Key: Make sure you know what is standard
and what an upgrade is. This will either save you or cost you more money in
options at the design center. One of the most confusing things in buying new
construction is looking at the model home and knowing what an add-on is and
what is not. The agreement of sale will list out all of the standard options as
$0 line items but it’s good to know them before that point. Also ask about
incentives. Some builders offer monthly incentives. These often include
structural options such as bump outs and finished recreation rooms or the
upgrading of cabinetry, flooring or granite. The incentives and closing help
sold me!
