Warranty & layout
Structural warranty, current code, energy efficiency, and a floor plan built for how families live now — with little to fix for years.
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New vs. Resale
A builder's base price and a resale list price aren't the same kind of number. Add lot premiums and upgrades on one side, immediate updates on the other — then compare the honest all-in.
Interactive · True All-In Cost
Compare the real totals
Closing costs are estimated at 2.5% of price on both sides. New construction adds the design center and lot; resale adds whatever the home needs on day one.
New Construction
Comparable Resale
Kitchen, baths, roof, paint — whatever it needs in year one.
Lower all-in cost
Resale
Saves about $0 all-in on these inputs.
New construction Resale
Cost only — this can't price the things that don't show up on a spreadsheet: a builder's 1-2-10 warranty, modern efficiency and layout, or the mature trees and established feel of a resale. Weigh those too. Text me to talk through a specific community vs. a specific home.
Beyond The Number
Location & trees
Established neighborhoods, mature landscaping, walkability, and a known commute — usually closer in, and available now.
Timeline matters
A to-be-built home is 9–18 months — “twelve” often becomes fourteen. Resale closes in 30–60 days. Match it to your move.
Which one really wins?