Buying a NEW home
I've been in the market and there's a neighborhood with some resales but also a few new builds. I believe the original developer did like 50% of the houses, and sold the remaining 50% of lots to be developed individually.
I've seen a few of the houses - they are all VERY similar, obviously even the private lots have development restrictions for what the house/floorplan looks like.
What I'm sort of caught up on is overall caution around the new builds. If from the developer, everything is pretty much established, you know what package they've picked, features, etc. etc.
With the other ones, I'm just a bit nervous about, I guess mostly, where they may have cut corners (or not?). Obviously something replacing a faucet with one of your own liking is just fine... but when they've done their own duct work, used a different appliance package (maybe higher maybe lower), tankless vs hot water tank, maybe has AC maybe doesn't... etc. All the variables and quality of components has me slightly uneasy.
Would a home inspection (despite being on a brand new home) uncover any concerns - from "they did this wrong" to "they cheaped out here, something to consider"?
Or am I entirely worrying about nothing? I guess a brand new house built from the ground up in an established development still needs permits, architects, whatever else and done to code?
I've seen a few of the houses - they are all VERY similar, obviously even the private lots have development restrictions for what the house/floorplan looks like.
What I'm sort of caught up on is overall caution around the new builds. If from the developer, everything is pretty much established, you know what package they've picked, features, etc. etc.
With the other ones, I'm just a bit nervous about, I guess mostly, where they may have cut corners (or not?). Obviously something replacing a faucet with one of your own liking is just fine... but when they've done their own duct work, used a different appliance package (maybe higher maybe lower), tankless vs hot water tank, maybe has AC maybe doesn't... etc. All the variables and quality of components has me slightly uneasy.
Would a home inspection (despite being on a brand new home) uncover any concerns - from "they did this wrong" to "they cheaped out here, something to consider"?
Or am I entirely worrying about nothing? I guess a brand new house built from the ground up in an established development still needs permits, architects, whatever else and done to code?