Along with coziness, builders are marketing choice - the buyer's ability to customize even a modest new tract home. Most homebuilders offer a number of standard options, but will consider special requests. As part of a home's price, these systems are financed by the buyer's home loan. Pardee includes it standard in some homes. Certainly in San Diego, it's a high priority, because San Diego is the telecommunications capital of the world.
Buyers here are much more sophisticated computer-wise.
People really want to have some choice in how their homes end up, everything from room options to counter-top materials. San Diego's revived economy and brighter job prospects help explain the surge in sales of high-end new homes. With the resale market rebounding, move-up buyers are better able to sell their previous homes. When things were booming, quality got a little slipshod. Eager to find your dream house.