Being able to select the proper homesite is almost as important as choosing the correct home to fit the buyer's lifestyle. In most new communities, buyers will be moving in with neighbors in similar circumstances. Builders of new homes offer a variety of functional floorplans to fit a buyer's requirements. Choices of carpet, wall coverings, paint colors, lighting fixtures, window treatments, etc. And, because the builder buys for the entire production of new homes, the builder's purchasing power can reduce the cost to the home buyer.
Low maintenance is one of the most important features of new homes being built today.
New technology in building materials has made the homes of the 1990s virtually maintenance free, especially the exterior. No longer does a homeowner have to worry about painting every 3 to 5 years. A new home built today is required by law to meet stricter energy codes than homes built in the past when legal codes didn't exist or were more lenient. Many homebuilders use materials that are designed to exceed the strict limits in order to produce further savings for their owners. New home buyers are assured of at least a one year warranty on the home itself and most likely five years on major appliances including air conditioning and heating systems.