Act Now to Get the Home of Your Dreams

A new home is in your future, and you’re doing all of your homework to make sure you get exactly what you want. You know what part of town you want to live in, which community you’d like to call home and what kind of lot you want. And most importantly, you know how many bedrooms, bathrooms and other special features you want in a home. In short, you know exactly what your dream home will look like.

But what if when you’re ready to make the move, what you want isn’t available?

If you are set on having a lot on a cul-de-sac or one that backs up to greenspace, you aren’t going to want to wait to buy — these premium homesites sell quickly. Same thing for oversized properties and those that are along waterways. Lots that are within walking or biking distance to pools, schools and other popular destinations within a community also move fast. If your heart is set on a particular kind of homesite, you’ll want to stay in touch with your builder sales representative and be prepared to move quickly when new homesites reach the market. You might also want to register for updates from the developer of your preferred community to learn when new homesites are available.

If you’re not particular about your homesite but you are about your home, there still might be a reason to act sooner than later — your preferred floor plan might not be available when you go to buy. Let’s say you want a one-story home with four bedrooms. Not all homesites can accommodate a one-story home of that size. Once those lots are gone, so is your chance for that one-story of your dreams.

There may also be restrictions on how many times a floor plan can be built within a neighborhood. In an attempt to maintain a pleasing and varied streetscape, some developers don’t allow the same floor plan to be built side-by-side. It’s typical that similar floor plans be spaced three or four houses apart — and you often can’t use the same color brick or paint. So, if you’ve fallen in love with a particular floor plan, you need to ask your builder sales representative where it can be built within the community and how many opportunities remain for it to be built.

Bottom line — if you know exactly what you want in a home, it’s better to buy now to save regrets later on.