6 Unexpected Benefits of Buying a New Build Home

Looking for a new home? Check out Richmond Estates, a new home community on Staten Island. The homes designed by Master Built Homes are created and constructed to the most modern code practices and feature semi-custom finishes. Plus, with new home construction, you'll be the first to live in your home and enjoy all the benefits that come with it!

If you’re trying to decide between purchasing an older home or a new build home we have some information you’ll probably want to read. While older homes can definitely bring some charm there are so many downsides that you’ll have to consider before purchasing. Older homes were built to different sets of construction codes, their floor plans are often closed off, and they often require a good deal of time (and money) to resonate them into a style that fits you.

Learn more about the benefit of buying a new build home and start your homebuying process with Master Built Homes today!

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1. New Homes Are Built to the Newest Building Codes

When you buy an older home, a contractor should always take a look at it to ensure it’s up to code, but there is always the possibility that they miss something. Maybe the roof is just barely tall enough to pass code inspection, or maybe the plumbing technically works enough to pass. When you purchase a newly constructed home by Master Built Homes you are guaranteed to have a home built to the highest standards. Master Built Homes only uses the best materials and construction techniques to ensure that their homes meet or exceed all building codes. You can rest assured that your new home will be safe, reliable, and built to last.

2. Move-In Ready

When you buy a new home, you never have to worry about surprises. Older homes can have all kinds of skeletons in their closets that, as luck would have it, always seem to come out the second you sign on the dotted line. With a new build home, there’s never any worry about what needs to be done to the house to make it liveable. You can just pull your moving truck up to the driveway and begin unpacking.

Master Built Homes already has several move-in-ready floor plans to choose from.

Do you like townhome-style houses, or perhaps something a little more grand? Whatever your particular style, we have a move-in ready option that lets you leave all the heavy lifting to us.

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3. Low-Cost Maintenance

Have you ever heard the expression “buy once, cry once”? It costs way more to rebuild an engine than maintain it. Houses are the same. It can cost you way more money, in the long run, trying to keep up with outdated construction than if you had just gotten a new house to begin with. Master Built Homes uses premium construction materials to build our semi-custom homes so you never have to worry about redoing anything. Simple maintenance and upkeep are all our homes need!

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4. Personalize and Customize

This is the fun part and the “semi” in semi-custom homes. How many times have you toured a house and found yourself nitpicking on the appliances, fixtures, or even something as silly as the cabinet handles? It’s frustrating to consider buying a home you’re not totally in love with and it’s sad to have to keep a running to-do list of things you’ll have to change in your head.

The semi-custom home builders at Master Built Homes want to let you help add the final touches to bring out your personality in the design of your home. We have a wide variety of options and customizations to fit your style and budget so feel free to peruse our gallery. Some of the things you can personalize are cabinetry and dinette areas, vanities, countertops, fixtures, appliances, and flooring.

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5. New Build Homes Are More Energy Efficient

All of the homes designed and created by Master Built Homes are LEED certified and eco-friendly. LEED is a third-party certification that attests to the low environmental impacts your house will have. LEED certification in New York State gives you lots of home-buyer tax breaks and lower home insurance so you can be assured that your new house is planet-friendly and wallet-friendly.

LEED-certified homes guarantee clean indoor air quality and lots of natural light (perfect for your plants and your mental health). They also use less water and less energy, meaning your utility bill will be substantially less than a traditional house.

6. Build a Sense of Community

Have you ever moved into a fully established neighborhood and felt out of place or even downright unwanted? The beauty of new home construction is that everyone is new to the neighborhood. You’re all in it together and going through the same things. Making friends with your neighbors will never be easier than when you’re all commiserating over the chaos of unpacking and getting settled.

The beauty of our Richmond Estates neighborhood is that while everyone is relatively new to the neighborhood and you’re all experiencing the same exchange in your life, everyone is doing it in their own specialized home. On top of that, the neighborhood doesn't feel cookie-cutter because every home is different.

At Master Built Homes we are leading the Staten Island area in new home construction and specialize in semi-custom builds, so you will always get the home that fits you best! Our new neighborhoods are popping up in Richmond Estates and Eugene Street. Find your new home today!

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