If you are in the market for a new home, you might have found yourself under a considerable amount of stress to find the right property. Fortunately, making the decision to build can give you the opportunity to ‘try before you buy’ because you can check out one of the many luxury display homes. This will allow you to make a decision regarding the suitability before making any payments.
When embarking on a guided tour of these homes, make sure that you look at the areas that are not included, such as closets and crawlspaces. Keep in mind that it is quite easy to make a poorly built home look nice but it is impossible to hide shoddy workmanship. Look out for items that look poorly made, put together in a rush or that have been done messily.
Make sure that you have a list of questions to ask the person conducting the tour, who is usually an estate agent. This will require you to have done your research into the home and to have reflected on any properties that you have purchased in the past (what do you wish you had have known). It will be obvious if you haven’t done your research in the questions you ask.
Visit the display homes that you really like more than once, as seeing the place on different days and in different weather conditions can give you a good idea of how you feel about it. You might even like to bring different people with you on each of the visits to see how you would be able to use the space for different purposes, such as family living and entertaining.
Finally, make sure that you are patient in conducting an inspection of the space and in coming to a conclusion. When you visit the luxury display home, take as much time as you need to have a look around and imagine yourself living in each of the rooms. If you have young children it can often help to leave them at home, at least for the first visit, to give you the time you need.
