Community Amenities: Many new
homes are built in lavish master-planned
communities with resort-style community
centers, pools and clubhouses.
Advanced Technology and Design: It’s
possible to replace all of the single-pane
windows in a resale home with today’s
high-performance windows. It’s also
possible to add insulation to a used home.
However, it’s very expensive to replace
dated appliances, cabinets and countertops
in a used home — and you still won’t have
the high ceilings you dream of on the first
floor of an older two-story home. All are
reasons to build your new home your way,
to reflect the way you live today.
Safety: State-of-the-art circuit breakers.
Electric gate openers with infrared beams
that stop if a tricycle or child is too near.
High-efficiency air conditioners that
use the latest environmentally-friendly
coolants. Cabinets and paints that use
fewer volatile organic compounds, so that
you and your family can breathe easier.
That New Home Feel: A used home
was someone else’s dream, not yours. It
reflects their choices and family memories.
You may learn to love avocado-green
appliances (and you may be willing to
scrub stained countertops or greaseencrusted ovens and cooktops) but more
and more people prefer that never lived-in
feel. After all, when was the last time you
went to a department store and selected
used clothes? Or visited a car dealer and
paid more for a used car than a new car?
New homes offer the latest designs, style,
comfort and quality. They provide a carefree lifestyle so that you can enjoy your
home, not work on it.
New home or used? There are certainly
benefits to both and in my opinion both
should be explored before making that big
buying decision. Next month I’ll share my
thoughts on the benefits of buying a resale
property.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Russ Downing is Managing Director of
HOT Hua Hin Property and has for the last
8 years headed up the Hua Hin judging
team for the Thailand Property Awards,
widely seen as the
Academy Awards for
the Thailand Property
Sector. Russ’s articles
have been translated
and re-printed
in a large popular
Chinese magazine
and he has had 3 of
his luxury listings
chosen for the Wall Street Journal’s “House
of the Day” feature with near worldwide
exposure in the WSJ’s U.S., European and
Asian editions as well as on-line. If you
are looking to purchase a home in Hua
Hin contact Russ at 084 387 5699 or russ@
hothuahin.com.
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