We get it. Looking for a new home to buy can be a daunting, exhausting and a downright confusing process. There may be one home that checks a few important criteria off your list, and the next one you see checks off the remaining boxes of your list but is missing other important aspects. This is when you may find yourself daydreaming about the possibility of merging the two homes into one and ending with a perfect oasis! But since this is not an actual possibility (sorry to burst your bubble), many people find themselves being drawn to building their own home from the ground up. If this is an idea you have been toying with, then today’s blog is for you! Below we have listed a few perks and advantages of ditching the search to buy a home and bringing your dream home to life!

The first perk, and possibly the most obvious, to building your own home is that everything is brand new. No holes in the walls to patch up, no conspicuous stains on the carpet, no upgrading appliances and no immediate repairs need to be made. There is just something so appealing about being the first ones to live in a home, and knowing that you had a large hand in creating and designing everything. On the same note, depending on the builder and neighborhood, most of the time you are able to custom design your home. Meaning that everything from the layout and flooring, to paint color, kitchen finishes and curtains can be created to your specifications. And there is a peace of mind knowing that everything will be new, clean and designed to your taste and preferences the day you move in.

Another advantage to building your own home is that you get to pick your neighborhood. It is quite frustrating when find your ideal neighborhood and either there are no homes for sale that meet your criteria or all the homes are way out of your price range. If you know the area you would like to live in, you can then search for a plot of land that is open and build your dream home, allowing you both a desirable location and a house you love. And that is what we call a win-win! Lastly, building a new home affords you the opportunity to incorporate new energy-efficient systems throughout that will allow you to save money. It is no secret that technology has become quite advanced over the past decades and even years. Many older homes are not equipped with the most up-to-date systems, which in turn will require you to spend more money on bills each month. So you are stuck with a dilemma – either pay the higher bills as they come or spend the money (and develop a headache) and update the systems. No matter how you slice it, it is always easier and more convenient to have a newer home that has these energy-efficient and cost efficient systems already in place prior to move in.