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Buying New or Buying Old

New homes typically have a higher sales price than comparable existing homes, and buyers are usually willing to spend more on a new home because of lower maintenance costs. Builders' warranties on new homes, when combined with a new roof, appliances, and major systems, usually make major repairs unnecessary and help to counter a slower initial rate of appreciation.

Census Bureau Housing Surveys suggests that operating costs are lowest for brand new homes and slightly higher for relatively new existing homes. Operating costs per square foot of living space are consistently higher for progressively older existing homes. Utility costs represent the largest factor in operating costs. Energy consumption per square foot depends on the size of the home, the insulation and quality of the windows, air leakage and the efficiency of the furnace.

New homes require fewer expenditures for routine maintenance. The cost of maintenance first increases with age, then declines, so you will generally spend less maintaining a home built before 1960 than for a home built between 1970 and 1975.



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Kelly began her real estate career in 1984. A native of Smithfield, North Carolina and a graduate of both Meredith College and Appalachian State University, she is a former teacher and volunteer coordinator. Kelly was featured in the September 2001 issue of REALTOR® Magazine's "Top 100 Residential Salespeople" nationwide. Kelly is the #1 agent with Fonville Morisey (a Long & Foster Company), a prominent local 850 agent firm, and has been #1 agent every year for many consecutive years! Kelly lists, sells and negotiates for her clients. Her vast experience also enables her to find just the right property for you, and buyers for the home you need to sell.

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