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August 17, 2017 | by admin
If you’re in the market for a new home, visiting the showhomes of various builders is a great option for discovering what’s available to you. By touring the variety of showhomes that different communities offer, a home buyer can get a good idea of what options are available. By visiting these homes, potential buyers are able to picture what life would be like if they chose to purchase that style of home and can get a feel for what each builder offers. With all the decorations and accessories added to showhomes to make them look appealing to a consumer, it is easy to get distracted and lose sight of the big picture: the home itself. To help you find the home that suits you and your family’s needs, it is important to keep your attention focused on what matters. Below are some important things you should remember when visiting a showhome.
Keep your eye on the prize
When builders are preparing a showhome, the idea is to fill it with all of the basics that a typical resident would have. When builders do this, it is called staging. Builders stage a home so that it looks the way a typical homeowner would design the space. Staging the home adds a level of comfort and livability to the home. This allows potential homebuyers to easily picture life in the showhome as if it were their own space.
Though staging makes the home even more beautiful, it has a tendency to distract buyers from the home itself. Buyers may struggle to picture the home with their own furniture and decor because the staged showhome looks so impressive as it is. Unfortunately, this means that home buyers may be disappointed when they buy the home and it doesn’t have the same flare that the staged showhome did. To avoid this, it is imperative that home buyers take the time to picture how the home would look with their own furniture, appliances, pictures and other decor pieces. Touring a showhome isn’t a race. Take your time in every single room, close your eyes if you need to, and picture how this home would look if you lived there.
Taking the time to look past the showhome staging is a crucial component to remember when looking through a showhome. If a potential buyer can look beyond the staging to see the home for what it is, and how it would look with their own interior design, finding the right home becomes easier.
Imagine life in that home
If you’re in the market for a new home, it’s important to remember that it is likely one of the largest purchases you will ever make. Your home is where you will spend a lot of your spare time and for some, it is where their children will grow up. Because the decision of what home to buy carries so much weight, when you are looking through a showhome it is critical to try to picture your current, and future life in that home.
Everyone has specific needs that must be met in their home and nobody knows what you need better than you do. If you live alone, you may want less space. Some people may enjoy hosting events and desire a larger kitchen and living space. Maybe you’re thinking of starting a family and want more rooms, a play area, and a safe, friendly community. As a homebuyer, it is your responsibility to do your best to imagine living in that space. Imagine how the layout fits with where you spend your time. Imagine your typical weekend, the activities you enjoy and the type of home that would meet those needs. By picturing your lifestyle and your specific needs, it becomes a lot easier to determine the home you need.
What you see isn’t necessarily what you have to get
When the interior options of a showhome are planned, these choices are designed to show a wide variety of what the builder has to offer. This includes aspects of the home at all levels. When you look at a showhome, you are not looking at a base model home. However, you are not looking at a home loaded with the high-end luxury options either. Every showhome will feature both base model, and high-end selections to show the range and flexibility of options offered by the builder. Because the home shows such a variety, it is important to remember that what you see in the showhome is not necessarily what you will get in the home.
The reality is, that many builders offer highly customizable options for your home. Upgrades can be made on items such as door and cabinet handles, flooring, backsplash, countertops, and brass or nickel faucets. Each upgrade option should be evaluated and discussed with your builder on your home buying journey.
If you don’t like some of the options featured in a showhome, don’t give up on the home quite yet! Through evaluating all of the options available to you, it is often possible to get exactly what you are looking for in your new home’s options.
The community counts, too
When you decide you are serious about buying a new home, your home buying journey needs to expand beyond the home itself.
For some buyers, the right community comes down to location and its proximity to amenities, work, and family. For others, several factors come into play when deciding on a community. For young families, their home’s community plays an integral part in determining the right home. If you are a new family with young children, having a safe and friendly community is paramount. If a buyer comes across a beautiful showhome that meets their needs, but it is located in a busy, high-traffic part of the city, it wouldn’t be the right fit. However, if there were new schools, or many other young families, it may be perfect for them. Asking your builder about community plans and amenities is a great way to get an idea of what is around the community, and what may be still to come.
It is easy to fall in love with a beautiful home and forget about your surroundings. As a homebuyer, distractions are everywhere and there are so many details to pay attention to. The community in which the home is being built is often overlooked, but is a critical factor that needs to be considered when looking at and through a showhome. If you find a gorgeous showhome that offers options meeting your needs and is located in the ideal community for you and your family, you may have found the builder for your next home.
There are so many different home builders and each one offers a wide variety of showhome options designed to meet the needs of almost every consumer. With so much to look at, it is easy to get overwhelmed and distracted, causing you to select a home before you see everything available to you. If you’re in the market to buy a new home, builders do everything they can to help you meet all your needs and wants, but unless you come equipped with a clear idea of the home you want, it can sometimes take a while to find the perfect home. To help you find the home that suits your individual needs, it is important to keep focused on what matters most to you. If you properly evaluate the home, your lifestyle, the community and remember to ask your builder any questions that come up with regards to customization options and community plans, finding a home that is the perfect fit becomes a lot easier.
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