You get what you pay for.
How many times do we need to learn this lesson? With anything in life, when you cheap out you tend to regret it. With things I use all the time, I am not willing to throw down some serious money. Nothing is more important than a house. Rather than buy an existing home, I searched for custom home builders in my area. Why not? First, if you buy an existing home you are inheriting all the flaws. The previous owners’ coils have damaged the plumbing, piping, electricity, or HVAC. You might need to replace a roof, the floor, or repipe the entire house. There are also design issues. Nobody loves the aesthetic of their new home. Everyone at least paints. Most couples over time spend thousands of dollars going room by room adjusting the home to their liking. You can only go so far though. Sometimes a house just won’t listen to your dreams. The room might not be large enough to accommodate a fireplace, the plumbing could be wrong for a deep soaking tub, or there might not be enough bedrooms for all the children you have planned. That is why I am an advocate of using custom home builders. Get what you want, all that you want, right up front. Yes, the initial price tag is super expensive. You are buying a luxury custom built home. Of course it costs. However, after working with custom home builders, you never need to worry about updates of living in inferior conditions again. It is smart to plan ahead.