|
We provide effective real estate services with a caring personal touch. 215-884-9980.
|
Get Free Presentation On Our Home Marketing.
Before signing a contract with any real estate agent, make sure you know EXACTLY how your home will be marketed.
Find Out More >
View All Offers >
|
Thank you very much Melissa
We are thrilled to be done with everything and now there is time to unpack!
J.P. Gallagher
Read Quote >
View All Quotes >
|
 Compare three mortgages at one time.
Download TripleCalc now. It's free. |
Lerch & Associates Real Estate
are some of The Top Selling Real Estate Experts™
Find Out More > |
|
|
 |
Check Out These Special Offers From Our Affiliates! Just for you from the affiliates of our web site! Please take advantage of the following special offers...  
Buying Land and New Construction >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.
|
| Q |
What famous writer's home is Rowan Oak?
|
| A |
Rowan Oak in Oxford, Mississippi, was the home of William Faulkner from 1930 until his death in 1962.
|
 See More Real Estate Trivia > |
|
|
|
|
- NUMBER1EXPERTS™ 
