House hunting comes with its fair share of challenges and may leave you making compromises on your family’s wants and needs. Maybe you find the perfect family home in the best neighborhood, but it has only one bathroom. You might find your dream home online, but upon a visual tour, you find the design is completely out of date. Building custom is the best way to truly get a home that checks all of your boxes. At Signature Homes, we create custom homes to include all of your wants, needs, and specifications that you won’t find on the standard resale home market. Here are just a few of the benefits of building a new home in the perfect neighborhood for you.
No Need to Renovate
Picture this: after a long journey of open houses and listing price negotiations, you’ve purchased a home, only too learn that this home needs a facelift. The staircase is too narrow, the kitchen tiles are cracking, and the downstairs bathroom doesn’t offer enough storage space. Now it’s time to roll out renovations that require a budget you didn’t bargain for. Remodeling is on the rise according to a recent Trulia survey, indicating 90% of homeowners plan to renovate their home. With all of these presumed renovations, the cost of a home can skyrocket beyond its initial listing. By investing in a custom-built home, you can create the perfect space without having to worry about additional future costs and labor. At Signature Homes, our custom home design process delivers quality construction focused on accommodation, cost-efficiency, and state-of-the-art builds.
Return on Investment
When you build a custom home that’s unique, contemporary, and functional, your return on investment is much greater if you do decide to sell. New constructions in desirable neighborhoods hold their value, require less maintenance, and include unique features that separate them from other homes on the market. Investing in upgrades like state-of-the-art windows, kitchens, and flooring can also help impact home resale value.
Environmental Potential
Today many homes are built with the environment, air and land quality in mind. A highly efficient home is great on energy savings but also good for the planet. Environmentally friendly building materials are easy to incorporate into a custom home. Consider using reclaimed wood and bamboo flooring. Look for water-saving faucets and showerheads and timed sprinklers. Basic energy efficient appliances and HVAC systems add an environmentally friendly touch to every homebuilding project. Lastly, check out where your utility company is getting your energy from. Is it coming from a renewable source?
Health Benefits
Health concerns tend to arise in older homes with water damage, aging roofs, and improper insulation. Sources of natural light have also been looked over in the construction of many aging homes. People who live in dark homes are 150% more likely to report ill health. Check out this diagram describing the many ways air quality, thermal comfort, and light in a home affect our health and environment.
Invest in the home of your dreams, a house that promotes good health and one that is free of constant repairs. Contact Signature Homes today to start designing the perfect custom home for you and your family.
