Choosing a community to live in can be nerve-wracking! DFW is full of excellent neighborhoods and the number of variables and points to consider can overwhelm even a seasoned home buyer. However, there are a few big ideas that need to be kept at the top of the list when determining whether or a not a certain neighborhood is an attractive location for a new home.
Homes in a Great School District
Everyone knows that the strength of the local school district often helps determines the attractiveness of a home. What quite a few people do not realize is that the specific school that serves a neighborhood often has a large impact as well. Many new homes are built in close proximity to a new school. Often, the new home builder has an agreement with the town involved to provide land for a school building. This helps the town to service all of the new families that move in. What this means is that many new home communities also enjoy the newest, most desirable school facilities. This can drive the resale value of a neighborhood way up. For your convenience, each of our new-home community pages includes information about the ISD that serves it.
Homes With Great Resale Value
Another point of major concern when evaluating a neighborhood for a home purchase is the resale value of the property. Established neighborhoods often have a long history of home sales, and these can give some idea as to what a resale value might look like. New home communities have a different dynamic when it comes to resale value, since they lack this historical record. This makes the resale value easier to assess in the short run. These homes will never sell for much more than what the new home builder charges for an equivalent property, at least not until the development of the neighborhood is complete. Also, since many people will have bought homes recently in that neighborhood, prices will not vary downward all that much either.
Homes in Low Crime Neighborhoods (Safety)
Depending on the size and phase of the new home development, new home communities offer advantages in this category as well. In some of these neighborhoods, the new home builder partners with the town and provides land for the expansion of public service. These neighborhoods are particularly attractive, just as in the school example, since they have modern and accessible police and fire facilities. This is a benfit for family consumers, since the existence of these facilities offers peace of mind and security for a young family.
Individual Factors in Choosing a Home
We’ve covered 3 of the most important universally appealing factors to consider when choosing a home. There are many more, and beyond those come all the individual factors. Personal preference has a lot of impact. Here are some typical factors people consider:
- Building style (Ranch, Cape Cod, Craftsman, Colonial, etc.),
- Age of Homes
- Size of lot,
- Privacy from neighbors,
- Local amenities,
- Proximity to work,
- Well treed or open,
While there are a great many more factors that go into the assessment of a neighborhood for home purchasing purposes, these ideas give an idea of what analysis is required when choosing a location for your home.
If you’re interested in finding out whether our new home communities check off all the boxes on your list, we’d be more than happy to help! Our homes are worry free, built with strict service and energy efficiency guidelines. Contact us for more information about the process of purchasing one of our new homes.
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