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TOP 5 REASONS FOR BUILDING NEW
There are a lot of reasons why you might decide to build a brand new home, rather than buying an established one. Here is a list of the top 5 reasons to build new: 1 BUILD TO SUIT YOU
When you build new, you can design your home specifically to meet your requirements and suit your family and lifestyle. 2 ENERGY EFFICIENCY
New homes must meet a 6-star energy efficiency rating, which may reduce your energy consumption and lower your costs of heating and cooling. 3 PAY LESS STAMP DUTY
There may be stamp duty savings when you build new rather than buying an established home. You should look at the ACT Revenue Office stamp duty calculator to compare the difference. 4 LESS MAINTENANCE
New homes ordinarily require less ongoing maintenance when compared to older, established homes. 5 STATUTORY WARRANTIES
You will have the peace of mind that your home is covered by a home warranty insurance policy or fidelity fund certificate (for five years), as well as warranties from your builder for structural defects (for six years) and non-structural defects for two years.
IF YOUR PREFERENCE IS TO MOVE AND BUILD A NEW HOME, MAKE SURE THAT THE SUBURB YOU CHOOSE HAS THE AMENITIES AND CONVENIENCES THAT YOU WANT AND NEED. YOU SHOULD ALSO KEEP IN MIND THAT NEWER SUBURBS GENERALLY HAVE SMALLER BLOCK SIZES THAN THE EXISTING AND MORE ESTABLISHED SUBURBS.
