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FlamesAddiction · 11-29-2013, 09:23 AM

I didn't want to start a new thread, but are there any risks to buying a brand new house from a developer, or is this a fairly safe way to buy a home? There is a development company in my community (I am in the GTA by the way), and typically they are the types of houses that you buy and need to wait a year to move into. They happen to have a few that are ready to move into right away though, and well within the price I was hoping to pay.

Personally, I wanted something more unique than the cookie-cutting, white trim and picket fence house in these developments, but my wife likes the idea of having something brand new.

Other than the aesthetic, I can see some benefits for sure... but has anyone ever heard bad stories that would make this riskier than it sounds?

11-29-2013, 09:23 AM	#12
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	I didn't want to start a new thread, but are there any risks to buying a brand new house from a developer, or is this a fairly safe way to buy a home? There is a development company in my community (I am in the GTA by the way), and typically they are the types of houses that you buy and need to wait a year to move into. They happen to have a few that are ready to move into right away though, and well within the price I was hoping to pay. Personally, I wanted something more unique than the cookie-cutting, white trim and picket fence house in these developments, but my wife likes the idea of having something brand new. Other than the aesthetic, I can see some benefits for sure... but has anyone ever heard bad stories that would make this riskier than it sounds? __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can." Last edited by FlamesAddiction; 11-29-2013 at 09:26 AM.