When it comes to ones of life’s biggest investments – your home – the choice between buying a resale home and building new can be an overwhelming one. I’ve actually done both, and I can honestly say that there is something uniquely valuable about choosing to build new, and something incredibly special about partnering with Mountainview on this journey.  It’s not just about bricks and mortar; it’s about creating a home that truly feels like you, and one that grows with your family over time – until you are ready to do it all again!

Here is the one thing about a resale home: you’re buying someone else’s vision, style, and layout; sometimes that works, and sometimes it doesn’t. Your initial spending power changes when the re-sale home you want requires time, money, and an inconvenience to then renovate to make it feel like your own.

With Mountainview, it’s a completely different experience, not only is redesigning and customizing our home plans available to every buyer, but it is encouraged. Our experienced in-house team is here to guide you every step, from blueprints to house keys. I can tell when you are involved in the process right from the start, it feels empowering to make those choices and know your home is being built for you, not the person before you, or even before them.  

Our Sales Professionals help you select the floor plan that is the closest to your desired layout, on the lot that you love. The architectural team then refines the floor plan to further enhance your perfect home from both a flow and functionality standpoint. The design team guides you through features and finishes that make sense for your style, lifestyle, and budget. You then will brainstorm with our construction team, the experts in the field building your home. Our Site Superintendents and Master electricians will provide you with any final suggestions to make your house perform even better.

Another big difference? Timing. When you and your family decide it is the right time for a move, the speed of re-sale may not align with your timeline. Preparing your home for sale is not for the faint of heart. Home showings and open houses may be a huge undertaking for some and must be carefully scheduled into life. Finding a compromise to a closing date also may not be ideal. Many of the active Mountainview communities that we are constructing today provide flexible closing dates between 11-18 months, giving you time to work towards the fair sale of your current home, notice to landlords, or extra time to save for required downpayment.

Let’s talk peace of mind. With a new Mountainview home, you are not only protected with the HCRA/ Tarion warranties and coverage, but the extended care that Mountainview offers to homeowners when it’s simply the right thing to do. Mountainview prides itself on not only our award-winning service team, but above and beyond approach isn’t our policy, it’s our culture.

At the end of the day, choosing a new build with Mountainview isn’t just about the house itself, it’s about the experience. You’re choosing personalization, flexibility and a builder that treats the process like a partnership. If you are at that crossroads of new vs resale, my advice is simple: give you’re self the gift of starting fresh. With Mountainview, you’re not just buying a home – you’re joining a family.

Thanks for reading, we can’t wait to help you start your new home journey.
Visit us online at mountainview.com to learn more.

Written by: Nicole Kennedy Director of Sales and Marketing at Mountainview Building Group