Home Buying Tips

A Southern Serenity Home vs. a used home

Why should I choose a SOUTHERN SERENITY home over a used home? How about other homebuilders?

When choosing between new or pre-owned, consider that a new home from SOUTHERN SERENITY HOMES typically offers more insulation, better energy efficiency (which means lower utility bills), brand-new appliances, and warranties that cover your new home from the foundation to the fireplace. A new home from SOUTHERN SERENITY HOMES is ready for you to move into without the hassles of repainting and cleaning. You'll also be treated to current innovations in building, so you won't have to worry about past dangers like asbestos or lead paint. And, when you're part of the building process from the foundation to the roof, you can feel secure that your new home is built to last.

Plus, your new SOUTHERN SERENITY home is built just for you from the ground up. It reflects your personal tastes, not someone else's tastes that may be outdated. SOUTHERN SERENITY HOMES offers more personalizing choices than any other homebuilder—from location to floor plans, and décor to financing. We do the homework for you, exploring the latest in energy-efficient appliances, flooring, foundations, interiors and more. Then we let you do the fun part—you get to imagine the possibilities. With SOUTHERN SERENITY HOMES, you pay only for what's important to you—whether it's a fireplace or gourmet kitchen, an oversized tub or hardwood floors.

In a new home, you'll be the first person to walk on the carpet, cook on the stove and barbecue in the backyard. You can relax and enjoy your home instead of using your free time for fixer-upper repairs.

New homes are energy efficient, and you have the option of wiring for today's (and future) technology. Everything from automatic bread-makers to personal computers to large screen TVs can tax an older home's electrical system beyond its limits.

You can move into your home, designed by you, when it's completed. You won't be saddled with last-minute inspections and surprises after escrow, which often happens with a used home.

It's often easier to get to know your neighbors—you all have your new neighborhood in common.

You have the peace of mind of a 10-year limited warranty, something you won't get when you buy a used home.

Flexible financing options help you own your dream home. Our preferred lender, Magna Bank, can educate you about down payments, how to improve your credit and other information for first-time homebuyers. Magna Bank offers these services even if you decide not to buy a SOUTHERN SERENITY HOME. You'll get a pre-qualification letter that you can take elsewhere on your house-hunting search.

So come out to one of our communities, look around, find out more. We take pride in having built beautiful new homes for hundreds of thousands of families in our nearly 50 years in business, and we look forward to bringing that expertise to building the one home that really matters—yours.