CONDITIONALLY SOLD: SIGHT UNSEEN

Buying a new home is one of the most exciting things that I can think of, not to mention one of the largest investments we usually purchase in our lives.  So, I would have to say...it's a pretty big deal, which brings me to my next blog topic...New Home Sales.  A friend of mine has recently started exploring this market as she prepares to purchase her first home...fabulous right??  I thought so, ironically she didn't and quite frankly considered my enthusiasm a little obnoxious.  ;)  This was by far one of the most challenging endeavours that these newlyweds were about to embark upon...

November 17, 2012, "Sarah and Jim" arrive at the Sales Office, very excited to see the model homes with each one more beautiful than the next, and finally decided that their quest for their perfect home would no longer consist of houses from the resale market.  This would certainly make their selection process much easier.  But wait, just as they thought they had made substantial headway, here comes...The Elderberry, The Marigold, The Wellington, The Dover, The Lancaster, The Newhaven, The Atrium, The Primose...and the list goes on...you get the point.   Sarah and Jim were now faced with so many beautiful options that you can no longer go with the deficiency list as a process of elimination as each home was absolutely beautiful.

So Sarah and Jim left the sales office with a plethora of brochures, options and information as they continued on their journey.  After several weeks of visiting many local new home communities, taking in so many wonderful options, they decide to research each of the communities to determine which would fit into their lifestyle the best.  Two months had now past and although the quest for the perfect home was still high on their list of priorities, they decided that they were in no rush and wanted to take their time.

January 5, 2013, on a wet wintery day, Sarah and Jim decided to take a drive by one of the communities that they were considering for a second look.  Upon arrival they were greeted pleasantly and given the list of current promotions, but this time it was different, this time there was a construction special on certain lots almost too good to be true.  A closing date 10 months away, 9" ceilings, granite counter tops, hardwood in the great room, a rec room ready basement and ceramic tile in all "wet" areas PLUS a $20,000 design centre credit or discount off of the purchase price.  How fantastic is that you say...where's the catch?

It was that very moment they both knew that this was it, this was the home that they were going to go with.  It was in their original budget, the size was right, the layout worked and the included upgrades were the deciding factor.  Now since the construction sale promotions are offered on a first come first serve basis, Sarah and Jim had to act quickly and within a matter of minutes, they were preparing their conditional offer: sight unseen.  You see this particular model, The Atrium, is a brand new edition for the builder; there were no Atrium model homes constructed yet...anywhere!

Stay tuned as the adventure continues...

Up next...the exterior color selection...the design centre open houses...the personalized homefolio...the final design appointment.  :)

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