BUYING 101; Buying a newly built home means starting with a fresh, efficient, up-to-date slate.

by Neal Gendler

If January is typical, people who've been thinking about buying homes will start to act. One of the big decisions to be made is whether to buy a new or existing home. That decision may be driven by a desire to live in a certain school district or neighborhood, or by economics, but either choice has benefits and liabilities. Here are some advantages of new homes: (Read Full Article)

source: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), December 17, 2005. via: HighBeam™ Research COPYRIGHT 2005 Star Tribune Co.