The benefits of buying a new Inspired home

The process of shopping for and buying a home can stir up all kinds of emotions from excitement and elation to anxiety and apprehension but it doesn’t have to be an angst-filled experience. Making wise choices while reviewing all of the options can help keep your worries in check, and one of the smartest decisions you can make is to purchase a brand new home rather than a pre-owned house.

Choosing to work hand-in-hand with Inspired Homes, means you get to help design your brand new home and make it a beautiful, energy-efficient space that is personalized, comfortable and well-suited to your and your family’s needs.

Your home, your choices. When you have the opportunity to pick the details of your new home, you are truly getting a home that fits your taste. And when designing and building your new home with Inspired Homes, you will choose each element that will best suit your family’s lifestyle and preferences, from selecting the exterior style to picking out the floor plan to deciding which time-saving features and “Wow!”-worthy finishes you want to add.

With a new home, you don’t have to settle for the preferences that someone else picked out years ago; you can personalize the home to your taste and make it truly your own.

No surprises. You’ve heard the old-house horror stories: Your friend bought a nice older house and really loved it until one day, a plumber fixing a minor issue in the basement found black mold behind the walls. An old plumbing leak has turned into a very expensive, very dangerous mess. Major problems lurking behind walls can cause headaches for buyers of older houses.

With a new home from Inspired Homes, you avoid such unpleasant surprises; you know exactly what you’re getting because you’ve stayed informed of details throughout the home-building process. And if you’re balancing the pros and cons of new-home ownership vs. renting, remember: the risk of maintenance surprises is comparably low, but the homeowner’s tax break means the reward is much higher for new-home owners.

Energy savings = cost savings. As homeowners, we expect energy and utility costs will eat up a sizable portion of our monthly budget. But, when you buy a new home from Inspired Homes, those costs go way down: Inspired Homes are 70 percent more efficient than older houses. That’s because while older houses tend to contain older appliances and other features like drafty windows and less-efficient insulation, new homes from Inspired Homes are built and furnished with energy efficiency as a top priority.

From the 2 x 6 exterior construction to high-efficiency appliances and fixtures, Inspired Homes are specifically designed to save you money both in the short-term and in the long run. So, you can enjoy the luxury of extra space without the burden of sky-high energy costs.

New stuff is less likely to break —and if it does, you’re covered. There are many joys of homeownership, but one of the few frustrations of homeownership is when something in your home stops working. If you own a brand new home, built with all-new materials, this is less likely to happen.

With Inspired Homes, the fixtures, appliances and other components of your home are in perfect working order as soon as you move in and they should stay that way for a long time. But, if something does go awry for some reason, the repair or replacement cost is covered. All Inspired Homes are covered by a full-home warranty, a structural warranty and a systems warranty, so you’ll have the peace of mind that you don’t have to try to squeeze a huge repair bill into your budget.

Purchasing a home can be exciting or stressful — or both. Making the wise decision to buy new removes the stress from the process and lets you build your ideal home: one that is filled with the features you love, doesn’t contain any unpleasant surprises, is highly energy efficient and is covered by a comprehensive warranty.

Inspired Homes currently builds in five communities surrounding Kansas City: Kensington Farms in Lee’s Summit; Kessler Ridge at New Longview; The Reserve in Lenexa; Huntford in Olathe; and Whispering Pines Estates in Kansas City, Kan. All are sought-after neighborhoods where families value a quiet lifestyle with all of the conveniences — superior schools, shopping, dining and entertainment. Models are open daily.

This story was originally published October 30, 2015 at 7:00 PM with the headline "The benefits of buying a new Inspired home."