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How Much Can You Afford?
Down payments usually range from 5 to 25 percent of the total cost of the home. While a large down payment can lower your overall loan, you may not want to use all of your investments for this purpose. There are many mortgage options from lenders that have varying down payment requirements. For starters, calculate a down payment estimate using this worksheet.

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Buying a New Home in El Paso Tx

homes-el-paso.comAdvantages  to Buying a New Home

1.  Low maintenance costs: Buying a New Home  comes with everything new, which means fewer repairs on appliances, carpet and  siding, giving you more free time to enjoy your home and your family. 

2.  Warranties:  There is  usually a one-year warranty on workmanship and 
materials. Many builders also offer structural warranties for ten years. 

3.  Amenities:  Buying a New Home usually includes  built-in appliances, central air conditioning and heating systems, more electrical outlets and much more. 


4.  Energy Efficiency:  Buying a New Home consumes half as  much energy as homes built prior to 1980. This benefits the environment, your  health and your wallet.

5.  Safety Features:  Better heating systems,  built-in security systems, smoke detectors, and better electrical power and wiring systems all  decrease the risk of fire in a new home.

6.  Size: On  average, a home built today has 700 more square feet of living space than one  built 20 years ago. This means more windows, closet space, spacious garages,  larger kitchens and more bathrooms. 

7.  Spacious Floor Plan Options:   New home  buyers can choose from hundreds of floor plans to find a home that matches  their lifestyle.

8.  Choice of Interior and Exterior  Finishing:  New home buyers can  choose carpet colors, wall coverings, paint colors, lighting fixtures,  landscape.

9.  Home-Site Selection:  Prospective  buyers can choose apiece of land and build a house to suit their needs.

10.  Value:  Buying a New Home has a longer  life expectancy; therefore they have higher appraisal and more favorable resale  values than older homes. 

Why not get the most for your money and  buy a brand new home?

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