When you decide it's time for a new home you have the choice between an existing home or building a brand new one. Both of these come with some advantages, but there are only two advantages to building a home that are important. Here's a look at what will ultimately make your decision to build vs. buy existing much easier.

Design Control

The first benefit, which is vital to anybody looking for their perfect dream home is the design. You get to make choices and design a new home however you want. With an existing home, you may be able to modify it in some ways, but ultimately, you don't have control over the design.

Sure, builders will have floor plans for you to choose from, but you can customize the home in any way you want. This makes it easy to get that dream master bathroom or that perfect kitchen you've always wanted. If you don't want to give up any ideas you have for your dream home, building is your only option.

Operating Cost is Lower

Since technology is always changing, a home built even a couple decades ago may not have the same benefits as a new construction home. Today, you can have your home built to be more energy efficient with solar panels, Energy Star Certified appliances and many other things.

With the right energy efficient home, you can save money with a lower operating cost compared to a home built even 20 years ago. It could be very expensive to update an older home to make it energy efficient.

Many other benefits come along with building vs. buying existing. However, these two benefits are the ones that make most homebuyers choose to build over buying an existing home. If you want control over the design and you want a lower operating cost, building is the best choice for your needs.