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Show ‘F2. by the The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, September 14,1997 Buying a new homehas both pros, cons or bathroomtile; if you have to have a loft, which, unless you buy a used Aframe is not something you'll find in many existing homes;orif you simply =CHICAGO — Mostpeople. when consider that your dream home can only buying most things,prefer to buy new be built to your specifications. That's because with almost any product Existing homesoffer the advantages of you can think of. there is noreal advan“established” neighborhoods, meaning tage otherthan a lowerprice to purchasyou know beforehand whatwill suring a used version. round you and howfar you'll have to You wouldn't spenda lot of time over walk or drive to the park, schoolor grothe kitchen table debatingtherelative cery; of “mature” landscaping, meaning merits of buying a new versus a used the trees are actually taller than you and refrigerator, for instance. You might the shrubs have proven capable ofsusthink about a usedcar, but probably not taining themselves through a Chicago if you neededit for anything more than. winter; of “charm,” which many home short commutes or errands and even buyers insist can only be found in older then you'd wantas few miles onit as houses; and of “stability” in the sense possible. Certainly you'd never even that you don’t have to guess what taxes consider a used computer, which was orheatingbills will be and alsoin the already outdated the momentthefirst Landmark sense that you have some evidence how AAA é. Designs the house will endure. But | think thebesttest of whether you should buy new orused is something I am calling the Roe Urals Expectation/Aggravation Index Sula EAGADsforshort. EAGADsis based on the assumption, gleaned from many conversations with new-homebuyersoverthe years, that |} CALL TODAY those who purchase new expectperfecFOR LOWEST tion in their houses and that their aggraRATES vationsrise exponentially with each and *Free pre-approval every imperfection they discover. *Conventional & VA C72 © RoR iad ee Sse hl led For Carol Withers of Hanover Park, loans *Less than perfect IlL., it was peeling paint on the columns. wad a * S credit loans and exterior windowsof her new town€ has ee *Construction eae (up) house that set off a two-year odysseyof to 9 month lock The Dashafeaturesa circular staircase that leads to the secondfloor. Personal, "Guaranteed ied attemptedcorrection, held up byrotting rates & closing cost wood and a dispute betweenthebuilder The master suite is downstairs, sepaThe entrance to the Dasha puts one Bank turn downs eh and painting subcontractor. rate from the other bedrooms. It feawelcome in mindofa capitol rotunda, with its Butthat kind of problem ras only Ask about Sond a tures a large walk-in closet and doucurved portico outside and vaulted about 3 points on the EAGA! ale. If ble vanities located outside the water foyer bordered by an open, circular you want something that Chie the dishstaircase inside. While the samestate- closet. A raised bay couldeither hold es off the sideboard,say a 6.4 or so, ask 444-9200 a spa,orserve asa brightsitting ly tonecarries overinto the highRod and Kathy Sellers about their new 298-9400 room. ceilinged formalliving room, family house in Frankfort — wellit isn’t theirs Theutility roomhas plenty of cuproomandovaldining room, the rest 263-9300 yet becauseit isn’t done even one year boards, counter space for folding ofthis large contemporary homeis 294-9900 277-9450 after they left their old homefor “temclothes, and a fold downironing much morerelaxed. 5445 South Highland Drive St. George 674-9100 porary quarters.” board. Clothes, bed linen and towels Holladay, The opencircular staircase leads to y 586-2600 1 won’trecite the wholelitany oftroufromupstairs, arrive via a laundry the secondfloor. Here,there are four bles they encountered, but amongthe eee es chute. large bedrooms,a loft/recreation highlights were disappearing topsoil, The Worry Out Of PRTITY:| Located offthe three-car garageis and three full baths. vanishing vaulted ceilings, mysterious another convenientfull bath, which s heart is a combined kitchen second furnace addition, freaky frozen also serves the main floor, including and family room with a sunny eating basementfloor, stairway to nowhere, bari the office/den. nooknestled into a bay window. The missing window mullions and, for that Fora study kit of the Dasha (Plan V-shaped centerisland, which houses traci matter, missing windows,period. No, 406-02NA84), send $10 to both a range and a vegetable sink, Whatwould constitute The Big One HOME OF VALUE: RANGE toate as an eating bar. There is Landmark Designs, 33127 Saginaw Piaterulelcotpeecul Brine)atte on the EAGADsscale? Howaboutthe Road E., Cottage Grove, Ore. 97424. plenty of counter and storage space gentleman from Aurora,Ill., whose 801-270-7000 ReUsdsyt BOLTEe Besure to specify plan name and here to cook andserve large gathernameI won't use because lawsuits may ee SEN, number. ings of family and friends. be filed, whoclaimshis builder put up SANDY RAMBLER! anentire west suburban subdivision 280, Good floorplan, location net tub Bosalpa dor with roofs that were notup to standard PANGE MARY by village building codes? ERM dense ‘Oncein a long while youhear tale, POTENTIAL INCOME ate Range Marin Motheriniaw ap, Immacula MMERFIELD Only $488,000 as I did from one southwest suburban NEWLY witrececoraiedSBD) redecorate 3BA ec ieselt v6 living, tl te cfterec. Newly uodatel Shows (DE "206-7276/560reat Onl eye 54,00g constitution in granting approvalto the buyer whoneverdid get to moveinto fegont conse ing webu SPRINGVILLE — A 4th District $325,000 rinwow CANT AFFORD TO. ee Stonebury Estates planned unit develthe existing home he bought due to 1580-7084) ee judge has dismissed a suit a group of rere nS TERRY LANDA soresi 2 fot Sversted 80,ready1090 some convoluted problems with old opmentand developer Roger Peay citizensfiled againstthe city over the CORNELL NEW LISTINGS}2 acluplan 404 SOUTH EAST ‘The group complainedthe city did aa 2 A soy aoa annexation and zoning agreementsthat eta or approvalofa controversial subdivision OPEN DAILY 2-6 harming! REDUCED MAXE OFFER CHARMING 2 bdrm ¢ bath UNDER $200,000 Pesisas00 not follow its own zoning codes for in the community. Nearly new Wes Jordon rm were notdisclosed to him at buying historicalui nite K E V I N JENSEN 208-7244 2a,Ig time, that would register on EAGADs. hillside developments in allowing the 479.8001 Spat ousfr plan, ndwal ]VERL WORKMAN 566-6779)|e But while Judge Anthony W. tt Fs sd ioors, ample parkg, Close to OREAT STARTER But, for the most part, while buyers of Schofield found the thecitizens claims ea 20-7054) 37-lot developmenton theslopes of Vou. [down ronal, Cal for EVieL JENSEN 200-7214/355-723) youn piahowing. Yer the Dream icon, ewer Powerhouse Mountain. had not merit, he scolded the city for correct al phenomenalseerteancng aera PRD,BAcote existing houses maygetfrustrated with of their Priced from $88,400 7at-7305]clove falk-oul bamt. Don't mis someofthe idiosyncrasies They also took issue with environfailing to closely follow its ownordisas S'WOUADAT HAS 22008) SAN IVA 58-9495odye4-s96] $16900 homes, they rarely manifest the anger ‘OPFN DANY ARNG BlowANDEREON 377: mental impact, ordinances governing nances eawitul «drm # bain uni] undated 4 8D 6A, part bam KAVEVRLA CHARER that new-home buyers do. That's sated in the heart of Holladay! Jal home of renal. $42,000) beaut tulles caraled pail planned unit developments, improper ‘I must rescuethe city from its own reed fecored parting, SineHevOoTER 288-7209] moinicined. La MEDITERRANEAN STYLE ‘down financing & rain inte holine"800-835:3424] attordoble Mice Exaulle rs because they don’t expect perfectionin grading permits, and therights of citifailure to foliowthe rules by throwing mo of your Tou,cona ca Peay New kil/marbie counter, new HEVIN JENSEN ay asine30 284 i UPMAN 288-7217/2o44068 fumace,carpet. View trom i a house that somebodyelse haslivedin. zens to come before the Board of it thelifeline of substantial compliNobody’s perfect. Not home builders, tea! fenced lol Near Ane 208-724: Adjustments. HIOH DEMAND ance,” Schofield said in granting the Aaa eT See ST jvoto| CATHYE DIAL as-728 not the contractors who work for them, 2a auras on tw «ar “We are gratified that Judge oc, 9 Ys Upgrages city’s motion to dismiss. searban ermal not even the customers who buyfrom LING ARTIETS CC fea 5182, Schofield ultimately agreed with our shows ane-raa| ves $08,000$110,000.back Attorney MattHilton, representing arya netae Hon , them. 3867241] onfenahr tect Wot open ecw tancing avalabie. Ucelen! tine open anita position that substantial deference the Springville Citizens for a Better a A874 ARK RORTICHER OVERae area Butif you arethe kind ofperson who should be affordedin the decisions by said he would appeal the fe - $370,000 screams EAGADsatthe sight of even Community, the city in approving development and the smallest blemishes on new merchan- case, substantial compliance with city ordiThecitizens group accusedcity offidise, save yourself some aggravation. 1 5 1090. & rooms, grea! yard w/coveres nancesis sufficient,” said city attorney cials of not following thecity’s own CEVIN SUNSEN. Wo4-6732/206-7244 expect you'll be happierin a used 900 pai GALE FRANDIEN 942-2480} CATHY Jody Burnett codes, rules, regulations and thestate Onan 3. house 940 GAST 40 SOUTH #0-7 8) RAST SUY IN HOLLADAY! EYE CLINIC CONDO! Beauttull {997Matiovl ovat youd En Icontemp. 7 ‘9°40! custorn convenia rma vt comings| 978, 49 ana cargaioe™ le Mn ‘tolerviews, clove] Reduced from 1108,000 ‘Abou abun’ ez “268724309 to town of U Tee ‘teen 208 rsHan REAUTIFUL REMODEL 1a"Ot dishedrigea 49of pilgel Hew kllghe jody 10 move in today nag plans r4, 100, wil fan Baul 4odie 2 baine S908 680-8714] TURID, OPIN 42-3 207 8, WOT AVE (12085) the WHCREDISLE VIEWS Priced 10 sell 3 HAST MMLLOREEK WRnems $230,000 $280,000. Beth tots sv sa tg. Redons Rms §100,000-$120,000. Cozy] Seneutern fen iron so w/rp| $123,000 buyer gotit home anyway. But housingis different. With homes, the new versus used decisionis one of the most important considerations with which buyers must cope. Realestate columnists and authors over the years have provided plenty of advice on thetopic. offering numerous suggestions on how to decide on new or used (althoughinrealestate circles we don’t call used houses “used.” wecall them“existing”). Mostofthat adviceis straightforward New homesarepreferred if you want the most modern amenities,like a threecar garage; if you wanttohaveasay in the way the spaceis laid out beforehand, ke converting a bedroomto a home if you cannot abide somebody off else’s taste in appliances or countertops By STEVE KERCH @HICAGOTRIBUNE oe g PyeRL eg @Prudentia Bole warasoe igorconte ee Judge dismisses suit againstcity — ira Iein” ——azranal tout secludedlol cel] hot Nib sae-7370 NAM | BSRica, Sean aazcree] ONHMOOHLED fe ee HOUADAY pont2,gomonae ner manicsre eomoustttysRee ooroue eeeMae Fate} bar grymain xsiwscarpet, vn M1007 Slee eo rtnmwcns ts72233423007] ore 4 (380 {strobe E08 A rasan 24roRy eaourvt maa treelan' $4 crape, 50) Z'nw) 3.BA custom home in| Mature eitaches lonaacopin Rakan sxx potoge, HTVALU Roy ew ie tT point $4a pesicios ‘didaen Oaks on Bechided yard. 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