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Amaris Company Blog · 4M ago

Amaris Custom Homes Announces the +1 Program

Amaris Custom Homes is pleased to announce the +1 Program for 2012. For every home built with Amaris Custom Homes in 2012, Amaris Custom Homes has committed to build plus one home in Haiti through it’s partnership with World Wide Village (http://www.worldwidevillage.org). World Wide Village is...
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Amaris Company Blog · 1Y ago

Join Us On 107.1FM Radio

Cool News. It’s not everyday we get invited to be on the Radio, so this is truly worthy of posting on the blog. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, Amaris Custom Homes has been invited to talk “green” at the new Red Hot Real Estate Show on 107.1 FM, Sunday at 2:00-3:00PM. This Sun...
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Amaris Company Blog · 1Y ago

Posting #7 Why Should I Build New Versus Buying Used?

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS Posting #7 Deferred Maintenance / Deferred Decorating / Making It The Way You Want = Becoming House Poor When you buy a new home, all of this stuff in the prior postings on this topic are included in the monthly mortgage payment and spread out over 30 years. Too often, when ...
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Amaris Company Blog · 1Y ago

Posting #6 Why Should I Build New Versus Buying Used?

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS Posting #6 I Love the House…if it only had ______________(you fill in the blank) = Even More Cash Our of Pocket On top of differed maintenance discussed in part #3 and deferred decorating discussed in part #5, you have the issue of “I just don’t like it the way i...
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Amaris Company Blog · 1Y ago

Posting #5 Why Should I Build New Versus Buying Used?

Posting #5 Outdated Decorating = More Cash Out of Pocket In addition to differed maintenance, there is also the issue of differed decorating and updating. How much does new carpet cost, a new kitchen remodel, a new bathroom remodel, add a missing deck, painting, etc? The answer is…a ton. In fa...
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Amaris Company Blog · 1Y ago

Posting #4 Why Should I Build New Versus Buying Used?

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS Posting #4 Go Forward Annual Maintenance Cost Considerations = Cash Out of Pocket Different than differed maintenance costs, which is the compounded deferred maintenance that accumulates over time and becomes due and payable at some point in time, there is also the go forwar...
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Amaris Company Blog · 1Y ago

Posting #3 Why Should I Build New Versus Buying Used?

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS Posting #3 Deferred Maintenance = Additional Upfront Expenditures All materials, products and equipment have a useful “design” life and fail over time. Some things last longer than others. A roof might practically last 15-20 years, while a foundation will last possibly a hun...
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Amaris Company Blog · 1Y ago

Posting #2 Why Should I Build New Versus Buying Used?

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS Posting #2 Energy Efficiency = Lower Energy Bills Forever An Amaris built custom home is built significantly above code requirements and can save you 50% or more in energy costs as compared to another new home built to a HERS score of 100 (e.g. the minimum requirement for a ...
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Amaris Company Blog · 1Y ago

Posting #1 Why Should I Build New Versus Buying Used?

Why Should I Build New Versus Buying Used? One of the most frequent questions I get asked is “Why should I build new versus buying used?” I have answered this question in part to several prospective customers, but have never taken the time to document thoroughly the various reasons. On the surface, ...
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Amaris Company Blog · 1Y ago

Green Building Myth’s #5 – Building Green is an All or Nothing Proposition

Myth #5 – Green building is an all or nothing proposition. Incorporating green features into a new home is a matter of balancing consumer priorities and available budget. Building green starts with building a more energy efficient home, which includes upgraded insulation and windows.  As a bui...
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