There are lots of reasons to choose a new construction home from a builder like Lowder New Homes over an existing home. These include obvious advantages like choosing your neighborhood, customizing your options, and so on. But one of the best reasons to work with a builder is that many times they will offer promotions…
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If you’re planning to buy a home, one of the first things to consider is whether you’re going to buy a pre-existing home on the market or work with a builder like Lowder New Homes to buy or build a new construction home. Everyone’s needs and wants are a bit different, but as home building…
Read MoreAfter several years of remarkable growth in the real estate market — along with lower inventories and rising prices — last fall began to show signs that the market was beginning to cool. Experts predict that 2019 will see a continuation of this trend. While a cooling market might not exactly sound like good news…
Read MoreBetween rising energy costs and concerns about the environment, most homebuyers today place a high premium on energy efficiency when considering a home. Older structures are often more difficult to keep warm or cool, and retrofitting these with energy efficient options can be challenging or cost-prohibitive. These days, most local building codes require builders to…
Read MoreWhen someone buys an existing home, they often have to sacrifice one or more items on their wish list, simply because the home has already been built. The best they can hope for is to tick as many of the boxes as possible without breaking their budget. With a newly constructed home or a home…
Read MoreWith Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base just a few miles northwest of town, Montgomery, Alabama is home to thousands of active and retired military personnel. Lowder New Homes honors the service of these great men and women by making it as easy as possible for them to own a well-crafted new construction home. Here are 5…
Read MoreAfter a career of service in the armed forces, you’re ready to retire — at least to civilian life. You’re thinking about buying a home — better yet, building a new one from the ground up, something for you and your family to enjoy for years to come. You know that you probably qualify for…
Read MoreMany homebuyers start their process with a question: Do I want to buy an existing home or do I want to build a new construction? There is a third option some buyers overlook, and that is the option to buy a move-in ready new construction — that is, a newly built home that has no…
Read MoreWhen buying a new construction home, it can sometimes be a challenge to understand which features come standard with the home and which are considered upgrades (features that come at an additional expense). Most new homeowners want to personalize and individualize their homes, especially with new constructions — and that usually means more features than…
Read MoreIf you are a veteran or have been a member of the armed forces for at least three months, you may be eligible to obtain a VA loan to buy a home. But are you aware that a VA loan can also be used to build a home? The goal of a VA loan is…
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