Disappointment with new home builders in Raleigh (Knightdale: rentals, landscaping)
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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Originally Posted by CapitalBlvd
Townhouses were not very popular for years here because the owners are stuck with maintenance and are in a glorified apartment with many of the issues of multi-family living.
Now, people are coming who either are used to townhouse living or are looking for a lower price than an SFH.
Actually, much of the popularity comes from the high price of land, also.
People often will compromise on the lot they get if they can get the living quarters they want in the location they want.
Getting a new 2600 SF house on .18 acres is often $100,000 more than getting a comparably designed new townhouse on .07 acres.
But, yes, community maintenance is also a factor.
Knowing that they can lock the door and fly away for a couple of weeks or a month is also helpful.
Why would a builder cut profits to offer something to a niche market?
Charity?
There are plenty of charitable opportunities for businesses that work hard to max their profits.
The poster said "most."
I think that begs for proof.
Totally agree that a builder would not want to cut his profits, especially share-holder profits. Thus it is up to the town planning department and town council to encourage builders to offer a range of possibilities.
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Totally agree that a builder would not want to cut his profits, especially share-holder profits. Thus it is up to the town planning department and town council to encourage builders to offer a range of possibilities.
It's pretty hard to support government intervention to provide patios and outdoor personal refuge at the cost of other widely-desired features in the $400,000 price range.
Government intervention in this case is not going to help lower costs. The primary goal of a business is to maximize profitability for the owners / share-holders. If the AHJ dictates lower densities to increase lot size, it will just lower inventory and drive up demand, increasing pricing. Let's hope we never get to the point of the AHJ dictating prices.
Government intervention in this case is not going to help lower costs. The primary goal of a business is to maximize profitability for the owners / share-holders. If the AHJ dictates lower densities to increase lot size, it will just lower inventory and drive up demand, increasing pricing. Let's hope we never get to the point of the AHJ dictating prices.
That's pretty much what I think would happen, too.
One can find what the OP is looking for in either a SFH, an older TH community, or a TH community with lower land costs.
So, it's not like it cannot be found.
The OP wants it in a certain area, at a certain price, and new.
One has to flex somewhere.
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It's pretty hard to support government intervention to provide patios and outdoor personal refuge at the cost of other widely-desired features in the $400,000 price range.
I think a government-run Patio Patrol could be interesting.
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That might work if the OP wants a 55+ Active Adult community.
If so, that opens up Creekside at Bethpage, Carolina Arbors, and several more.
None of which will let him put a pool in his back yard (which is reasonable, given that a pool on one of those lots would extend into 1-2 neighbor's yards.
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None of which will let him put a pool in his back yard (which is reasonable, given that a pool on one of those lots would extend into 1-2 neighbor's yards.
I mean, maybe a row house in San Francisco or something, but a townhouse like the ones we have here would not typically have enough yard or HOA approval to do such a thing. Hot tub? Sure. Pool? Maybe a kiddie pool.
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