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Should I buy new or resale? cal s with many other deciâ€" A sions you‘ll be making in purchasing your home, the choice between a new home and a resale home is a matter of weighting the pros and cons and deciding what is right for you. New homes are "yours" from day one â€" you don‘t inherit a previous owner‘s tastes and design ideas. New are likely to be more upâ€"toâ€"date than 10 to 25â€"yearâ€" old homes, and thus more energy efficient. If major sysâ€" tems such as heating, electrical and plumbing break down, new home limited warranties may cover much of the repair bills. But when you buy a new home, there may be additional cash outlays for landscaping, window coverings and appliâ€" ances, although some builders include these items in the purâ€" chase price. In many resale homes, the CONNECT A service of The Oaluille, Milton and District Real Estate Board structural defects and system problems that have cropped up early in the home‘s life have been fixed by the previous owners. Older resale homes can also offer a charm or character often not available in new designs. Lots can be larger and landscaping is mature. Nearby schools and local services are in place and working. Moreover, with resale homes, you often get additionâ€" al features for little or no addiâ€" tional cost. After one buys a new home, there is a tendency to add upgrades over the years: central air conditioning, cedar deck, inâ€"ground swimming pool, finished basement, etc. JOHNSTOm DANIEL JOHNSsTON DANIEL LIMITED REALTOR Some of these are expensive undertakings. When these owners sell their home, they‘re often in for a shock. Their $25,000 swimâ€" ming.pool, for example, may add just a few thousand dollars to their home‘s market value, if that. In fact, many upgrades add only a fraction of their cost to the home‘s resale value. . This is great news for buyâ€" ers of resale homes, who can purchase these upgrades as part of the home‘s selling price without having to buy each item separately at full cost. Real Talk is provided by the Oakville Beaver and theOakville, Milton and District Real Estate Board as a service to the general public. We welcome any questions relating to real estate â€" mail to Real Talk, c/o The Oakville Beaver, L6K 384, of fax to the Beaver at 845â€"3085. Call 844â€" 6491 for more information. Oakville Real Estate IAN OLIVER Publisher Director of Advertising Bob Glasbey Real Estate Manager Glynis Wilmotâ€"Martin ‘Published by: The Oakville Beaver 467 Speers Rd. Oakville, Ont. 845â€"3824 Fax: 845â€"3085 Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. The publisher reservas the right to categorize and reject advertising. In the event of typographical error, advertising goods or services at the wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely an offer to sell and may be withdrawn at any time. Produced on behalf of the Oakville, Milton and District Real Estate Board. _CONNECTED JOHNSTON DANIEL LimmeD â€" REALTOR 299 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville + 844â€"6061 COLLEGE PARK $279,900. Approx. 3100 sq. ft. main floor %egmneutral ggcor, large fo%chen family HOME OF $349,900. Custom buil# two family home in a country setting a few, minutes from town. 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Wonderful home property 0‘x290‘. ‘large family room, main flr. master, new windows, new bathrooms. SUE TOMPKINS* 844â€"6061 $1,115. Only for a 2 beimn. apt. wirooftop ternace 6 appliances. $1,500. Prime commercial / professional biz place. CLAUDETTE SMTH* 825â€"2592 %729 000. Backin§ onto the 5th f§;reen of S.A. Golf Course. 5 bdrms., main fir. nanny suite, pool, balcony off master bdrm. BILL HUMPHREYS* 844â€"6061 § 305 AVE 379,000. A complete family home right in towm. Wwalk to hospital. '%H%’ps, "Co~B car garage, superb private lot. FORD OBRIEN 844â€"6061 5 BEDROOM + RAVINE $324,900. New custom white kit.f( %unroom. Sep. master suite with w/o to alcony overlooking a must see view. 29,900. â€" $489,900. U le fr Id t‘?wnhome i?] Olde Oafilsifig,e weefipoto everything. GREAT VALUE â€" REALISHC PRICE 198,000. %ots for your money! 5% ft, lot, ?drms., am. rm., w/FP, lge. kitchen, Dble. garage. Clost to good school. ANN SINGLEHURST* 844â€"6061 $995,000. 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