SL_Amazing Spaces_0723_FINAL_Layout 1 7 / 31 / 23 10 : 58 AM Page 1 a A M A Z I N G S P A C E S NEW PASTURES Demand is even higher in the surrounding suburbs . As a result Would - be buyers who struggle of the stiff competition for attractive options , buyers often waive contingencies , “ get creative ” with home inspections , and otherwise to find the home of their sign on the dotted line without taking full advantage of the vetting dreams mull an alternative : tools considered standard practice just a few years ago . One alternative : a clear plot of land to build upon . The advan - new construction . tages of new construction are apparent to Brian Iwano , founder BY BILL DONAHUE and project manager of Blue Tree Builders , which is based in Cherry Hill , New Jersey . A recent U.S . News & World Report confirmed a reality “ You get to make it what you want , ” he says . “ Even the best that many prospective homebuyers already knew : existing homes out there right now will require some work in Housing inventory is sorely lacking in the Philadelphia order to make it your own . Building new affords you the opportunity area . High home prices and rising mortgage rates have made to check all the boxes . Really , though , whether you’re buying a the prospects of moving to a new ZIP code unaffordable for builder’s spec home or are going down the road of a custom some , and their decision to “ stay put ” has further tightened build , there’s nothing like the smell of a new house . ” inventory . Iwano believes it’s essential to partner with a builder who SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM VOLUME 14 ISSUE 11 32 |