When shopping for a home, one of the most important things that should be at the forefront of every buyer’s mind is their budget! It’s important to understand what you can and can’t afford before your new construction home journey begins.

A common misconception new home shoppers face is believing the base price shown with the floorplan seen on the builder brochure or website is the final cost of the home. The base price of the house you choose increases as you begin to personalize it with optional features and luxury finishes. While you could purchase one of our homes right at the base price, you’d be missing out on certain key optional features that would enhance the overall enjoyment of the floorplan and greatly increase the home’s resale value.

The base price is best defined as the starting price of the home before optional value-adding enhancements are selected. Typically, home builders use the base price as a solid starting point for home buyers to price their new construction home at.  

For example; our popularRidgleyfloorplan, available in ourRock Burn EstatesandPine Acrescommunities, starts at the base price $710,990. This price includes a host of Dorsey’s standard features such as a drop zone, butler’s pantry, and oversized kitchen island. But, the first-floor in-law suite offered is optional and would require additional pricing.

TheArmistead III, our most cost-effective floorplan starting at $689,990; includes a bright, spacious master bedroom and bath, his and her’s closets, oversized secondary bedrooms with walk-ins, and a second-floor laundry. With several luxury features included in the base price of the home, popular features such as the optional sunroom, in-law living space on the main level with a full bath, and a gourmet kitchen with a walk-in pantry would have to be priced in addition to the base price.

Our Dorsey sales team is more than happy to work with homebuyers to accommodate their new construction home budget. It’s imperative that buyers share their total budget with our sales team up front. This allows our team to make professional recommendations when presenting standard and optional features that can be included in your home.

Check out our most recent blog post on debunking the home buying myths we here on a day to day basis, and give us a call to answer any question you may have on building your newDorsey Family  Home in Howard County!