{"id":5,"date":"2026-10-15T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/patriciararndtrealestate-com\/2026\/10\/15\/new-homes-offer-better-value-nationwide\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:00:00","slug":"new-homes-offer-better-value-nationwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/15\/new-homes-offer-better-value-nationwide\/","title":{"rendered":"New Homes Offer Better Value Nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/patty-arndt\/new-home-cheaper-remotion-videos-688b\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>As someone who has spent nearly four decades in real estate and walked countless homesites as both a licensed Realtor and builder, I\u2019ve seen firsthand how the value equation shifts in our market. Recently, new construction has become an especially strong choice nationwide. Builders are stepping up with price reductions and creative incentives that resale sellers often can\u2019t match\u2014think mortgage rate buydowns and other perks. With so many homeowners holding tight to their current mortgages, the supply of existing homes remains tight, which makes new builds stand out for buyers looking for both affordability and flexibility.<\/p>\n<p>In regions with active construction, the increased supply is giving buyers more leverage and prompting builders to compete, which is good news if you\u2019re weighing your options. It\u2019s a reminder that comparing new and resale homes side-by-side is worth your time. But keep in mind: these affordability gains may be temporary if local permitting slows down. Continued building and streamlined local rules are key to keeping choices open for buyers across Central Virginia and beyond.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As someone who has spent nearly four decades in real estate and walked countless homesites as both a licensed Realtor and builder, I\u2019ve seen firsthand how the value equation shifts in our market. Recently, new construction has become an especially strong choice nationwide. Builders are stepping up with price reductions and creative incentives that resale [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":606,"featured_media":6,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/606"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.patriciararndtrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}