growing family. If you love to barbecue and
enjoy your backyard in summer, adding a
deck at the outset will increase your mortgage
costs, but you'll also enjoy your home a lot
more right from the start.
Experts usually suggest having your
home prewired to accommodate a home
automation system, even if you don't plan
to have one installed right away. You might
consider having an electric-vehicle charger
installed in the garage, as well.
And finally, you should consider the best long-
term location.
Do you want to live close to your parents,
or your grandkids? In the country or close to
downtown? If you go the lake every weekend,
a development close to the Perimeter might
be the best option. During the Parade of
Homes, there are two dozen communities
to explore, from Stonewall to St. Adolphe,
Brandon to East St. Paul and all points in
between.
If you see a show home you like, remember
floorplans are portable, and builders often
have properties in multiple communities. This
fall, you can see mirror images of a few Prairie
Pointe show homes across town in Highland
Pointe.
If there's a model or custom home you like in
one community, chances are it can be built in
a different location. It's your choice.
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