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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What about new builds post pandemic? Are those typically draft and leaky?[/quote]

Not post pandemic, but we live in a new build completed in 2019. It has 2x6 construction and is well insulated. It's 4400 sq ft and our utility bills are the same as for our rowhouse n DC that was half the size. Construction quality varies by a huge amount, but we are pretty comfortable with ours. We lived in a 100 yr old rowhouse in DC and while there's so much we loved about the older home, it's a relief to not have to continuously be in remodeling or repair mode. An older home is a labor of love...but if you don't love the process of improving it, it's just labor. We were also lucky to buy in DC in the early 2000s when fixer uppers in up and coming neighborhoods were cheap, so it was an investment. Remodeling costs have skyrocketed along with home prices so unless you have some real DIY skills a home that needs a lot of work gets very expensive.

You also have to really watch out for cheapo flip jobs on older homes where you might have to redo a lot of the work. We had good friends who bought one of these and they found some crazy shortcuts - like the ductwork for their HVAC hadn't been fastened together...just the pieces roughly assembled and leaking like a sieve. So...new home or older home...construction and remodeling quality varies by a lot. Inspections are really important...and if you buy new, research the builder. [/quote]

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