September 14th, 2009 by Michael Oliver

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Share on Facebook As the national real estate markets improve the homebuilders will logically start to do better as well and should return to profitability. But for homebuyers interested in buying a brand new home specifically in Tucson what builder will get you the most for the money? In my mind this question is a little dependent upon price range. For buyers’ mainly first time buyers and those looking for under $150,000 in Tucson I think KB Home should give you the most for the money. Now KB has a lot of critics and the other builders always knock KB and say “At KB Home EVERYTHING is an option and you are going to blow your budget just to get a “basic” house with KB”. Now this statement is true in theory at KB you basically buy a very basic home and then add on everything that is important to you as the buyer, at that point you have a custom ordered home. The most important part of this is at KB you are not paying for options you don’t want, will never use, or could care less about. Generally speaking with a KB Home you will spend an additional 5%-10% of the base price on optional features. That may seem like a lot but most KB Home communities are at least 10% less expensive than other builders in the same areas so as a buyer you should be further ahead.

So what if you are looking for a new home in Tucson in a higher price range who should you go with to get the maximum value?

This question is a very personal preference once you get over the $300,000-$400,000 price point in Tucson all the new homes in theory are nice. Most will be in demanded locations, offer a long list of included features and generally speaking the packages being offered by the builders in this price range are very appealing. In my mind the builder that will give you the best overall neighborhood, home, and package especially in years down the road as the neighborhood matures is A.F. Sterling. A.F. Sterling is a premium homebuilder in Tucson. I personally live in a A.F. Sterling home in the Catalina Foothills and even though the neighborhood was built in the early 90’s its still in premium condition due to the attention to detail A.F. Sterling places on its neighborhoods and homes within them. Other premium builders in Tucson such as Pepper Viner, Pulte Homes, and Sombra build a great home but even that being said I can almost always tell when I am in an A.F. Sterling built neighborhood. The reason for this is the neighborhoods are just honestly nicer, the neighborhood recreation areas generally offer their own pool areas, the landscaping packages seem to be better than other builders, and the designs of the homes (both exterior and interior) are very appealing. I am going to be doing a study to see if “on average” homes that reside in A.F. Sterling built neighborhoods sell for more than other homes in the same areas. I’m not sure that this is absolutely true but I have a gut feeling it is.

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