New construction homes in Uxbridge

A new home in Ontario is covered by the Tarion warranty: roughly one year on workmanship and materials, two years on the building envelope, plumbing, heating and electrical, and seven years on the major structural elements, and the coverage passes to the next owner for whatever term is left. When you buy from the builder, HST applies to the price, and most builders quote a figure that already includes it with the federal and provincial new housing rebates assigned to them, which only works if you will live in the house. Buy the same house as a resale from its first owner and HST generally does not apply. Ask which situation you are in, request the Tarion enrolment number along with any warranty claims on file, and check that the builder is licensed with Ontario's Home Construction Regulatory Authority. A real estate lawyer used to builder closings will confirm the adjustments.

A young house is not a finished one. Ask whether the driveway has been paved, the lot sodded and graded to the subdivision plan and the fences installed, since builders in Uxbridge often complete these in the year after closing. Walk the exterior for settling cracks in the foundation parging, check that downspouts discharge away from the house and see how the ground drains between neighbours. Inside, note whether the basement is still unfinished, which is typical, and whether any finishing was done with a permit. Read the Tarion pre-delivery inspection list and ask the seller which items the builder actually fixed. Confirm the property taxes, because a newly assessed house is often taxed on the lot alone for the first year and the full bill arrives later. Then compare the price against the older east-side two-storeys nearby, which Randy and Alexander can pull up for you.