{"id":6623,"date":"2024-12-28T15:58:23","date_gmt":"2024-12-28T15:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/?p=6623"},"modified":"2025-06-30T20:46:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T20:46:09","slug":"buying-pre-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/buying-pre-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Buying Pre-Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3663 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/BenefitsBuying-PreConstruction-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/BenefitsBuying-PreConstruction-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/BenefitsBuying-PreConstruction-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/BenefitsBuying-PreConstruction-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/BenefitsBuying-PreConstruction-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/BenefitsBuying-PreConstruction.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Investing in a pre-construction home has several distinct advantages that resale homes aren\u2019t able to provide. As a pre-construction homebuyer, you get to choose from an incredible selection of new homes and models like our communities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/courts-of-kings-bay\/?utm_source=Social&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=preconst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Courts of King\u2019s Bay<\/a> in the City of Kawartha Lakes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/aurora-allegro\/?utm_source=Social+Media&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=preconst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Allegro<\/a> in downtown Aurora, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/clarehaven\/?utm_source=Social+Media&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=preconst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clarehaven Estates<\/a> in North Pickering, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/midhurst-valley\/?utm_source=Social+Media&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=preconst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midhurst Valley<\/a> in Midhurst.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few of the benefits of buying pre-construction:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Customization:<\/strong> When purchasing a new home, you can choose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/aurora-allegro\/features\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">features<\/a>, finishes, upgrades and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/aurora-allegro\/floorplans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">floorplans<\/a> that best suit your taste, budget and your family\u2019s lifestyle. These upgrades tend to be much more cost-effective than renovations or improvements after moving in.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6353\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6353\" class=\"wp-image-6353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/allegro-aurora-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/allegro-aurora-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/allegro-aurora-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/allegro-aurora-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/allegro-aurora-605x400.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/allegro-aurora.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Forte kitchen at Allegro showcases some of the stunning features you can choose from.<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Time for Planning:<\/strong>&nbsp; Purchasing pre-construction allows buyers time to plan their move, sell their current home, or make other arrangements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6678\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6678\" class=\"wp-image-6678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Belwood-Estates-backyard-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Belwood-Estates-backyard-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Belwood-Estates-backyard-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Belwood-Estates-backyard-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Belwood-Estates-backyard-605x400.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Belwood-Estates-backyard.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6678\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">High-quality renderings help you visualize the full potential of&nbsp;your new home.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Energy Efficiency<\/strong>: At Geranium, we work hard to design and build homes that incorporate the latest in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/april-is-earth-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">energy saving building practices<\/a>. Combined with energy-efficient appliances and contemporary designs, new homeowners will enjoy lower and more efficient energy consumption.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6625\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6625\" class=\"wp-image-6625\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/preconstruction-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/preconstruction-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/preconstruction-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/preconstruction-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/preconstruction-605x400.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/preconstruction.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New homes use more energy efficient technology.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Prior to planning our communities, we carefully seek out locations that are near all the amenities and services today\u2019s families need to thrive. From transportation and schools, to parks and shopping, every Geranium community is conveniently located to provide all the life-enhancing features residents will rely on today and in the years to come. For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/aurora-allegro\/?utm_source=Social+Media&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=preconst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Allegro in Aurora<\/a> is connected to a beautiful 21.3 acre community park with multiple play areas, and an extensive trail system. In addition, its downtown location means residents are just minutes from everything Aurora has to offer.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/midhurst-valley\/?utm_source=Social+Media&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=preconst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midhurst Valley<\/a>\u2019s master-planned community near Barrie offers a community park plus camps, team sports, outdoor fields, and recreation centres nearby.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/courts-of-kings-bay\/?utm_source=Social&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=preconst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Courts of King\u2019s Bay<\/a> is located on the shores of Lake Scugog in the City of Kawartha Lakes &#8211; an ideal year-round getaway just minutes from charming Port Perry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_6680\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6680\" class=\"wp-image-6680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/midhurst-valley--1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/midhurst-valley--1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/midhurst-valley--300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/midhurst-valley--768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/midhurst-valley--605x400.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/midhurst-valley-.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Modern interiors as seen in our Midhurst Valley floorplans.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Contemporary Home Design:<\/strong> Today\u2019s pre-construction homes are designed for the needs of modern families. Geranium homeowners enjoy countless features like ensuite baths, walk-in closets, mudroom entrances, serveries, and covered loggias that simply can\u2019t be found in most older resale homes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6628\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6628\" class=\"wp-image-6628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/COKB-3-season-room-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/COKB-3-season-room-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/COKB-3-season-room-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/COKB-3-season-room-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/COKB-3-season-room-605x400.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/COKB-3-season-room.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enjoy thoughtful features like this 3-Season Room offered in our Courts of King\u2019s Bay floorplans.<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Warranty Protection:<\/strong> A large benefit of being a pre-construction homebuyer is that builders like Geranium stand behind their work with an after-sales service program and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarion.com\/\">Tarion<\/a> Warranty.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6626\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6626\" class=\"wp-image-6626\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HHT2-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HHT2-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HHT2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HHT2-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HHT2-605x400.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HHT2.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our Hard Hat Tours give homebuyers a \u201cbehind-the-walls\u201d look at their Geranium home.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Learn more about how we build, and the benefits of buying pre-construction on our website&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/\/?utm_source=Social+Media&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=preconst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.geranium.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investing in a pre-construction home has several distinct advantages that resale homes aren\u2019t able to provide. 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