| Houses have shrunk in size and increased in value. At | | | | advantage buying an apartment is the fact that it is |
| the same time, the world has shrunk, and the time in | | | | highly secure. You can call out to the watchman or tap |
| people's hands has shrunk even further. Now, no one | | | | the door of your neighbor, in case of any emergency. |
| has the time to build a house from scratch. So, the | | | | Disadvantages of buying a home |
| preference is tilting towards purchasing a ready made | | | | When you buy your own house, there are certain |
| house i.e. an apartment. | | | | disadvantages too, like:i) A lack of privacy when |
| Advantages of building a home | | | | compared to independent bungalows.ii) A compromise |
| When you buy a plot of land and build a house, you will | | | | in size, layout, style or design. For example, the new |
| be making the best of plans and maximize the best | | | | house that I have purchased carries with it a good |
| use of the space. You can put in as many parking | | | | rate, lots of amenities, good location, proximity to an |
| spaces as you prefer and it can have as many | | | | ICSE school and lots more such features. But, I did not |
| storeys as you like. The layout would be suited to your | | | | like the layout. It didn't seem to be a good use of |
| tastes and will be specific to satisfy all your whims and | | | | space. Still, I went in for it as I had to compromise |
| fancies. | | | | somewhere or the other.iii) Interruptions by neighbors, |
| Disadvantages of building a home | | | | associations and societies where non-participation |
| One major disadvantage of building a home is the lack | | | | would seem rude and arrogant. |
| of support and security that can otherwise be found in | | | | Whether you buy a house or build a house, the |
| apartments. Also, the expense of building a house is | | | | decision rests upon your own prerogatives. One |
| much more than that of buying a house. The expense | | | | condition that seems so important to one might not |
| extravaganza is not just in finances but also in time | | | | seem so to another. For example, security is my most |
| and energy. | | | | important condition and thus, I cannot imagine living |
| Advantages of buying a home | | | | anywhere other than an apartment. So, decide on your |
| The concept of buying a ready made home is gaining | | | | conditions and constraints of time and money before |
| popularity now days as no one wants to take the time | | | | making your decision to buy or build a house. |
| and effort it takes to build your own home. Another big | | | | |