Should I buy a show home?
By Scott Moore, REALTORYes, you should absolutely buy a show home! I’ve bought two of them myself for my personal homes and I think they are a great deal. Here’s why:
Suppliers provide materials and appliances at a discount for show homes. They do this because they know that potential clients can see and feel the materials in a show home, they are more likely to choose them for their build, meaning that the supplier will get more sales. Show homes routinely include tens of thousands of dollars in discounts, so they are a great deal compared with building from scratch.
The land was purchased a few years ago by the builder at the start of the build, which probably took about a year, then the home was used as a show home for probably another year or two. When you buy a show home in 2025, you’re buying the land in 2022 dollars, so additional savings there.
It’s the best of both worlds. Getting to walk through the layout, feel the materials, and see the exact view means you know exactly what you’re getting in the same way you do when you buy a resale home. But you’re also getting a brand new, never-lived in home, with a warranty, the way you do when you build. It’s a win-win.