Given our current economic station and the unstable housing market, prospective home buyers are faced with an important question: should I purchase an existing property, or is there a cost advantage in buying a new build home? Often we think that an older piece of real estate is less expensive and possibly in the hands of a panicked owner that is looking to make an eye-popping deal, but considering the manufacturing codes that apply to new homes, the energy saving standards now in place, and the overall resale value, a...