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Originally posted by: Roulette Man
When driving into Vegas, on the outskirts of the city you see housing tracts where many of the houses are duplexes that share a common wall and most of them are spaced no more than 10 to 15 feet apart. They are all painted the same color. They all appear to have tiny back yards. None of them have any front yards. I call them "cookie cutter" houses. I think the builders use the minimal quality building materials, including formica counter tops, cheap prefabricated cabinetry, and cheap appliances.
To me these are nothing more than the equivalent of an apartment, except you own them instead of renting them.
Are builders still building these kind of homes or are they looking to cater to upper middle class and build something a little different?
The age restricted communities are "tract" homes which means they have several models to choose from but then they build hundreds if not thousands of them. So in that regard they are "cookie cutter" looking. In regards to lot sizes and upgrades you can pick from basic appliances, counter tops, flooring, fixtures etc, or you can go with high-end everything. If you are going with a resale you just need to find a homeowner that has already picked the larger lot and/or upgrades that you desire. Some of the neighborhoods have some plumbing issues but in that case there is money set aside from a class action suit to repair the items. You can look this up prior to purchasing the home to see whether the repairs have been made or not yet.
If tract homes are not for you then there are lots of custom home communities in Vegas and Henderson but chances are they will not be age restrict nor offer the amenities of an age restricted community.
