Watching a new home rise out of the Mojave Desert literally overnight as we did during the filming of this season's 20th episode of ABC - TV's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" illustrated one of the most important aspects of today's modern home: Today's new home is a sophisticated, complex network of moving parts. From the hinges on cabinets to state - of - the - art central air conditioning and heating systems and appliances, today's new home incorporates the latest in mechanical, electronic and scientific breakthroughs to keep your family safe and comfortable while protecting your environment and your financial future.

This is an important aspect of new home ownership that is often overlooked when people weigh purchasing a state - of - the - art new home versus a existing or 'used' home: today's new home is the best value for your money is because it and many of the products and appliances in it are protected by warranties.

Warranties are basically guarantees that your new home and everything in it are built to the highest possible standards of workmanship and materials. They protect and maintain the value of your home by ensuring that all of products perform as promised. More importantly, warranty protections allow homeowners set up a long - term plan to keep the home running at optimum efficiency while keeping day - to - day costs at a minimum.

One of the final steps in your purchase of a San Bernardino County new home will be what is known as the warranty orientation phase or the 'walk through'. This phase of the sale enables your homebuilder to make sure that you're happy with everything in that home before you move in.

The walk - through is a final inspection in which you and your homebuilder's staff will literally walk through your new home and make sure you're instructed on how everything works correctly and to spot any slight imperfections that need to be corrected. The basic walk - through covers educating homeowners on the operations of the home's components such as sprinkler or heating and cooling systems, helping owners understanding the new home's warranty coverages and procedures, introducing new homeowners to the community in which the home is located, and clarifying the buyer's responsibilities for maintenance and upkeep.
Think of the walk - through in terms of purchasing any appliance, only with the manufacturer's representative standing by to explain everything you need to know.

This is important because your San Bernardino County new home is built with the finest in
workmanship and materials. Understanding the right way to operate and maintain your home's components is the best way to ensure optimum performance and long life.

Part of the walk through entails delivering a package of instruction booklets to instruct owners on the operations of appliances, the heating and cooling systems, water heaters and other features in the home. Such an orientation is particularly useful considering that when moving into a new home, people often are so busy that they have trouble finding time to read instruction booklets.

Many builders schedule two visits during the first year-one near the beginning and the other near the end - to make necessary adjustments and to perform work of an emergency nature.

If you have moved to a new home from a nearby area, you probably will not spend much time at the walk-through talking about the larger community in which the home is located. However, if you are moving to a new community, a builder can often provide a packet of material to help you become acclimated.

During the walk - through, ask all the questions you want. If your builder's representative can't answer all of your questions during the walk - through, they will know where to get the right
answers to your questions as quickly as possible. Remember, your builder wants you to be satisfied with your purchase because homebuilders strive to build long - term relationships
with their customers. Not only does a builder's reputation for quality goes a long way towards getting all of the necessary approvals and permits needed to build an American Dream, but
homebuilders know that happy customers tell their friends and family, who are also potential homebuyers.

Carefully observe all surfaces such as counters, fixtures, floors and walls. Make sure they are the right ones you ordered and that they are all finished to your satisfaction because at the end
of the walk -through, you may be asked to sign a form acknowledging that all of your surfaces meet your approval.

Your homebuilder takes pride in building the best American Dream that can be built and the walk-through is more than an opportunity to ensure that your American Dream is the best that
it can be, it is a positive learning experience that will enhance your enjoyment of your home for as long as you own it.

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PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 21, 2009

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