{"id":18,"date":"2019-07-19T17:11:27","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T17:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newerahomes.com\/blog\/?p=18"},"modified":"2025-10-24T18:10:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T18:10:23","slug":"doorbell-not-included","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/doorbell-not-included\/","title":{"rendered":"Doorbell Not Included?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"#ut\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uncover the inside secrets of home building in Central Oregon<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#sd\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small Details, Huge Difference<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#tg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Good, the Bad and the Gap in Between<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#is\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inside Secrets<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#al\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Look Under the Hood<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#aha\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aha! Moments<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<a name=\"ut\"><\/a><h2>Uncover the inside secrets of home building in Central Oregon<\/h2>\r\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><em>Wait what? <\/em>The doorbell isn\u2019t included in the price of my home?\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Well, yes and no. It depends on the <em>type<\/em> of home you build.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><strong>In a Production Home: <\/strong>Yes, the doorbell is included\u2026if you pay extra. If you don\u2019t pay extra, you can always hang a sign on the door: \u201cKnock Before Entering.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><strong>In a Custom Home<\/strong>: Yes, a doorbell is included. It\u2019s decorated with imported Italian ceramic and comes with a custom recording of the Vienna Boys Choir. (Get your wallet out.)<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><strong>In a New Era Home<\/strong>: Yes, a beautiful doorbell is always included. (Concealed doorbell chime, also included.)<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>And this is just the beginning. The disparity in the quality of new homes in Central Oregon varies even more than the prices, as we shall soon uncover&#8230;<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\r\n<a name=\"sd\"><\/a><h2>Small Details, Huge Difference<\/h2>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><strong>So, how much house does your money buy in Central Oregon these days?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>That\u2019s a good question. Answers vary more widely than you might expect. And when you say \u201chouse\u201d you do mean the doorbell, too, right?<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":88,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Morningstar-ext4-crop-1024x477-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"477\" class=\"wp-image-88\" src=\"https:\/\/newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Morningstar-ext4-crop-1024x477-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Morningstar-ext4-crop-1024x477-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Morningstar-ext4-crop-1024x477-1-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Morningstar-ext4-crop-1024x477-1-768x358.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<figcaption>Winner of the COBA Tour of Homes Award for Best Architectural Design<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Do you also mean wide entry and hallways, 36\u201d-high countertops, \u00be\u201d hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, triple-pane windows, build-in linen closets, designer pendant lighting, etc., etc., etc.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><strong>Now you\u2019re getting to the heart of the question. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>To answer this for you, I compiled a comparison of three similar houses in similar areas of Bend, Oregon. At least\u2026these houses are similar in their footprints. When you look under the hood, as they say, a whole new story reveals itself. Let\u2019s take a peek, shall we?<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\r\n<a name=\"tg\"><\/a><h2>The Good, the Bad and the Gap in Between<\/h2>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><strong>Production Homes: The cheapest<\/strong> <strong>way<\/strong> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/homes.shtml\">build a new home in Central Oregon<\/a> is to use a\u00a0 \u201cproduction\u201d home builder. These homes are known in the industry as \u201ccookie-cutter\u201d houses. You get a selection of floor plans to choose from and a list of <em>a la carte <\/em>options you pay extra for.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Production home builders crank out about as many as 2,000 houses per year in Central Oregon and beyond. They use average materials and have a reputation for being hard to get a hold of when you need them. Buyers pay $90-$185 per square foot for a production home.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:quote {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center\">\r\n<p>\u201cSemi-custom builders are harder to find, in greater demand, <br \/>and are experts at building more home for less money.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<!-- \/wp:quote -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><strong>Custom Homes: The most expensive<\/strong> <strong>way<\/strong> to build a new home in Central Oregon is to use a custom home builder. Custom builders use the highest quality, handpicked materials, they have high-touch buyer support, and they design showcases of the eclectic and the extraordinary.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>In Central Oregon, a custom home builder will create fewer homes, as few as two or three per year, but have a much greater markup per home. Buyers typically pay over $300 per square foot for a custom home.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><strong>This creates a pretty big gap.<\/strong> If only you could get the quality of a custom home for the cost of a production house&#8230;<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><strong>New Era Homes: The smartest way <\/strong>to build a new home in Central Oregon is to use a <strong>semi-custom<\/strong> home builder. Semi-custom builders are harder to find, in greater demand, and are experts at building more home for less money.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>They use the highest quality, handpicked materials, give high-touch buyer support and build an average of 24-30 homes per year. They offer the best value, best investment and most equity out of the gate. Buyers typically pay $115-$185 per square foot for a New Era semi-custom home.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>As a <strong>semi-custom<\/strong> builder, New Era Homes is small enough to know each and every one of their clients personally and yet large enough to benefit from bulk purchases and pass those savings on to their buyers.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\r\n<a name=\"is\"><\/a><h2>Inside Secrets<\/h2>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Semi-custom home builders are known for being tight-lipped about their inside secrets. But Trent Gardener at New Era Homes gave me a terrific sneak peek at their work. (Here\u2019s where their 176 \u201cuncommon standards\u201d come in.)<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>New Era completed their model home just in time for the 2019 COBA Tour of Homes. And it is stunning\u2026from the wide entryway to the hardwood floors to the kitchen island and marble countertops to the stone-surround fireplace to the inset decorative tiles in the shower and vanity backsplash.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Not to mention all the hidden upgrades you don\u2019t see, such as the high energy efficiency heating and cooling systems, triple-pane windows and other \u201cgreen\u201d building features.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\r\n<a name=\"al\"><\/a><h2>A Look Under the Hood<\/h2>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>New Era Homes offers 176 Uncommon Standards in their semi-custom homes: 47 exterior, 44 interior, 37 in the kitchen, 28 comfort\/green standards, 17 in the bathrooms, and more extra value standards.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Let\u2019s take a peek at a few of these, shall we?<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\r\n<h4>Kitchen<\/h4>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":54} -->\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-54\" src=\"https:\/\/newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Morningstar-kitchen-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Morningstar-kitchen-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Morningstar-kitchen-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Morningstar-kitchen-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>There are 30 Uncommon Standards in this kitchen from New Era Homes<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list -->\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Island trim detailing w\/furniture legs<\/li>\r\n<li>Soft-close European hidden door hinges<\/li>\r\n<li>Enclosed refrigerator cabinet panel<\/li>\r\n<li>Reeded glass in pantry door<\/li>\r\n<li>6\u201d ceramic tile backsplash<\/li>\r\n<li>Designer pendant lighting<\/li>\r\n<li>Slab granite countertop<\/li>\r\n<li>Designer cabinet pulls<\/li>\r\n<li>Under cabinet lighting<\/li>\r\n<li>Oversized eating bar<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\r\n<h4>Living Room<\/h4>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":33} -->\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-33\" src=\"https:\/\/newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Morningstar-Living-Room-2-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Morningstar-Living-Room-2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Morningstar-Living-Room-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Morningstar-Living-Room-2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Morningstar-Living-Room-2.png 1566w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>There are 44 Uncommon Interior Standards in the semi-customs homes from New Era<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list -->\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Gas fireplace with stone tiles<\/li>\r\n<li>Hand troweled sheet rock<\/li>\r\n<li>Tall triple-pane windows<\/li>\r\n<li>Hardwood floors<\/li>\r\n<li>Vaulted ceiling<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\r\n<h4>Study<\/h4>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":35} -->\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" class=\"wp-image-35\" src=\"https:\/\/newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Morningstar-study-1024x695.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Morningstar-study-1024x695.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Morningstar-study-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Morningstar-study-768x522.png 768w, https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Morningstar-study.png 1496w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list -->\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Glass door<\/li>\r\n<li>Hardwood floor<\/li>\r\n<li>Rounded drywall corners<\/li>\r\n<li>5\u00bc\u201d base trim<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\r\n<h4>Bathroom<\/h4>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38} -->\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-38\" src=\"https:\/\/newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bathroom-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bathroom-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bathroom-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bathroom-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Bathrooms in New Era Homes include<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list -->\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>5\u2019 subway tile in the shower<\/li>\r\n<li>Heavy-duty glass shower door<\/li>\r\n<li>Two sinks in master bath<\/li>\r\n<li>Timer controlled bath fans<\/li>\r\n<li>Soft-close toilet seats<\/li>\r\n<li>Comfort height toilets<\/li>\r\n<li>Elongated toilet bowls<\/li>\r\n<li>Moen \u201cEva\u201d solid brass bath faucets<\/li>\r\n<li>Tile vanity countertops<\/li>\r\n<li>Tile backsplash w\/ accent tiles<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\r\n<a name=\"aha\"><\/a><h2>Aha! Moments<\/h2>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>You find discoveries like these all throughout this house.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"right\",\"id\":40,\"width\":269,\"height\":242} -->\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40\" src=\"https:\/\/newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Recessed-dryer-vent-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"269\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Recessed-dryer-vent-1.png 910w, https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Recessed-dryer-vent-1-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Recessed-dryer-vent-1-768x694.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Recessed washer hookups and dryer vent let your utilities sit flush against the wall<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s one of my favorites: <\/strong>The laundry room has recessed receptacles for the hookups and vents that let your washer and dryer sit flush against the wall. <em>Why didn\u2019t someone think of that sooner!? <\/em>We all know that the gap behind appliances is a Black Hole for stray socks, popcorn and lint, right?<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>With a little ingenuity, and the willingness to go one step further than the rest, New Era is building value like this throughout their homes.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:quote -->\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\r\n<p>Stop in and see the New Era model home (#24) on the COBA Tour of Homes July 19-21, 2019.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<!-- \/wp:quote -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>There are 147 more Uncommon Standards in this home that I didn\u2019t list here. Learn more about how New Era gives you more home for less money at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newerahomes.com\">www.newerahomes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Better yet, stop in and see the <strong>New Era model home (#24)<\/strong> on the<strong> COBA Tour of Homes<\/strong> July 19-21, 2019. You\u2019ll be most heartily welcomed.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><strong>Just ring the doorbell. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Copy by <a href=\"https:\/\/kylamerwin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Kyla Merwin<\/a><br \/>Images by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatthingsaredone.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Cheryl McIntosh Photography (opens in a new tab)\">Cheryl McIntosh Photography<\/a><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uncover the inside secrets of home building in Central Oregon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":226,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-custom-homes"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Doorbell Not Included? - Production vs Custom Home Doorbells - New Era Homes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Did you know that a doorbell may be an additonal cost for a production home? 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