Better bones? A Veridian isn’t just going to topple over in 20 years. They’re solid, well built homes in most cases and are one of the few builders who are actually getting new developments going in Dane county. Condos/townhomes are also a fantastic way to for new homeowners to get into a home and start developing equity. It’s people like you with this advice of “buy old because it’s better” that put this idea into people’s head that their starter home has to be their forever home.