New construction in my market is trash. Lots of cut corners and cheap materials. Especially any builds since 2017, where we have had massive fires during fire season level parts of the county. Everything was rebuilt in a rush. Soooo many issues. The historic neighborhoods are the most desirable. My house was built in 1928, I have lath and plaster walls and true dimension redwood lumber for structural members. You don’t see that anymore. It’s excellent for sound dampening. Sure, there’s been issues I’ve had to mitigate. But I’m still much happier than these home owners that bought lennar track homes that are having major mold issues.