From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, July 23, 2026 ~ So, your current home no longer meets your needs, and you have to make a big decision. Do you build a new home, remodel your existing digs, or look at an existing dwelling elsewhere? On the plus side, newly built homes carry several advantages, not the least of which should be a reprieve from major equipment and system replacements for a few decades.