The savvy buyers today are requiring value in their purchase, there is not way around it.  Go online and take a look at all the homes priced from 500k - 700K especially under 600K www.cthomehunter.com and than take a look at this one and compare www.61Millbrook.com.  Oh and by the way it is a new construction with a one year warranty.  Also, the big kicker is Grosso and Son Builders is offering a special 1.9% financing on the home for qualified buyers.  Compared to the average interest rate the buyer will be saving thousands of dollars per year in payments to the bank's interest.