A side effect of the tight inventory of resale homes in Placer County in 2012 was a marked increase in the number of new homes be constructed and sold.
As home buyers found it ever harder to find an elusive resale home to buy, many turned to the new home builders.
They found the process of purchasing a new home preferable to the often tedious task of battling it out for existing resale inventory with multiple offers, drawn out short sale processing periods and other unknowns.
Purchasing a new home allowed them to walk into a model, find what they like, sign a contract, pick their upgrades, set a move in date and then move in after a few short months.
While buying a new home may not always get you the steep discount that may be available on some resale homes, it does provide an orderly predictable fashion process from beginning to end.
Because of their new found popularity, there were 192 new homes and under construction homes sold in Placer County in 2012 that were listed in Metrolist MLS. There were quite a few more sold outside the MLS as well.
In 2012 buyers purchased 104 new homes in Roseville, 28 new homes in Rocklin, 43 new homes in Lincoln CA, 8 new homes in Granite Bay and 9 new homes in Auburn.
The least expensive new or under construction home that sold in Placer County in 2012 was a 2,238 sqft home in Equinox at Lincoln Crossing in Lincoln, which sold for $177,000. The most expensive new or under construction home that sold in Placer Count in 2012 was a 7,328 sqft home on N Seville Cir in Granite Bay, which sold for $1,792,500.
Here is a map and list of all the homes under construction and new home sold in Placer County in Metrolist MLS in 2012:
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Sale Price | Â | Street | Â | City | Â | Sqft | Â | Acres |
$265,000 |  | 15330 Neils Rd |  | Auburn |  | 1135 |  | 4.8 |
$320,000 |  | 2745 Paint Dr |  | Auburn |  | 1910 |  | 0.235 |
$330,000 |  | 2575 Vaquero Vista Dr |  | Auburn |  | 2552 |  | 0.167 |
$338,175 |  | 2830 Orbeck Ct |  | Auburn |  | 2149 |  | 0.39 |
$359,000 |  | 12424 Oak Mist Ln |  | Auburn |  | 2081 |  | 0.254 |
$392,053 |  | 2750 Paint Dr |  | Auburn |  | 3207 |  | 0.231 |
$508,075 |  | 1185 Sleeping Child Ln |  | Auburn |  | 2736 |  | 0.95 |
$557,358 |  | 1120 Sleeping Child Ln |  | Auburn |  | 2861 |  | 1.27 |
$560,000 |  | 1925 Coyote Ct |  | Auburn |  | 3627 |  | 0.504 |
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$670,000 |  | 6315 Ardea Ct |  | Granite Bay |  | 3800 |  | 0.69 |
$678,840 |  | 4260 Great Oak Circle  |  | Granite Bay |  | 2809 |  | 0.46 |
$760,903 |  | 4200 Great Oak Cir |  | Granite Bay |  | 3132 |  | 0.471 |
$791,239 |  | 4270 Great Oak Cir |  | Granite Bay |  | 2940 |  | 0.461 |
$791,363 |  | 4290 Great Oak Circle  |  | Granite Bay |  | 2940 |  | 0.466 |
$891,272 |  | 4195 Great Oak Cir |  | Granite Bay |  | 3132 |  | 0.48 |
$906,681 |  | 4250 Great Oak Circle  |  | Granite Bay |  | 3132 |  | 0.46 |
$1,792,500 |  | 8930 Seville Cir |  | Granite Bay |  | 7328 |  | 0.676 |
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$177,000 |  | 737 Equinox Loop |  | Lincoln |  | 1413 |  | 0.051 |
$179,000 |  | 749 Equinox Loop |  | Lincoln |  | 1458 |  | 0.046 |
$179,000 |  | 755 Equinox Loop |  | Lincoln |  | 1413 |  | 0.051 |
$182,000 |  | 743 Equinox Loop |  | Lincoln |  | 1458 |  | 0.046 |
$182,264 |  | 791 Equinox Loop |  | Lincoln |  | 1413 |  | 0.053 |
$184,651 |  | 803 Equinox Loop |  | Lincoln |  | 1458 |  | 0.047 |
$187,400 |  | 1239 Landmark Cir |  | Lincoln |  | 1656 |  | 0.059 |
$199,990 | Â | 2800 Orly Ct 85 | Â | Lincoln | Â | 1399 | Â | 0.118 |
$214,990 | Â | 2785 Orly Ct 101 | Â | Lincoln | Â | 1500 | Â | 0.083 |
$235,000 |  | 1257 Landmark Cir |  | Lincoln |  | 2198 |  | 0.075 |
$235,885 |  | 821 Equinox Loop |  | Lincoln |  | 1542 |  | 0.062 |
$239,990 | Â | 2775 Orly Ct 102 | Â | Lincoln | Â | 1688 | Â | 0.083 |
$240,000 |  | 1227 Landmark Cir |  | Lincoln |  | 2426 |  | 0.079 |
$245,000 | Â | 2830 Orly Ct 88 | Â | Lincoln | Â | 1810 | Â | 0.083 |
$245,990 | Â | 2768 Lincoln Airpark Dr 132 | Â | Lincoln | Â | 1457 | Â | 0.126 |
$249,990 | Â | 2810 Orly Ct 86 | Â | Lincoln | Â | 1810 | Â | 0.079 |
$249,990 | Â | 2820 Orly Ct 87 | Â | Lincoln | Â | 1962 | Â | 0.083 |
$254,990 | Â | 2776 Lincoln Airpark Dr 131 | Â | Lincoln | Â | 1660 | Â | 0.126 |
$259,990 | Â | 2704 Mccarren Ln 79 | Â | Lincoln | Â | 1765 | Â | 0.143 |
$259,990 | Â | 2870 Orly Ct 92 | Â | Lincoln | Â | 1962 | Â | 0.083 |
$275,000 |  | 310 Dinis Cottage Ct |  | Lincoln |  | 2108 |  | 0.136 |
$275,000 |  | 484 Palo Verde Way |  | Lincoln |  | 2597 |  | 0.159 |
$284,990 | Â | 1406 La Guardia Cir 7 | Â | Lincoln | Â | 2075 | Â | 0.138 |
$284,990 | Â | 2725 Miramar Ln 76 | Â | Lincoln | Â | 2075 | Â | 0.131 |
$284,990 | Â | 1418 La Guardia Cir 8 | Â | Lincoln | Â | 2075 | Â | 0.135 |
$284,990 | Â | 2713 Miramar Ln 77 | Â | Lincoln | Â | 2075 | Â | 0.133 |
$286,462 | Â | 2833 Miramar Ln 67 | Â | Lincoln | Â | 1915 | Â | 0.143 |
$293,316 |  | 1096 Kinnerly Ln |  | Lincoln |  | 1948 |  | 0.164 |
$299,772 |  | 1069 Kinnerly Ln |  | Lincoln |  | 1948 |  | 0.156 |
$303,054 |  | 1076 Kirkland Ln |  | Lincoln |  | 2003 |  | 0.176 |
$310,010 |  | 1058 Kirkland Ln |  | Lincoln |  | 1948 |  | 0.179 |
$313,471 |  | 1042 Kinnerly Ln |  | Lincoln |  | 1948 |  | 0.171 |
$314,990 | Â | 2716 Mccarren Ln 80 | Â | Lincoln | Â | 2797 | Â | 0.133 |
$314,990 | Â | 2737 Miramar Ln 75 | Â | Lincoln | Â | 2797 | Â | 0.133 |
$319,190 | Â | 2740 McCarran Ln 82 | Â | Lincoln | Â | 2866 | Â | 0.133 |
$321,447 |  | 1072 Kinnerly Ln |  | Lincoln |  | 1948 |  | 0.155 |
$329,197 |  | 1036 Kinnerly Ln |  | Lincoln |  | 2204 |  | 0.176 |
$329,990 | Â | 2764 McCarran Ln 84 | Â | Lincoln | Â | 2866 | Â | 0.133 |
$330,052 | Â | 2773 Miramar Ln 72 | Â | Lincoln | Â | 2866 | Â | 0.133 |
$330,475 |  | 1063 Kinnerly Ln |  | Lincoln |  | 1948 |  | 0.156 |
$333,344 |  | 1054 Kinnerly Ln |  | Lincoln |  | 1948 |  | 0.157 |
$359,990 | Â | 1658 La Guardia Cir 26 | Â | Lincoln | Â | 2866 | Â | 0.179 |
$900,750 |  | 2028 Prado Vista  |  | Lincoln |  | 4350 |  | 0.818 |
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$309,306 |  | 2208 Telegraph Hill Dr |  | Rocklin |  | 1913 |  | 0.153 |
$320,000 |  | 1800 Stageline Cir |  | Rocklin |  | 2268 |  | 0.193 |
$331,934 |  | 2214 Telegraph Hill Dr |  | Rocklin |  | 2363 |  | 0.152 |
$345,000 |  | 2210 Telegraph Hill Dr |  | Rocklin |  | 2596 |  | 0.142 |
$348,483 |  | 2202 Telegraph Hill Dr |  | Rocklin |  | 2363 |  | 0.166 |
$360,528 |  | 2101 Ranch View Dr |  | Rocklin |  | 2363 |  | 0.163 |
$360,570 |  | 2100 Ranch View Dr |  | Rocklin |  | 1913 |  | 0.161 |
$362,000 |  | 1844 Stageline Cir |  | Rocklin |  | 2712 |  | 0.152 |
$374,790 |  | 2102 Ranch View Dr |  | Rocklin |  | 2596 |  | 0.156 |
$374,990 |  | 1809 Stageline Cir |  | Rocklin |  | 2500 |  | 0.152 |
$379,607 |  | 1830 Stageline Cir |  | Rocklin |  | 2500 |  | 0.162 |
$380,000 |  | 2103 Ranch View Dr |  | Rocklin |  | 1776 |  | 0.145 |
$385,257 |  | 1846 Stageline Cir |  | Rocklin |  | 2500 |  | 0.152 |
$389,000 |  | 926 Anvil Cir |  | Rocklin |  | 2852 |  | 0.201 |
$400,000 |  | 1848 Stageline Cir |  | Rocklin |  | 3080 |  | 0.152 |
$406,929 |  | 2107 Ranch View Dr |  | Rocklin |  | 2830 |  | 0.147 |
$412,596 |  | 2215 Telegraph Hill Dr |  | Rocklin |  | 2773 |  | 0.171 |
$417,000 |  | 927 Anvil Cir |  | Rocklin |  | 3250 |  | 0.212 |
$432,660 |  | 931 Anvil Cir |  | Rocklin |  | 3250 |  | 0.183 |
$435,000 |  | 2209 Telegraph Hill Dr |  | Rocklin |  | 2830 |  | 0.174 |
$447,000 |  | 2105 Ranch View Dr |  | Rocklin |  | 2733 |  | 0.146 |
$456,658 |  | 914 Anvil Cir |  | Rocklin |  | 3619 |  | 0.193 |
$470,000 |  | 911 Anvil Cir |  | Rocklin |  | 3250 |  | 0.237 |
$475,042 |  | 904 Anvil Cir |  | Rocklin |  | 3624 |  | 0.182 |
$498,437 |  | 903 Anvil Cir |  | Rocklin |  | 3619 |  | 0.194 |
$549,500 |  | 6803 Guilford Way |  | Rocklin |  | 3013 |  | 0.366 |
$625,000 |  | 6711 Monument Springs Dr |  | Rocklin |  | 3082 |  | 0.538 |
$849,500 |  | 4014 Legend Dr |  | Rocklin |  | 4342 |  | 0.394 |
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$185,000 |  | 700 Pekin  |  | Roseville |  | 1332 |  | 0.093 |
$185,000 |  | 1444 Mallard Creek Dr |  | Roseville |  | 1332 |  | 0.093 |
$192,500 |  | 1348 Mallard Creek  |  | Roseville |  | 1332 |  | 0.093 |
$219,990 | Â | 1723 Grey Bunny Dr 87 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1067 | Â | 0.07 |
$249,990 | Â | 1682 Grey Bunny Dr 264 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1500 | Â | 0.072 |
$259,990 | Â | 1732 Adrienne Dr 90 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1474 | Â | 0.106 |
$259,990 | Â | 1831 Ravenna Way 118 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1474 | Â | 0.112 |
$259,990 | Â | 1847 Ravenna Way 116 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1474 | Â | 0.109 |
$259,990 | Â | 1780 Adrienne Dr 84 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1474 | Â | 0.103 |
$262,490 |  | 4073 Settlers Ridge Way |  | Roseville |  | 1854 |  | 0.145 |
$263,520 | Â | 188 Talmont Cir 188 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1624 | Â | 0.042 |
$264,023 | Â | 184 Talmont Cir 184 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1996 | Â | 0.048 |
$267,500 |  | 415 Clinton Ave |  | Roseville |  | 1573 |  | 0.176 |
$269,990 | Â | 1916 Rezzano Way 120 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1486 | Â | 0.093 |
$269,990 | Â | 1748 Adrienne Dr 88 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1474 | Â | 0.103 |
$269,990 | Â | 1778 Loon Lake St 100 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1884 | Â | 0.072 |
$276,990 | Â | 208 Loon Lake Ct 96 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1884 | Â | 0.077 |
$279,990 | Â | 2020 Vignolia Loop 41 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1583 | Â | 0.098 |
$279,990 | Â | 116 Bright Eyes Ct 83 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1884 | Â | 0.081 |
$279,990 | Â | 1722 Grey Bunny Dr 259 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1962 | Â | 0.072 |
$280,000 |  | 4041 Settlers Ridge Way |  | Roseville |  | 1854 |  | 0.144 |
$289,990 | Â | 1569 Black Bear St 144 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2066 | Â | 0.073 |
$290,000 |  | 4033 Settlers Ridge Way |  | Roseville |  | 2096 |  | 0.143 |
$290,000 |  | 225 Loon Lake Ct |  | Roseville |  | 1962 |  | 0.086 |
$295,742 |  | 4038 Porch Swing Dr |  | Roseville |  | 1854 |  | 0.168 |
$295,990 | Â | 225 Loon Lake Ct 90 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1962 | Â | 0.084 |
$296,990 | Â | 216 Loon Lake Ct 95 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2066 | Â | 0.079 |
$299,070 |  | 400 Celebration Ct |  | Roseville |  | 2096 |  | 0.153 |
$299,990 | Â | 1751 Ravenna Way 68 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1842 | Â | 0.129 |
$299,990 | Â | 1767 Ravenna Way 66 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1842 | Â | 0.103 |
$299,990 | Â | 1839 Ravenna Way 117 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1842 | Â | 0.109 |
$299,990 | Â | 109 Bright Eyes Ct 78 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1842 | Â | 0.101 |
$299,990 | Â | 1772 Adrienne Dr 85 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1842 | Â | 0.103 |
$300,000 |  | 2361 Ridgemere Cir |  | Roseville |  | 2034 |  | 0.293 |
$304,490 |  | 4056 Settlers Ridge Way |  | Roseville |  | 2359 |  | 0.151 |
$309,990 | Â | 217 Loon Lake Ct 89 | Â | Roseville | Â | 1842 | Â | 0.109 |
$309,990 | Â | 232 Loon Lake Ct 93 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2066 | Â | 0.146 |
$310,347 |  | 4017 Settlers Ridge Way |  | Roseville |  | 2096 |  | 0.143 |
$311,164 |  | 3024 Haywood Pl |  | Roseville |  | 1952 |  | 0.146 |
$314,956 |  | 317 Kirkton Ct |  | Roseville |  | 2295 |  | 0.146 |
$319,500 |  | 2065 Arlington Dr |  | Roseville |  | 1992 |  | 0.131 |
$319,990 | Â | 1759 Ravenna Way 67 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2284 | Â | 0.105 |
$329,990 | Â | 141 Adrienne Ct 72 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2284 | Â | 0.108 |
$329,990 | Â | 2012 Vignolia Loop 40 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2011 | Â | 0.098 |
$330,000 |  | 4032 Wheelright Way |  | Roseville |  | 2656 |  | 0.188 |
$334,570 |  | 4040 Wheelright Way |  | Roseville |  | 2498 |  | 0.177 |
$335,487 |  | 4025 Settlers Ridge Way |  | Roseville |  | 2359 |  | 0.143 |
$339,185 |  | 2241 Raindance Dr |  | Roseville |  | 1972 |  | 0.167 |
$339,990 | Â | 2004 Vignolia Loop 39 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2338 | Â | 0.098 |
$339,990 | Â | 1881 Rezzano Way 139 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2213 | Â | 0.091 |
$340,945 |  | 4011 Big Tree Way |  | Roseville |  | 2498 |  | 0.244 |
$344,340 |  | 4216 Brick Mason Cir |  | Roseville |  | 2311 |  | 0.17 |
$345,000 |  | 1413 Mallard Creek Dr |  | Roseville |  | 2274 |  | 0.208 |
$349,990 | Â | 1775 Ravenna Way 65 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2606 | Â | 0.103 |
$359,990 | Â | 117 Adrienne Ct 69 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2592 | Â | 0.136 |
$359,990 | Â | 1517 Water Side St 99 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2075 | Â | 0.138 |
$359,990 | Â | 149 Adrienne Ct 73 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2606 | Â | 0.158 |
$367,060 |  | 1136 Essington Ln |  | Roseville |  | 2415 |  | 0.224 |
$368,490 |  | 1233 Billington Ln |  | Roseville |  | 3165 |  | 0.165 |
$369,990 | Â | 133 Adrienne Ct 71 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2592 | Â | 0.135 |
$369,990 | Â | 116 Adrienne Ct 81 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2592 | Â | 0.123 |
$370,000 | Â | 1823 Ravenna Way 119 | Â | Roseville | Â | 3302 | Â | 0.119 |
$374,950 |  | 2304 Hightrail Way |  | Roseville |  | 2278 |  | 0.193 |
$374,990 | Â | 232 Perrara Ct 60 | Â | Roseville | Â | 3302 | Â | 0.123 |
$375,000 |  | 2288 Raindance Dr |  | Roseville |  | 2551 |  | 0.148 |
$375,000 |  | 4401 Weathervane Way |  | Roseville |  | 3077 |  | 0.139 |
$375,630 |  | 1152 Essington Ln |  | Roseville |  | 2415 |  | 0.244 |
$385,990 | Â | 2005 Vignolia Way 118 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2427 | Â | 0.136 |
$389,990 | Â | 125 Bright Eyes Ct 80 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2284 | Â | 0.19 |
$399,000 |  | 108 Arundel Ct |  | Roseville |  | 2712 |  | 0.274 |
$399,950 |  | 1445 Mallard Creek  |  | Roseville |  | 2894 |  | 0.121 |
$399,990 | Â | 125 Adrienne Ct 70 | Â | Roseville | Â | 3302 | Â | 0.136 |
$406,811 |  | 208 Plowman Ct |  | Roseville |  | 3438 |  | 0.206 |
$409,990 | Â | 148 Adrienne Ct 77 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2592 | Â | 0.239 |
$409,990 | Â | 108 Adrienne Ct 82 | Â | Roseville | Â | 3302 | Â | 0.115 |
$410,000 | Â | 1525 Rainbow Trout St 91 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2667 | Â | 0.152 |
$410,377 |  | 4392 Brick Mason Cir |  | Roseville |  | 3755 |  | 0.152 |
$414,560 |  | 2296 Raindance Dr |  | Roseville |  | 2791 |  | 0.16 |
$418,774 |  | 2324 Staghorn Way |  | Roseville |  | 2981 |  | 0.239 |
$419,059 |  | 4416 Brick Mason Cir |  | Roseville |  | 3438 |  | 0.197 |
$427,990 | Â | 1664 Testarossa Way 86 | Â | Roseville | Â | 3150 | Â | 0.168 |
$429,990 | Â | 1517 Rainbow Trout St 92 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2794 | Â | 0.154 |
$429,990 | Â | 1648 Testarossa Way 84 | Â | Roseville | Â | 3150 | Â | 0.168 |
$434,990 | Â | 1632 Testarossa Way 82 | Â | Roseville | Â | 3150 | Â | 0.168 |
$435,000 | Â | 401 Rockcliff Ct 31 | Â | Roseville | Â | 3478 | Â | 0.255 |
$440,000 |  | 2297 Big Creek Way |  | Roseville |  | 3648 |  | 0.167 |
$449,990 | Â | 156 Adrienne Ct 76 | Â | Roseville | Â | 3302 | Â | 0.289 |
$453,997 |  | 3008 Hornby Ln |  | Roseville |  | 2785 |  | 0.202 |
$459,990 | Â | 1656 Testarossa Way 85 | Â | Roseville | Â | 3200 | Â | 0.168 |
$479,990 | Â | 2381 Mendota Way 34 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2731 | Â | 0.239 |
$480,722 |  | 1411 Colonial Pkwy |  | Roseville |  | 2588 |  | 0.393 |
$485,000 | Â | 1672 Testarossa Way 87 | Â | Roseville | Â | 3540 | Â | 0.168 |
$499,614 | Â | 332 White Feather Ct 48 | Â | Roseville | Â | 3435 | Â | 0.255 |
$501,990 |  | 1407 Colonial Pkwy |  | Roseville |  | 3366 |  | 0.379 |
$549,990 | Â | 4710 Waterstone Dr 136 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2731 | Â | 0.489 |
$554,990 | Â | 4611 Waterstone Dr 104 | Â | Roseville | Â | 2731 | Â | 0.46 |
$569,990 | Â | 308 White Feather Ct 45 | Â | Roseville | Â | 3957 | Â | 0.305 |
$569,990 | Â | 325 White Feather Ct 54 | Â | Roseville | Â | 3957 | Â | 0.275 |
$579,990 | Â | 4466 Cheval Way 90 | Â | Roseville | Â | 3467 | Â | 0.494 |
$579,990 | Â | 4660 Waterstone Dr 131 | Â | Roseville | Â | 3435 | Â | 0.722 |
$596,408 | Â | 348 White Feather Ct 50 | Â | Roseville | Â | 3957 | Â | 0.25 |
$609,990 | Â | 4680 Waterstone Dr 133 | Â | Roseville | Â | 3957 | Â | 0.566 |
$629,990 | Â | 8913 Caspian Ct 124 | Â | Roseville | Â | 3957 | Â | 0.461 |
$787,000 |  | 8618 Hawkstone Ct |  | Roseville |  | 4370 |  | 0.47 |
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