A new home is the most significant purchase most individuals will ever make, so it only makes sense that some developers and builders are offering opportunities to “test drive” a new home as part of the sales process. In this recent article from NewHomeSource.com, Taylor Johnson client Heritage Harbor Ottawa Resort explains how a weekend stay in one of the resort’s vacation rental homes is a unique sales tool that allows prospective buyers to experience firsthand the lifestyle they’ll enjoy in the community and surrounding area. Check out the full story here.

At Heritage Harbor Ottawa Resort, a marina resort community in Ottawa, Ill., prospective buyers can rent one of several vacation homes in the development for a weekend stay while they are mulling a purchase.