We bought last month in 92011 and felt lucky to have had the opportunity to buy new construction and not battle other people for a resale (which we were eyeing but saw nothing we liked much, regardless of price).
We feel good about our purchase and while there was some compromise on the lot size, the house meets our needs long term and has an attached guest suite with a full kitchen and separate address we will use right away for our nanny, then in-laws, then potentially income-generating.
We agree with your assessment of the area and our goal right now is to keep the home as a dual rental property if we ever choose to buy another primary home.