New construction crawl space vs basement

[Dave Smart]

I am wondering if building with a crawl space significantly hurts a spec homes value? I spent years as a commercial block layer and can build a crawl space for significantly cheaper than having a concrete company forum and pour a full size basement; I would save both on labor and also in excavation costs. The house would be located in New England and I could potentially increase the living space if I did a crawl space as well, but I just don’t see any homes built like this in my area. Everything would be insulated and I would have a rat slab and heating/ac down there as well. Any insight would be appreciated.