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Things to know before contacting a new home builder

Let your real estate agent know that you will be shopping around before contacting a new home builder and make sure to let the builder know that your real estate agent sent you. This will assure that your Realtor will get the sales credit if you end up purchasing a new home from that builder. When visiting a model home, make sure to tell their on-site sales team that your agent sent you and register your name with your real estate agents name. This will take all of the sales pressure off of you, enables you to receive additional incentives from your Realtor, allows your Realtor to fully represent your best interest while protecting your rights, and guarantees you the best pricing. There are lots of benefits when you elect to use your own Realtor.

Cash Back at Closing

We offer a buyer's rebate check as part of our closing gift to our buyers. The rebate checks are currently averageing 2% of the purchase price or half of our commission. For example if you buy a home for $300,000 than we will write you a check at closing for $6,000. You may use this money towards new furniture, a vacation, investments, future payments, jewelery, electronics, art work, or just put it into your bank account. What happens is that we receive a commission check from the builder at closing, and than we turn around and give it right back to you. It's very simple and very legal. This is extra money that normally goes to someone else.

The Role of a Real Estate Agent

The path to buying a new home is neither straight nor narrow. There are numerous options available to new home buyers. One of them is having (or not having) a realtor handle your home shopping case.

While some new home buyers prefer to handle the so-called "dirty work" themselves, and work directly with the seller; others choose to rely on a real estate agent to help them maneuver through the process.

When you choose to have the realtor services, you are getting the services of an agent who will coordinate the transaction on your behalf and serve as a liaison between you and the seller throughout the entire home buying process. Realtor's job also includes everything from finding and showing various properties to you to scheduling appointments and overseeing contracts and negotiations.

New home buyers often turn to their real estate agents for a range of helpful advice. For example, real estate agents can advise their clients when it comes to acquiring a mortgage loan (while, oftentimes, advocating for a particular lender), title company, attorney or closing agent. Yet, those on the receiving end are not beholden to follow their agent's advice. In fact, it is always a good idea to do your own research and comparisons apart from your agent's recommendations.

One advantage of using a real estate agent is that the service is free to the individual purchasing a new home. Real estate agents draw their compensation from the commission earned on a new home sale, and since the seller is solely responsible for paying out commission, a commission will be paid to either the on-site sales representative or your Realtor. Keep in mind that the on-site sales person is representing the builder and not you. Your Realtor on the other hand will be representing you and not the best interest of the builder. Since the purchase price and the buyer's assets are unaffected by using their real estate agent of choice, it only makes sense to choose the real estate agent that will have your best interest at hand. Remember that your Realtor can be a valuable asset and will negotiate the best possible deal for you. So why not give your business to someone that you know and trust, while saving your self some hard earned money at the same time.

Advantages of Buying New

While owning a resale home holds great appeal for some, more and more home buyers are choosing to build their new dream home. Here a just a few reasons why your next home may be brand new:

Ease of Maintenance

New homes don't require as much upkeep as an older home. Many home buyers are finding they want to spend more time on valuable weekends with family and friends than performing home repair. And some home buyers just find they don't have the necessary skills to perform do-it-yourself maintenance and would prefer to live in a home that doesn't require those skills.

Customization

Of great appeal to many a new home buyer is the thought of making their home truly reflect their tastes and lifestyle. From the moment they walk in the door, the home feels like their own as they chose every paint color, cabinet, countertop, carpet, plumbing and lighting fixture.

Community

A community of new homes allows for the planned development of that community. Whether it be active adults, families with young children or golf and tennis enthusiasts, new home buyers know they'll immediately have something in common with their neighbors when they move in.

Floor Plan for Today's Living

Buying a resale home typically means you're stuck with that home's layout (as most don't have stacks of cash sitting around for major renovation projects) that has a design appropriate for 10, 20, even 50 years ago. Today's homes reflect the changing lifestyles of home owners with amenities like more open kitchens, cable jacks throughout the house, more plentiful outlets, etc.

Energy Efficiency

The materials used in today's home are far more effective at reducing energy costs than resale homes. The savings provided in utility bills can quickly offset the price of a new home.

Safety

In addition to less energy efficient materials, older homes can have hazardous materials like asbestos, lead-based paint or faulty wiring contained within them. A new home is subject to the current building codes that require more stringent safety requirements regarding materials or severe weather.

Technology

Retrofitting older homes with today's technology can be an exercise in frustration and futility. They just weren't designed with those items in mind (and to be fair, it's hard to design for something that didn't exist at the time). It's significantly easier to add wiring for surround sound speakers or wired or wireless internet access to a new home while it's being framed.

Warranties & Customer Service

New homes will often come with a complete warranty that covers everything on the house, inside and out. While warranties are available for resale homes, they're typically for only for one year from the purchase date and only cover specific items in the home. A new home can have a much longer warranty and provide more options when something goes wrong.