If you are considering buying a new home you should definitley contact us.
For one, our service is free to buyers so there's really nothing to lose. But more than this, we can team with you by providing expert ability, skills, and resources to ensure you find the new home community that's just right for you. The home where your children will grow up, where you'll plant a garden, or where your grandchildren will visit is no place for risk-taking and since we've sold so many new homes, in nearly every community, we can promise you'll benefit from the broadest experience possible.
Why Should You Have Representation When Buying A Brand New Home?
From time to time, we've been asked "Why do I need my own agent? Why shouldn't I just use the agent selling in the community?" So, to demonstrate some of the answers we asked one of our team members, Adrienne Zetterquist, to review this question and offer this response:
When I hear a buyer ask, "Why do I need an agent?" I think back to when my parents bought their 2nd house. They dove right in and made a lot of bad decisions because they didn't think they needed help, and thought they'd save some money. In the 80's, you didn't have the option of Buyer Representation. They muddled through the whole process, negotiating on their own and taking the advice of anyone who offered. After the closing, and after having quite a lot of trouble with getting the house to appraise, my parents did some follow-up work and found that the bank appraiser had fudged to match house price to contract price. They were livid!
But sueing wouldn't have accomplished much even if they'd won, and would have cost them a whole lot of money upfront. Fortunately they stayed in the house long enough that they came out okay but that really stuck with me. So when I decided to become a Realtor, one of the main reasons was to act as a full-time, very serious advocate for my buyers, and to make sure this never happened to them.
On-site agents represent the builder and are obligated to. So, even if they wanted to, they are not there to protect your interests. It's just nice to have someone on your side who's available when and where you need them and can help you with decisions like what colors and materials resell well, what kind of Lender costs are fair and reasonable and which aren't, which building lot is a better investment over another, or any number of a multitude of related issues like this. Every decision counts in Real Estate and nothing is minor! It's all your money and you, and I, are the only ones who are really going to care the most about making sure you make the right choices and that the Builder lives up to what he/she has promised!
All agents owe both parties to the transaction reasonable skill, care and diligence, but you need more that that. Once you have chosen an agent to represent you exclusively, you will get a committment from someone working to help you find the perfect home, and make sure your interests are served in all parts of the transaction. You'll get more than you even realize you need and learn more than you realized you needed to know. For example, if you aren't sure about the answers to these questions then it's definitely worth a call to us before you proceed.
- Do I negotiate when offering on new construction? The answer might surprise you!
- Who pays commission?
- What happens after I make an offer to purchase a home?
- Do I have to get a pest inspection?
- What is the Customary Deposit?
- Do I need to have a home inspection? If so who pays for it and when do we do it?
- Will I need legal counsel?
- What kind of Title should I ask for?
- Why do I need a survey and who pays for that?
- When do we get the appraisal and does the seller provide it?
- What is an origination fee, or points?
- How will my property taxes be determined and how are they paid?
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