Why you need a Realtor® when buying a newly constructed home from a builder:
Cost to You
Nothing! Any compensation given to REALTOR® is recognized by the builder as a marketing fee and has no impact on the final cost of the home. Builders desire, expect and encourage REALTOR® participation.
Savings to You
Are you getting what you're entitle to have ... both in quality and value? Your experienced agent knows what you should receive and what "extras" might be available.
Resale...Appreciation & Profit
Give your investment the best opportunity for appreciation at resale. Questions concerning site location, builder, design and decor are important. Your agent knows you are building not only for today ... but for tomorrow.
You Are Represented
With your real estate agent, YOU are represented! Your agent's experience, knowledge, and reputation represents strength and leverage on your behalf.
While you may have to wait longer to move, new construction offers the buyer several advantages:
New homes are more energy efficient.
With improved heating and cooling systems, better windows, and greater use of insulation, new homes utilize half as much energy as home built before 1980.
New homes require less maintenance.
Newer homes often come with siding and trim that never need painting. Pressure-treated wood that is resistant to rot and insects is also used.
New homes have more amenities.
The kitchens in new homes come already built with dishwashers, refrigerators, and other appliances. Bathrooms also often come with more convenient features such as large mirrors and medicine cabinets. There are also more electrical outlets and cable tv and telephone outlets in new homes.
New homes are safer.
Electrical systems in new homes are better sized for the heavier electricity demands of today’s homes, and thus less likely to cause fires. Smoke detectors are often hard wired on every level of a new home and ground fault interrupters for bathrooms and kitchens reduce the chance of fire or electrocution.
